The City of Hamilton is home to nine business parks/districts which offer a wide variety of buildings for sale or lease and vacant parcels of land for future development opportunities. All information, data & maps reflect the council-adopted Urban Hamilton Official Plan E-1 Schedule.
These parks include:
- Airport Business Park/Airport Employment Growth District
- Ancaster Business Park
- Bayfront Industrial Area
- East Hamilton Industrial Area
- Flamborough Business Park
- Red Hill Business Park North (formerly Mountain Business Park)
- Red Hill Business Park South (formerly North Glanbrook Business Park)
- Stoney Creek Business Park
- West Hamilton Innovation District/McMaster Innovation Park
Airport Business Park/ Airport Employment Growth District
The Airport Business Park is located in the southern portion of the City of Hamilton, above the Escarpment. The lands have a gross site area of approximately 735 acres primarily located on the west side of Highway No. 6, east of the Hamilton International Airport.
- Airport Business Park Aerial Photo
- Airport Business Park Developable Lands Map and Inventory
- Airport Business Park Landuse Map and Summary Table
In addition, the City of Hamilton has established a special policy area within the Official Plan to study further for the creation an employment area known as the Airport Employment Growth District over the next several years. The study is intended to provide for the development of employment lands surrounding the Hamilton International Airport and along New Highway 6 critical to meet the needs of the City’s growing population.
Also, the City has implemented policy to protect the Hamilton Airport’s 24-hour/7-days-a-week operation by restricting incompatible and noise sensitive land uses within the noise exposure forecast (NEF) area surrounding the airport.
The Airport Employment Growth District fits nicely with the City’s growth strategy, GRIDS, which has identified the District as an area where the City will meet it’s projected employment land needs to the year 2031.
Ancaster Business Park
The Ancaster Business Park is situated between Shaver and Trinity Church Roads north and south of Wilson Street. There are a total of 660 gross site acres of employment land within the Ancaster Business Park.
- Ancaster Business Park Aerial Photo
- Ancaster Business Park Developable Lands Map and Inventory
- Ancaster Business Park Landuse Map and Summary Table
Bayfront Industrial Area
The Bayfront Industrial Area is located in the north end of the City bounded by Queen Street in the west, Nash Road to the east, north of Barton Street and south of Hamilton Harbour and the QEW. The total area is approximately 3,700 acres.
- Bayfront Business Park Aerial Photo
- Bayfront Business Park Developable Lands Map and Inventory
- Bayfront Business Park Landuse Map and Summary Table
East Hamilton Industrial Area
The East Hamilton Business Park is located in the north-east end of the City adjacent to the Red Hill Valley Parkway and QEW. The area is approximately 560 acres and is bounded by Nash Road in west, Grays Road in the East, Barton to the south and QEW to the north.
- East Hamilton Business Park Aerial Photo
- East Hamilton Business Park Developable Lands Map and Inventory
- East Hamilton Business Park Landuse Map and Summary Table
Flamborough Business Park
The Flamborough Business Park is located above the Escarpment at the intersection of Highway Nos. 5 and 6 in the former Town of Flamborough. This location, commonly referred to as Clappisons Corners, includes approximately 630 acres of land within the boundary of the Park. The Flamborough Business Park is divided into 4 quadrants by the intersection of Highway Nos. 5 and 6. The Business Park abuts the west end of the Waterdown Urban Area.
- Flamborough Business Park Aerial Photo
- Flamborough Business Park Developable Lands Map and Inventory
- Flamborough Business Park Landuse Map and Summary Table
Red Hill Business Park North (formerly Hamilton Mountain Business Park)
The Red Hill Business Park North is located directly north of the Red Hill Business Park South. There are a total of 710 gross acres of employment land within the red Hill Business Park.
- Red Hill Business Park North Aerial Photo
- Red Hill Business Park North Developable Lands Map and Inventory
- Red Hill Business Park North Landuse Map and Summary Table
Red Hill Business Park South (formerly North Glanbrook Industrial Business Park)
The City of Hamilton is currently in the process of extending services to Red Hill Business Park South at the south end of the City. This 980 acre park, zoned industrial, resides within the urban boundary of the City and is strategically located at the junction of the Lincoln Alexander Parkway and the Red Hill Valley Parkway. The business park’s location will be exactly five minutes from the Queen Elizabeth Way and 7 minutes from Highway 403 in Ancaster.
- Red Hill Business Park South Aerial Photo
- Red Hill Business Park South Developable Lands Map and Inventory
- Red Hill Business Park South Landuse Map and Summary Table
Stoney Creek Business Park
The Stoney Creek Business Park is situated generally between Grays Road and Fifty Road, south of the Queen Elizabeth Way, north of Barton Street. There are a total of 1,856 gross acres of employment land within the Stoney Creek Business Park.
- Stoney Creek Business Park Aerial Photo
- Stoney Creek Business Park Developable Lands Map and Inventory
- Stoney Creek Business Park Landuse Map and Summary Table
West Hamilton Innovation District/McMaster Innovation Park
The West Hamilton Innovation District Special Policy Area will be a regional technology node that will function as a centre of innovation for corporate, academic and government research in science and technology and will be recognized as a major entry point in to the City.
The area includes the land to the south of Main Street West, west of Dundurn Street South and the CP railway line, north of Aberdeen Avenue, and east of Highway 403, as illustrated on the map. It contains the former Camco manufacturing site along both sides of Longwood Road between Highway 403 and Aberdeen Avenue. This site has been acquired by McMaster University for development of the McMaster Innovation Park.
For on-going updates on the West Hamilton Innovation District go to www.hamilton.ca/whia
For on-going updates on the McMaster Innovation Park go to www.mcmaster.ca/research/mip.htm
- West Hamilton Innovation District Aerial Photo
- West Hamilton Innovation District Developable Lands Map and Inventory
- West Hamilton Innovation District Landuse Map and Summary Table
