142 Queenston Street

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The City of St. Catharines has received applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision for the lands addressed as 142 Queenston Street (former St. Catharines General Hospital site).

The received applications are from a new applicant and contain a new proposal that is different from the proposal received by the City in 2022.

The amendments are requested to permit a proposed development consisting of 9 residential towers, with each tower having a height of 24 storeys. A total of 2,443 residential units are proposed, with up to 2,360 square metres of commercial on the ground floor facing Queenston Street.

The lands would be subdivided into 4 blocks with Valleyview Road being extended through the site to connect with Queenston Street at Prince Street. A total of 2991 parking spaces have been proposed as a mixture between underground and structured parking.

The site plan (below) illustrates the layout of the proposed development. Click the image to open the site plan.


The City’s Official Plan currently designates the subject lands Medium Density Residential. The applicant has requested an Official Plan Amendment to re-designate the portion of lands over the private development to Mixed Use to permit the proposed uses, height and density. The Official Plan Amendment also requests to re-designate the proposed trail and parkland area between the rear of the private development and Oakdale Avenue to Parkland and Open Space.

The City’s Zoning By-law currently zones the subject lands Medium Density Residential with Special Provision 82 and Holding Provision H1 (R3-82-H1). The applicant has requested a portion of the lands over the private development be rezoned to High Density Mixed Use, with a new Special Provision over Block 1 and Block 2 (M3-187 and M3-188) and to remove the Holding Provision over the subject lands. The Zoning By-law amendment further requests to rezone the potion of the lands over the proposed trail and parkland area between the rear of the private development and Oakdale Avenue to Minor Green Space (G2). The requested Zoning By-law amendment will permit the proposed uses, height and density, and provide site-specific provisions for building setbacks, lot frontage, and parking.

Public Engagement

The City will present its report regarding the proposed development at an upcoming City Council meeting (date to be announced later). The City hosted an in-person public open house on October 8, 2025 at Connaught Public School. The presentations, as well as project renderings, reports, studies and more, are available in the Links tab under Plans and Other Documents (access the folder title 142 Queesnton Street).

In addition to the public open house, the City will accept questions and comments via EngageSTC using the engagement tool below. You can also contact Alexa Cooper, Senior Planner, at 905.684.7241, or email acooper@stcatharines.ca.

Copies of all plans and documents may be viewed by visiting stcatharines.ca/development and accessing the folder titled 142 Queenston Street. Please note that the information submitted with this application is preliminary. Additional or revised information may be uploaded to the City’s website via the link above as it becomes available.

The City will also update its website and EngageSTC with any further public engagement opportunities, including the legislated public meeting, at which time City Council will consider a staff report, recommendations and make a decision.

The City of St. Catharines has received applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision for the lands addressed as 142 Queenston Street (former St. Catharines General Hospital site).

The received applications are from a new applicant and contain a new proposal that is different from the proposal received by the City in 2022.

The amendments are requested to permit a proposed development consisting of 9 residential towers, with each tower having a height of 24 storeys. A total of 2,443 residential units are proposed, with up to 2,360 square metres of commercial on the ground floor facing Queenston Street.

The lands would be subdivided into 4 blocks with Valleyview Road being extended through the site to connect with Queenston Street at Prince Street. A total of 2991 parking spaces have been proposed as a mixture between underground and structured parking.

The site plan (below) illustrates the layout of the proposed development. Click the image to open the site plan.


The City’s Official Plan currently designates the subject lands Medium Density Residential. The applicant has requested an Official Plan Amendment to re-designate the portion of lands over the private development to Mixed Use to permit the proposed uses, height and density. The Official Plan Amendment also requests to re-designate the proposed trail and parkland area between the rear of the private development and Oakdale Avenue to Parkland and Open Space.

The City’s Zoning By-law currently zones the subject lands Medium Density Residential with Special Provision 82 and Holding Provision H1 (R3-82-H1). The applicant has requested a portion of the lands over the private development be rezoned to High Density Mixed Use, with a new Special Provision over Block 1 and Block 2 (M3-187 and M3-188) and to remove the Holding Provision over the subject lands. The Zoning By-law amendment further requests to rezone the potion of the lands over the proposed trail and parkland area between the rear of the private development and Oakdale Avenue to Minor Green Space (G2). The requested Zoning By-law amendment will permit the proposed uses, height and density, and provide site-specific provisions for building setbacks, lot frontage, and parking.

Public Engagement

The City will present its report regarding the proposed development at an upcoming City Council meeting (date to be announced later). The City hosted an in-person public open house on October 8, 2025 at Connaught Public School. The presentations, as well as project renderings, reports, studies and more, are available in the Links tab under Plans and Other Documents (access the folder title 142 Queesnton Street).

In addition to the public open house, the City will accept questions and comments via EngageSTC using the engagement tool below. You can also contact Alexa Cooper, Senior Planner, at 905.684.7241, or email acooper@stcatharines.ca.

