Hamilton Binkley United Church Redevelopment | 38.4m | 12s | Kindred Works | KPMB

[Paclo]

Binkley United Church Redevelopment: a design concept for a 14-storey mixed-use residential, commercial and place of worship building designed by Curran Gacesa Slote Architects for Scholar Properties on the north side of Main Street West, west of Kingsmount Street North and east of Cottrill Street in Hamilton's Ainslie Wood neighbourhood.

Rendering from CGS:

 

[Branden Simon]

Going to Design Review Panel on December 12, 2024
- The new developer is Kindred Works and new architect is KPMB
- Reducing from 14 to 12-Storeys
- Units increased from 168 to 176

 

[KingJames]

Improvement IMHO, always can use more rental units!

 

[Crapht]

For anyone interested in this project.

Public Open House Event Details
Date: Thursday, January 16th
, 2025
Time: Drop-in between 6 PM and 8 PM
Location: St. Mary Catholic Secondary School – Cafeteria,
200 Whitney Avenue, Hamilton, ON

 

[Paclo]

1570 Main Street West -

1570 Main Street West is a 12-storey project that will contain 176 purpose-built rental units, as well as indoor and outdoor multi-use amenity spaces and a ground-level cafe. Located in Hamilton’s Ainslie Wood neighbourhood, this project is close to a variety of public amenities including...

kindredworks.ca

 

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[davmar1971]

is this going to be own by city housing and will there be a church in the building

 

[innsertnamehere]

is this going to be own by city housing and will there be a church in the building

Kindred Works is the United Church's affordable housing development wing, basically. It's a private company that builds developments with a mix of affordable (i.e. subsidized) and market rate rental housing.

This has a good summary of the company:

Untapped : Can a Church Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis? : By Alex Bozikovic

Kindred Works offers an ambitious model for transforming religious and other sites into homes—and for serving its community—at scale.

untappedjournal.com

It is not "city housing" in the sense that the housing will be owned by CityHousing Hamilton. Some number of the units will be subsidized housing though.

No church in the plans from what i can tell.

 

[catcher_of_cats]

Kindred Works is the United Church's affordable housing development wing, basically. It's a private company that builds developments with a mix of affordable (i.e. subsidized) and market rate rental housing.

This has a good summary of the company:

Untapped : Can a Church Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis? : By Alex Bozikovic

Kindred Works offers an ambitious model for transforming religious and other sites into homes—and for serving its community—at scale.

untappedjournal.com

It is not "city housing" in the sense that the housing will be owned by CityHousing Hamilton. Some number of the units will be subsidized housing though.

No church in the plans from what i can tell.

I'm fairly certain that this congregation merged with the Dundas United Church congregations.

 

[HousingNowTO]

Adding this to our NIMBY groups watch-list, for HAMILTON - after we noticed this web-article from the Spring -

Neighbourhood Association Opposes 12-Storey Building at 1570 Main Street West

The Ainslie-Wood Community Association is collecting signatures on a petition to oppose the construction of a 12-storey rental building at 1570 Main Street West, approximately 600 metres west of the proposed McMaster University light rail transit station.

thepublicrecord.ca

 

[catcher_of_cats]

Main Street West is exactly where a development like this should go, along bus routes, nearby walkable grocery store, local shops, etc.

 

[berklon]

Jesus Christ, even a location like this can't escape the NIMBY's.

 

[Branden Simon]

Going to Planning committee on October 3, 2025
https://pub-hamilton.escribemeeting...English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=20&Tab=attachments

 

[Milaisacat]

Going to Planning committee on October 3, 2025
https://pub-hamilton.escribemeeting...English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=20&Tab=attachments

Dead link for me.

 

[vistaway]

It was enthusiastically approved against staff recommendation and a "massive" 50 signature petition.

"Rather than reject the proposal in line with staff’s recommendation, councillors opted to approve it, provided the developer meets a series of conditions, including measures to address wind, affordability, traffic and servicing. The planning committee’s decision awaits final approval at council Wednesday."

Hamilton councillors back 12-storey rental building near McMaster amid local backlash

Developer plans 176 units on Main Street West church site.

www.thespec.com