VACANT INDUSTRIAL AND DEVELOPMENT LANDS

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1 VACANT INDUSTRIAL AND DEVELOPMENT LANDS AND VACANT BUILDINGS CANADA JUNE 2015 For More Information Contact: City of Welland Economic Development Office 60 East Main Street Welland, Ontario Canada L3B 3X4 Tel: (905) ext or (800) Fax: (905) or Website:

2 NOTE TO READER The Economic Development Office has made every effort to ensure the information in this book is accurate. The Economic Development Office does not guarantee the accuracy of information, nor does it assume any liability for errors or omissions.

3 VACANT INDUSTRIAL AND DEVELOPMENT LANDS AND VACANT BUILDINGS INDEX Introduction... 1 Location and Transportation... 2 Welland Location Map... 4 Vacant Industrial Lands... 5 Vacant Industrial Lands Site Map... 6 Site 1 - Niagara Centre Developments (Woodlawn Rd. and Hwy #406)... 7 Site 2 Shaw Street... 8 Site 3 Harry W. Diffin Industrial Park (Highway 140 and Buchner Road)... 9 Site 4 Enterprise Industrial Subdivision (Highway 140 and Ridge Road) Parcel Division Vacant Development Lands Vacant Development Lands Site Map Site Niagara Street Site 2 Niagara Street Site West Main Street Site 4 Niagara Centre Developments (Woodlawn Rd. and Hwy #406) Site 5 Mori Developments (Woodlawn and Brown Roads) Site 6 Prince Charles Dr South Vacant Industrial Buildings Industrial Buildings Site Map Site 1 27 Centre Street Site Hagar Street Site Canal Bank Road Vacant Commercial Buildings Commercial Buildings Site Map Site Niagara Street Site 2 27 Centre Street Site 3 3 Cross Street Site East Main Street Site 5 76 Division Street... 31

4 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this report is to present the vacant industrial and development lands and vacant industrial and commercial buildings available for sale or lease in the City of Welland. Maps and aerial shots outlining the areas are included along with property descriptions. Welland is one of Canada s cultural mosaic cities and has a population just over 50,000. Welland is also a bilingual community, in which 5,215 people speak French and 39,260 speak English (Statistics Canada, 2011 Census). Welland lies immediately south of the renowned Niagara Fruit Belt and is also located in Ontario s Golden Horseshoe" which is centered by Metropolitan Toronto. With its excellent air, rail, highway and water transportation links, Welland is easily accessible to all parts of Canada, the United States, and the rest of the world. In Welland, labour is abundant and affordable, making the City a viable option for those seeking lower production costs and lower costs of living for employees. Also, family businesses and sole proprietorships, which have thrived in the community for decades, can be found throughout the City. Success has come to the firms through persistence, confidence, creativity, smart business thinking, and the friendly business environment supported by Welland City Council. Welland prides itself on its skilled blue collar industrialists, strategic white collar business people, professional service providers, entrepreneurial retail merchants, and state-of-the-art technologists. Page 1

5 LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION The location of Welland is enviable in terms of development. Welland is within 800 km (500 miles) of one half the populations of the United States and Canada as well as 60 percent of the North American industrial market. This market area comprises three quarters of the purchasing power of Canada and the United States. As well, seven of the top ten U.S. industrial states are within one day s trucking of Welland. In fact, Welland is closer to the bulk of the U.S. market than Florida, Texas and California! Welland is served by a primary provincial highway, the King s Highway 406, a freeway that is linked to the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) freeway. The QEW links Toronto to the Peace Bridge, which serves as a border between the United States and Canada. Welland is also served by two lesser volume highways, the Kings Highways 58 and 140, and several regional arterial highways that link the City with other regional centres. Welland has rail linkage to major Canadian and U.S. centres. The Port Colborne Harbour Railway (a division of the Trillium Railway Co. Ltd.) services the west side of the Welland Canal from Port Colborne to St. Catharines, Ontario. The Port Colborne Harbour Railway is a shortline committed to and focused on customer service. It is a full service company, which provides five (5) day per week service (Monday-Friday) to all rail clients and facilities on the line. In the City of Welland, the Port Colborne Harbour Railway services such companies as: - Vesuvius Canada Refractories - Atlantic Biodiesel -ASW Steel The Port Colborne Harbour Railway receives and delivers Canadian National Railways, Canadian Pacific Railways and Norfolk Southern routed traffic to and from Canadian National Railways at its Feeder yard location. This interchange is performed daily Sunday - Friday. Furthermore, Trillium Railway recently established a Team Track facility in Welland as well as completed continuation of a certified railway site at the Feeder yard location. Page 2

