Lister Block is Adding an Extension
The City of Hamilton announced today that LiUNA (Labourers’ International Union of North America) will develop a parcel of LiUNA-owned land adjacent to the Lister Block building on King William Street.
With an expected completion by the end of this year, this new structure will be an addition to the historic Lister Block building, which itself was only fully restored in 2012.
Completion of the new Lister Block extension will fill the final remaining vacant lot (known as a “loose tooth”) on the North side of King William Street between James and John.
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This short strip has been dubbed “the restaurant row” in reference to the numerous new eateries that operate side-by-side. With 3,336 square feet of new ground floor commercial space, you can bet that even more restaurants will be eyeing the area to become the new neighbours of Mezza Caffe, Rust City Brewery, Berkeley North and The French.
Above the commercial street level will be 5 storeys of office space directly connected with the existing City offices, providing 15,981 square feet of additional space.
This certainly bodes well for Hamilton’s continuing city renewal efforts and we’re excited by what new businesses this will bring to one of Hamilton’s most pedestrian-friendly streets.
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