Hamilton Eastgate Redevelopment now at the Ontario Land Tribunal following City of Hamilton Delays

The owners of Hamilton’s Eastgate Square have filed a Site Plan application appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) seeking to resolve an impasse between themselves and the City of Hamilton.

The owners of the 18.2-hectare (45 acres) property at 75 Centennial Parkway North in East Hamilton, Hammer GP, are seeking to begin construction on the first phase of a redevelopment plan that will eventually include 19 mixed-use towers with 4,325 residential units. City Council approved the redevelopment plan in December 2024.

Phase I involves the construction of three 20-storey towers, containing 696 residential units, atop a shared six-storey podium at the corner of Centennial Parkway and Queenston Road.

The City of Hamilton has not issued the site plan approvals necessary for Hammer GP to apply for building permits to begin construction.

According to the appeal, one of the key points of contention is that the managers of Hamilton’s public transportation system, the Hamilton Street Railway, have not signed off on the site plan. HSR managers have not finalized how HSR buses will enter and exit the site.

Metrolinx, the provincial transit agency constructing a 13-kilometre light rail transit line, has signed off on the first phase of the development. The line’s eastern terminus will use a portion of the Eastgate property in later phases of the redevelopment, and Metrolinx envisions an integrated terminal for HSR connections.

Hammer GP has emphasized the HSR logjam in the OLT appeal, but City of Hamilton officials say there is a broad range of outstanding issues to be resolved.

Hamilton’s Acting General Manager of Planning and Economic Development Brian Hollingworth says the City and Hammer GP are in active discussions to resolve the outstanding issues, and that the City is open to reaching a settlement agreement.

Hollingworth did not list the outstanding issues, stating he wished to respect the ongoing negotiations.

Registered Professional Planner David Falletta, the agent for Hammer GP, declined to comment beyond confirming that discussions are ongoing.

Ward 5 Councillor Matt Francis, who represents the area, says he is hopeful that an agreement could be reached.

The six-storey podium for the first phase will include 701.4 square metres of retail space and 684.0 square metres of community space.

Francis confirmed there are separate discussions underway regarding a potential relocation of the Red Hill Library branch, and the inclusion of a new library branch inside the podium of the new towers. Hamilton Public Library Director of Facilities and Sustainability Chad Roglich says the library is exploring a new facility for the Red Hill branch as part of its long-term planning. The Red Hill Library branch is currently located in leased space approximately 700 metres west of Eastgate.

The OLT has assigned case number OLT-26-000726 to the appeal. A case management conference is scheduled for October 20.

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OLT Case Info
Case Number: OLT-26-000726
Status (as of September 25, 2026): Pending Case Management Conference on October 20, 2026.