6 Eastern Canadian operations and marketing are of CP Rail (the St. Lawrence and Hudson Railway Co.); they interchange all traffic to CNR or PCHR delivery directly to clients in Welland, Ontario who are located on the east side of the Welland Canal. The Niagara Central Airport offers service to both business and leisure travelers. The airport also accommodates both freight and private jet passenger crafts on a regular basis. Welland is also in close proximity to the International Airports in Buffalo 48 km (30 miles), Hamilton 80 km (50 miles), and Toronto 137 km (85 miles). Centrally located in the Niagara Peninsula at the southern tip of Ontario, abutting the State of New York, the City of Welland is situated alongside the famous Welland Ship Canal. The Welland Canal is a modern transportation waterway that joins the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario and it is part of the St. Lawrence Seaway system. The City s location on the Welland Ship Canal, which contains a loading dock in the City, offers a facility for the warehousing of goods to be loaded and unloaded from ships utilizing the St. Lawrence Seaway. Additionally, Welland is linked to ocean ports in Japan, Korea, Europe and North and South America by the St. Lawrence Seaway. The location of the City of Welland between the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario allows for Welland to be in one of Canada s mildest regions. The annual climate for the City of Welland is moderated by the Great Lakes; mild without extremes in temperature or precipitation throughout the year. The average annual rainfall is 33.1 inches (838 mm) and the average annual snowfall is approximately 60.3 inches (152 cm). Page 3

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8 VACANT INDUSTRIAL LANDS There is vacant land available in both, the Northern and Southern parts of the City and also on the East and West sides of the Welland Canal. Each of the industrial properties for sale are located on or in close proximity to arterial and/or freeway type highways. The arterial highways provide access to centres within the Niagara Region, such as the City of Niagara Falls, St.Catharines, Port Colborne and the Town of Fort Erie. The freeway highways provide access to major centres in both Canada and the United States, such as Toronto, Ontario and Buffalo, New York. Also, the properties are accessible to the Niagara Central Airport, the St. Lawrence Seaway and to rail sidings from main rail lines with regular service. There are no industrial development charges in the City of Welland and the Niagara Region has a new two year Regional Industrial Development Charge Grant Program effective January 18, Welland's Brownfield Community Improvement Plan (CIP) provides a framework of financial incentive programs, strategies and actions to encourage and promote remediation and redevelopment of Brownfield properties within the defined project area. On March 18, 2014, Welland City Council approved the City of Welland Niagara Economic Gateway Zone and Centre Community Improvement Plan (Gateway CIP). The Gateway CIP provides financial incentives to property owners who revitalize, strengthen and diversify the economy in Welland by promoting private sector investment, development, redevelopment and construction activity on employment lands in the Gateway Community Improvement Plan Project Area. The Project Area in the City of Welland includes all employment within the Urban Area and includes Strategic Locations for investment as illustrated in the Gateway CIP document. For further information on the above incentive programs go to or contact our Integrated Services Department at ; ext 2257 or Page 5

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10 SITE 1 NIAGARA CENTRE DEVELOPMENTS WOODLAWN ROAD AND HIGHWAY 406 This site has approximately 53 acres available. This site is the home of Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire Store, Mark s and Rona. The King s Highway 406 and Woodlawn Road are both very busy thoroughfares in Welland. The King s Highway 406 provides road transportation to and from Welland. It links Welland to major centres such as Toronto, Hamilton and Niagara Falls. Woodlawn Road provides a route of access to Niagara Street, the major retail section in Welland. State-of-the-art fibre optic communications and municipal services are available. The best use for this land includes light industrial, commercial, business, park, and public and private open space. Page 7

11 SITE 2 SHAW STREET At approximately 14 acres in size, this land is owned by the Corporation of the City of Welland and it is in close proximity to Southwell Industrial Park and the Welland International Flatwater Centre. This property is bordered to the north by Shaw Street and to the south by Humberstone Road. It is also in close proximity to the Old Welland Canal, the King s Highway 58, and Townline Road. The King s Highway 58 allows for excellent road access to centres in the Niagara Region and Townline Road provides access directly to the QEW. This site is adjacent to the future Niagara/GTA Trade Corridor. All of these factors make this site very advantageous in terms of transportation and a surrounding business environment. Page 8

