CN Rail has appealed a City of Hamilton Committee of Adjustment decision to allow more units of housing inside a heritage-registry-listed building at 231 Bay Street North, on the south side of Barton Street.
The building has an unobstructed line of sight, and a pathway for sound travel, to CN’s Stuart Yard on Hamilton’s west harbourfront. The Ontario Land Tribunal does not publish detailed appeal information. CN usually appeals to force developments near the Stuart Street shunting to implement closed HVAC systems with non-opening windows.
Originally constructed in 1911, the three-storey brick building is most commonly known as the former Hamilton Bridge Company office.
The ownership, 231 BAY (HAMILTON) GP INC, is planning extensive renovations to convert the building into retail, restaurant, office, and personal service uses on the lower level, and 17 apartments on the Bay Street ground-level and upper floor.
The proposed units are smaller than the existing units. Existing residential tenants told the Committee of Adjustment they are concerned about being displaced. The City’s renoviction protection bylaw is enforced when an owner applies to the City for building permits.
The Committee approved parking and setback variances on February 12, 2026. As a condition of approval, the City also imposed a requirement to complete an acoustical report prepared by a qualified professional engineer, and then include recommended noise impact mitigation measures.
No dates have yet been set by the Ontario Land Tribunal for CN’s appeal.
OLT Information
Case Number: OLT-26-000300
Status (as of April 19, 2026): Intake (no dates set)
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Published: April 21, 2026
Last updated: April 21, 2026
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