[ScreamingViking]

Sold. And the church bought the Lincoln Alexander Centre to move there, plus adjacent units.

Hopefully 2 years from now the buyer can begin redevelopment very soon after the church moves out. Can the new owner proceed with the planning and submit documents to the city before then? Or do they need to wait until the property is vacant?


Downtown Hamilton’s Philpott congregation sells York Boulevard church
Buyer has plans for high-density, mixed-use development

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...rd-church.html

Teviah Moro
The Hamilton Spectator
Tue., Jan. 25, 2022



After 120 years, Philpott Memorial Church is leaving York Boulevard but staying in downtown Hamilton.

The congregation has sold the majestic, grey, brick sanctuary and purchased the former Lincoln Alexander Centre on King Street East.

The move just a few blocks away will help the church continue its mission to help vulnerable people in the core, lead pastor Russell Bartlett said Monday.

“Our heart is in the downtown,” Bartlett said.

Meanwhile, purchaser Aaron Collina plans to turn the church property into a high-density, mixed-use development.

The sale price was “well over” $11 million per acre, John MacNamara of Blair Blanchard Stapleton said via email but declined to disclose the exact figure.

At 2.76 acres, it’s the largest downtown development land sale since 2019, said MacNamara, who noted the deal involved seven properties, six parties and three brokerages but didn’t detail each one.

It’s too early to say whether the church will be incorporated into the final design of the Collina’s development, he added.

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Ultimately, the congregation decided it made more sense to sell and relocate to 160 King St. E., the site of the Lincoln Alexander Centre, Bartlett said.

The church also bought two neighbouring commercial buildings: 164 and 168 King St. E.

As part of the deal, the congregation can remain at 84 York Blvd. until 2024, giving it time to complete renovations at its future sanctuary.

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