486 JAMES Street
Hamilton, Ontario
1,036 sqft • Retail
An amazing opportunity to bring your business vision to one of Hamilton’s most vibrant and sought-after corridors. Located at 486 James St. N, this turnkey space is ideal for a QSR, sit-down restaurant, café, coffee shop, or other creative food concept. Situated in the heart of James Street North, Hamilton’s destination for independent restaurants, boutique shopping, galleries, and the arts, this location offers excellent exposure in a high-traffic, walkable neighbourhood. Just a short walk to West Harbour GO Station, Pier 4 Park, the Hamilton Harbour Waterfront Trail, and Pier 8, the area continues to see major growth and investment. With thousands of new condos, apartments, housing units, and a new retail boardwalk planned nearby, this is a rare chance to secure a highly visible location in a rapidly expanding waterfront district. Bring your concept to life in one of Hamilton’s most exciting neighbourhoods.
Price History
Schools
Elementary
- Bennetto Elementary School0.2 km
Public · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · 540 students
Grade 3 reading: 54% met the provincial standard · Grade 6 math: 19% met the provincial standard
- St. Lawrence Catholic Elementary School0.3 km
Catholic · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB · 310 students
Grade 3 reading: 61% met the provincial standard · Grade 6 math: 57% met the provincial standard
- Hess Street Junior Public School1.2 km
Public · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · 310 students
Grade 3 reading: 50% met the provincial standard · Grade 6 math: 38% met the provincial standard
Secondary
- System Alternative Education Sir Isaac Brock Secondary School1.6 km
Public · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · 65 students
- Cathedral High School2.2 km
Catholic · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB · 1650 students
Grade 10 literacy: 64% met the provincial standard
- École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier2.6 km
French public · CS Viamonde · 85 students
Grade 10 literacy: 100% met the provincial standard
Straight-line distance. Nearby schools are not necessarily the assigned schools — confirm catchment with the school board. Scores are EQAO provincial test results for 2024-2025.
Community
Postal area L8L
- Population
- 32,312
- Private dwellings
- 14,444
- Median age
- 36.4
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $65,000
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, catalogue 98-401-X2021013. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Local market
Retail in Hamilton · last 12 months
- Median sold price
- $684,000
- Homes sold
- 5,021
- Median days on market
- 27
- Sale-to-list price
- 97.1%
Based on 5,021 recorded sales of retail properties in Hamilton over the last 12 months.