24 King St E

Skinner Building

DesignatedHamilton, Ontario · Register as of October 12, 2026
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Is it a heritage property?

Yes. 24 King St E, Hamilton is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, Part IV (as an individual property).

Designation is the strongest protection under the Act and is not affected by the January 1, 2027 deadline. Source: City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.

At a glance

Year built
1876
Storeys
4
Heritage neighbours
12 other heritage properties within 100 m
Designation
Part IV (individual property)
By-law
18-321
Ward
Ward 2
Location
Matched to the municipal address
Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest The four storey buildings located at 24-28 King Street East, Hamilton possess cultural heritage value due to their historical associations with the growth and commercial prosperity of the City of Hamilton in the nineteenth century and contextual associations with Gore Park and the King Street East streetscape. 28 King Street East also has physical design value as an…Statement of cultural heritage value, from City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties · full text at the source

Building details from the municipality's register unless marked otherwise.

Condition on the ground

No condition reports yet.

A vacant or neglected heritage building can be reported to the municipality's property standards or by-law office (311 in most cities). Photos must be taken from public property and must not show people.

Community collection

No historic photos, documents or recollections yet. Do you have one?

Development applications

  • Formal Consultation · filed May 1, 2026 · In ProcessAbout 15 m away, at 18-22 · FC-2026-00060To construct a 12-storey mixed-use bldg. with 163 units and 493.5 m2 of ground-floor comm. space, including adaptive reuse of 4 Hughson St with a 2-storey addition to the existing 10-storey bldg., and 142 parking spaces (below-grade + 5-level structure).
  • Formal Consultation · filed August 8, 2023 · In ProcessAbout 22 m away, at 18 King St E · FC-23-097To facilitate the development of a mixed use 32-storey tower atop a 5-storey podium consisting of 478 residential units with 4372 sq m of commercial space from grade to the 5th floor. Includes 426 parking spaces.
  • Zoning Amendment · filed March 30, 2022 · ApprovedAbout 1 m away, at 18 King St E · ZAH-22-026Removal of holding provision is part of site plan approval.
  • Site Plan · filed July 15, 2021 · In ProcessAbout 4 m away, at 18 · SPA-21-116To construct a 6-storey building with 1,184.7 sqm of retail space, 5,674.4 sqm of office space and 24 parking spaces
  • Site Plan · filed in 2017 · WithdrawnAbout 11 m away, at 18-30 King St E · SPA-17-087Adaptive re-use of 18-22 King St E and demolition/redevelopment of 24-30 King St E to create a mized use commercial/residential development.
  • Formal Consultation · filed in 2016 · In ProcessAbout 16 m away, at 18 King St E · FC-16-074To reconstruct the existing 5 storey mixed use commercial ground floor and residential apartments above (number of units not provided)
  • Site Plan · filed in 2019About 5 m away, at 18-30 King St E · SPA-19-078Adaptive re-use of 18-22 King St E and demolition/redevelopment of 24-30 King St E to create a mized use commercial/residential development.

From municipal open data (City of Hamilton Open Data Licence). An application is a proposal; it doesn't change the property's heritage status. Nearby means within 50 m.

History on this site

  1. First recorded as designated

Other heritage properties on this street

Source: City of Hamilton — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026.

Contains public sector Data made available under the City of Hamilton's Open Data Licence.

Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.