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Michael Kras
13 Jul 2021

Hamilton has already reached $1 billion in building permits for 2021

Sooner than anticipated, The City of Hamilton has already hit $1 billion worth of building permits in the first half of 2021. According to the city, this makes June 2021 the earliest Hamilton has ever...

Michael Kras
30 May 2020

York Boulevard Parkade is being turned into a temporary open-air music venue

In exciting news for music lovers and concert-goers, the City of Hamilton has approved an initiative that will see the top level of the York Boulevard Parkade – across from the Hamilton Farmers’ M...

Michael Kras
14 May 2020

Hamilton approves outdoor dining districts for restaurants during COVID-19

Hamilton city council voted 13 to 1 and approved a motion to create special outdoor ‘dining districts’ that will allow locals to safely patronize their favourite restaurants during the temporarily...

Michael Kras
15 Feb 2020

A new proposal to restore two iconic Gore Park buildings has been released

Some brand new design concepts have been released as part of a proposal to restore two iconic sister buildings in Hamilton’s Gore Park. Posted to Twitter this morning by Jason Thorne, Hamilton’s h...

Michael Kras
23 Jan 2020

Hamilton has broken records for its urban development projects

Though it should come as no real surprise given the massive amount of development happening in the city right now, 2019 saw Hamilton breaking records and setting new milestones for its urban developme...

Dev Team
20 Apr 2015

The Front Lines of City Building

Without question there’s a forward momentum in Hamilton. From a bird’s eye view, we can easily pinpoint many areas of the city where small and large-scale investments have helped transform —...

Dev Team
20 May 2014

Profile: Jason Thorne, Hamilton’s general manager of planning + economic development

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Following the retirement of long-time City Hall stalwart Tim McCabe, the City of Hamilton began the search for a new head of planning and economic development. The...