Is Empire Summerlea Woods freehold or condo?

Empire Summerlea Woods is freehold, so buyers own the land and the building outright. There is no condominium corporation and no standard monthly fee.

Who is building Empire Summerlea Woods?

Empire Summerlea Woods is being built by Empire Communities in Binbrook, Hamilton.

How much do homes at Empire Summerlea Woods cost?

Listed prices run $875,212 to $914,150 across 3 floor plans covering 2,018 to 2,393 sq ft. Lot premiums, elevation upgrades and optional layouts are quoted separately.

What is the deposit structure at Empire Summerlea Woods?

The published schedule is: $10,000 on signing; Balance to 5% at 30 days. Terms are set by the builder and change between phases.

Does Empire Summerlea Woods qualify for the Ontario HST rebate?

Empire Summerlea Woods can qualify. The Ontario Enhanced New Housing Rebate covers agreements signed between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027, pays up to $80,000 of the provincial HST and has no first-time buyer test. At $875,212 the Ontario rebate is worth about $70,016, and a first-time buyer could add roughly $43,760 federally. The home must be the primary residence of the buyer or a relation, and CRA determines eligibility. The advertised prices here are already net of that rebate, so a buyer who does not qualify pays the difference at closing.

When is occupancy at Empire Summerlea Woods?

Occupancy is listed for April 2027. Builder dates are tentative and commonly move; the binding dates are in your agreement and the Tarion addendum.

Binbrook, Hamilton

Empire Summerlea Woods

Empire Communities

Empire Summerlea Woods is a detached, townhome community by Empire Communities at 176 McWatters Street in Binbrook, Hamilton. Freehold homes from 2,018 to 2,393 sq ft priced $875,212 to $914,150 across 3 floor plans. Launched November 3rd, 2026.

Three 34-foot move-in-soon detached homes in Phase 1
2,018 to 2,393 sq ft
Closings from April 2027
Most of the community is already sold

These are move-in-soon homes with April 2027 closings, not a three-year build, which removes most of the financing uncertainty that makes pre-construction uncomfortable. Only three remain and most of the community is marked sold.

Note $0 closing costs in the incentives, which is unusual and worth more than it sounds given that closing costs on a new build commonly run $30,000 to $45,000.

Pricing and your rebate position

Listed prices run $875,212 to $914,150 across 3 floor plans. Assuming you qualify, here is what the current programs are worth at each end:

	At $875,212	At $914,150
Ontario ENHR (no first-time buyer test)	$70,016	$73,132
Federal rebate (first-time buyers only)	$43,760	$45,707

Read the price list carefully. The advertised prices are stated net of the enhanced HST rebate, meaning they assume you qualify and assign the rebate to the vendor at closing. If you do not qualify, or the rebate is reduced, you are responsible for the difference at closing in certified funds. How net-of-rebate pricing works.

Location

Empire Summerlea Woods is at 176 McWatters Street in Binbrook, Hamilton.

Deposit structure

$10,000 on signing
Balance to 5% at 30 days

Set by the builder and subject to change. Tarion protects a freehold deposit up to $100,000. How that works

Current incentives

Free air conditioning
Free appliances
$0 development charges
$0 closing costs

Incentives are withdrawn and changed without notice, and must be written into an amendment to be binding.

Registered buyers

What I can send you on Empire Summerlea Woods

Everything above is on this page for anyone to read, and it stays that way. What follows is the builder's own material, which is released to registered buyers rather than published:

All 3 floor plans, 2,018 to 2,393 sq ft, with room dimensions
The lot-by-lot price list, including the premiums that are not in the starting price
Which 34 ft lots are actually still available
Release dates as the builder confirms them
Registering commits you to nothing. You get the material and a straight read on it.