Ontario Construction News staff writer
Slate Asset Management has resubmitted an application for a Draft Plan of Subdivision for the Steelport site in the City of Hamilton, addressing feedback on the plan submitted in February 2024.
At 800 acres, Steelport will reshape an underutilized port into one of the largest, state-of-the-art intermodal industrial hubs in the country, giving enhanced access and opportunity back to people and the City, and connecting the region to the world.
“We are proud to be advancing our ambitious vision for Steelport with this resubmission,” said Steven Dejonckheere, managing director at Slate. “Our master plan for this project aims to deliver an accessible, innovative, and thriving hub of employment and economic prosperity for the region for decades to come.”
Slate’s original application had a proposed layout of the property and details of the project’s master plan, including industrial blocks, planned public spaces and community amenities.
The new design includes diverse landscapes with expanded access to nature and the waterfront, a Pipe Gallery ‘main street’ repurposing some of the site’s most historic industrial infrastructure, and the Battery – a hub for the city’s creative production industry and celebrations of cultural heritage.
Refinements to Slate’s original submission include minor changes to road right-of-ways and development blocks to better optimize site layout and traffic patterns.
Preliminary grading and servicing work on the first road extension will follow the resubmission and the first phase of construction will include about 100 acres of land within the southeast portion of the site to accommodate existing demand for employment space in Hamilton.
In September 2024, Slate released details of “A Healthier Hamilton”, a charitable initiative with partnerships and funding for local non-profit organizations focused on health, environment, and economic development. Slate committed an initial $120,000 in funding to an inaugural group of partner organizations in 2024, which included the Hamilton Sports Group’s Hearts in the Huddle initiative—a program that connects athletes from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Forge FC with McMaster Children’s Hospital and its outpatient programs at Chedoke.
Construction on phase one of the development is expected to begin in the second half of 2025. For more information visit steelport.com.