Copies of all plans and documents may be viewed by visiting stcatharines.ca/development and accessing the folder titled 142 Queenston Street. Please note that the information submitted with this application is preliminary. Additional or revised information may be uploaded to the City’s website via the link above as it becomes available.

The City will also update its website and EngageSTC with any further public engagement opportunities, including the legislated public meeting, at which time City Council will consider a staff report, recommendations and make a decision.

Share your thoughts or questions

In addition to the legislative public meeting, the City is welcoming any comments or questions on the proposed applications. Please share any input, or ask the senior planner any questions or clarifications in the form below.

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  • Share Will public art be incorporated and required with this build? on Facebook Share Will public art be incorporated and required with this build? on Twitter Share Will public art be incorporated and required with this build? on Linkedin Email Will public art be incorporated and required with this build? link

    Will public art be incorporated and required with this build?

    Hannahhe asked 13 days ago

    No public art has been identified as part of the proposal and is not generally a requirement for development in the City.

  • Share I am glad to see that bicycle racks have been proposed along the side of the building facing onto Queenston street. It looks like they should be highly visible to future residents, or at least I hope so. Since the developer has requested rezoning of parts of the property to mixed-use, how much space on the ground floor might be available for businesses? Is the amount of proposed parking spaces (2991) mandated by the city or requested by the developer? on Facebook Share I am glad to see that bicycle racks have been proposed along the side of the building facing onto Queenston street. It looks like they should be highly visible to future residents, or at least I hope so. Since the developer has requested rezoning of parts of the property to mixed-use, how much space on the ground floor might be available for businesses? Is the amount of proposed parking spaces (2991) mandated by the city or requested by the developer? on Twitter Share I am glad to see that bicycle racks have been proposed along the side of the building facing onto Queenston street. It looks like they should be highly visible to future residents, or at least I hope so. Since the developer has requested rezoning of parts of the property to mixed-use, how much space on the ground floor might be available for businesses? Is the amount of proposed parking spaces (2991) mandated by the city or requested by the developer? on Linkedin Email I am glad to see that bicycle racks have been proposed along the side of the building facing onto Queenston street. It looks like they should be highly visible to future residents, or at least I hope so. Since the developer has requested rezoning of parts of the property to mixed-use, how much space on the ground floor might be available for businesses? Is the amount of proposed parking spaces (2991) mandated by the city or requested by the developer? link

    I am glad to see that bicycle racks have been proposed along the side of the building facing onto Queenston street. It looks like they should be highly visible to future residents, or at least I hope so. Since the developer has requested rezoning of parts of the property to mixed-use, how much space on the ground floor might be available for businesses? Is the amount of proposed parking spaces (2991) mandated by the city or requested by the developer?

    Aspen asked 28 days ago

    The submitted plans show flex commercial/residential space, which could contain up to 2,360 square metres of ground floor commercial space along Queenston, which includes a commercial unit proposed facing Oakdale, which is proposed at 108.5 square metres.

    The City's Zoning By-law establishes the minimum required number of parking spaces based on the proposed use. In the proposed mixed-use development, the overall minimum requirement is 2,549 parking spaces. This is at a rate of 1 parking space per residential unit (minus the first 4 units for each building) and 1 parking space per 20 square metres of Gross Leasable Floor Area for commercial space. There are no zoning regulations for this property implementing a maximum number of parking spaces.

    As part of their applications, the applicant has requested the Zoning By-law regulation be amended to permit a minimum parking requirement of 0.8 spaces per residential unit for residents and 0.05 spaces per residential unit for visitors. No amendments have been requested to the commercial parking rate.

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  • Share Will the residential units be condos or apartments? on Facebook Share Will the residential units be condos or apartments? on Twitter Share Will the residential units be condos or apartments? on Linkedin Email Will the residential units be condos or apartments? link

    Will the residential units be condos or apartments?

    Becky McCormick asked 21 days ago

    The developer has indicated the residential units are proposed to be rental apartment units.

  • Share Would any of the residential units fall under the following: Gear To Income Affordable Housing Accessible Units Additionally, what percentage of the parking would be designated accessible parking? Thank you. on Facebook Share Would any of the residential units fall under the following: Gear To Income Affordable Housing Accessible Units Additionally, what percentage of the parking would be designated accessible parking? Thank you. on Twitter Share Would any of the residential units fall under the following: Gear To Income Affordable Housing Accessible Units Additionally, what percentage of the parking would be designated accessible parking? Thank you. on Linkedin Email Would any of the residential units fall under the following: Gear To Income Affordable Housing Accessible Units Additionally, what percentage of the parking would be designated accessible parking? Thank you. link

    Would any of the residential units fall under the following: Gear To Income Affordable Housing Accessible Units Additionally, what percentage of the parking would be designated accessible parking? Thank you.

    EchoM asked 21 days ago

    The developer hasn’t shared any rental rates for the proposed units yet. In an apartment building, a minimum of 15% of the total units will need to be accessible in accordance with the Ontario Building Code (which would be 367 units of the proposed 2,443). For parking, 3% of the total spaces required need to be accessible, which means this development will need to provide 81 accessible parking spaces.

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