Demolition Begins for Planned 17-Storey East City Development

By Scott Arnold

Demolition is underway at 90 Hunter St. E., where the church's former community hall is being removed to make way for a controversial 17-storey mixed-use development approved by Peterborough City Council last summer.

Demolition is underway at 90 Hunter St. E., where the church's former community hall is being removed to make way for a controversial 17-storey mixed-use development approved by Peterborough City Council last summer.

Demolition is underway at 90 Hunter St. E. as the former community hall on the Mark Street United Church property is removed to prepare for the approved 17-storey mixed-use development. (Photo by Scott Arnold)

The project will include a 17-storey building with 205 apartment units and ground-floor commercial space. Mark Street United Church will remain on the property as part of the approved development.

The proposal was controversial during the approval process, with many East City residents voicing concerns about the height and scale of the building and its impact on the surrounding neighbourhood.

Demolition is underway at 90 Hunter St. E. as the former community hall on the Mark Street United Church property is removed to prepare for the approved 17-storey mixed-use development. (Photo by Scott Arnold)

The approved development will be constructed on part of the Mark Street United Church property, while the original church building remains in place. (Photo by Scott Arnold)

The next phase of the 90 Hunter St. E. project has begun, with demolition work making way for a future building featuring 205 apartment units and ground-floor commercial space. (Photo by Scott Arnold)

The next phase of the 90 Hunter St. E. project has begun, with demolition work making way for a future building featuring 205 apartment units and ground-floor commercial space. (Photo by Scott Arnold)

The project at Hunter Street East and Mark Street has been the subject of community discussion, with concerns raised during the approval process about the building’s height and scale. (Photo by Scott Arnold)

The project at Hunter Street East and Mark Street has been the subject of community discussion, with concerns raised during the approval process about the building’s height and scale. (Photo by Scott Arnold)

Nearly a year after Peterborough City Council approved the rezoning application, demolition marks the first visible step toward the planned 17-storey East City development. (Photo by Scott Arnold)

Nearly a year after Peterborough City Council approved the rezoning application, demolition marks the first visible step toward the planned 17-storey East City development.

Demolition work continues at 90 Hunter St. E. as the site moves toward construction of a new mixed-use building that will add 205 residential units to East City. (rendering courtesy tvm group)

Council approved the rezoning for the project in August 2025. The development will add 205 new housing units, contributing toward the city's provincially assigned housing target.

With demolition now underway, the project has reached its first visible stage as the site is prepared for construction.


Scott Arnold
is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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