12 SITE 3 HARRY W. DIFFIN INDUSTRIAL PARK HIGHWAY 140 AND BUCHNER ROAD This 75 acre site is owned by the Corporation of the City of Welland. It is served with city water, sewer, hydro and natural gas and is zoned light industrial. As well, location of this site is advantageous due to its close proximity to the future Niagara/GTA Trade Corridor. Also, being located on the Highway 140, this site has quick access to neighbouring regional centres, via the King s Highway 406 and the Queen Elizabeth Way. It is also a short drive to downtown Welland, via East Main Street. This location is within one half hour from the Peace Bridge to the U.S.A. Page 9

13 SITE 4 ENTERPRISE INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION HIGHWAY #140 AND RIDGE ROAD Transportation aspects for the 18.7 available acres of this 40 acre site are excellent. It is located on the corner of the King s Highway 140 and Ridge Road. The King s Highway 140, an arterial freeway, provides access to regional centres including the City of Port Colborne. It is traversed on the east side by the Canadian National Railway and property owned by the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority. Additionally, this site is in close proximity to the future Niagara/GTA Trade Corridor. This location also allows for easy access to the King s Highway 406 and QEW, and is only one half hour from the Peace Bridge to the U.S.A. Page 10

15 VACANT DEVELOPMENT LANDS In the north end of the City of Welland there are seven developable areas, which are either zoned or designated for commercial purposes. These properties are located on Niagara Street, Woodlawn Road and Prince Charles Drive. Niagara Street is one of the prime commercial locations in the City. Zehrs Food Plus, Staples Business Depot, many fast food outlets, restaurants, plazas and the Seaway Mall, with over 125 stores, are all located on Niagara Street. Niagara Street and Woodlawn Road provide quick access to regional centres, including the City of St.Catharines. Additionally, these streets provide a quick route to the Highway 406 and the Queen Elizabeth Way freeway. Zoning for the two vacant commercial lands on Niagara Street is Highway Commercial - C4 and permitted uses include: retail store, department store, hotel, athletic/fitness club, and light equipment/machinery rental establishment. Approximately 31 acres of the 60 acres of vacant land on Woodlawn Road is zoned commercial. This is also the site of Wal-Mart, Mark s, Canadian Tire and Rona. Page 12

17 SITE NIAGARA STREET Owned by Helstab Enterprises Ltd., this land is approximately acres in size and is abutting Bowl- O-Rama Lanes. The property is located on the north east corner of the intersection of Niagara Street and Quaker Road. This site is in close proximity to the Welland Sports Complex, the Seaway Mall and other major businesses, as well as a major residential subdivision. Page 14

18 SITE 2 NIAGARA STREET Located on the west side of Niagara Street, this 8½ acre area is capable of accommodating a 60,000 to 80,000 square foot building. This land is located between a commercial plaza, Northside Business Park, to the south, and to the north, David Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd., a local car dealership. This site is in close proximity to the new Welland Toyota and Rose City Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ltd. Dealerships. Page 15

19 SITE WEST MAIN STREET This 7.1 acre site is ideally located in an established residential neighbourhood with frontage along the Welland River, this site is well poised for low to medium density residential redevelopment. Full urban services are readily available for such redevelopment. This riverside property presents an excellent opportunity for new residential redevelopment, with potential for extensive support by the municipal and regional levels of government through the City s Downtown Community Improvement Plan (CIP) and Brownfield CIP. The City of Welland and Region of Niagara has a Brownfield Incentive Program available, for more information visit or contact our Integrated Services Department at ; ext or Page 16

20 Sit SITE 4 NIAGARA CENTRE DEVELOPMENTS WOODLAWN ROAD AND HIGHWAY 406 This site has approximately 53 acres available. This site is the home of Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire Store, Mark s and Rona. The King s Highway 406 and Woodlawn Road are both very busy thoroughfares in Welland. The King s Highway 406 provides road transportation to and from Welland. It links Welland to major centres such as Toronto, Hamilton and Niagara Falls. Woodlawn Road provides a route of access to Niagara Street, the major retail section in Welland. State-of-the-art fibre optic communications and municipal services are available. The best use for this land includes light industrial, commercial, Business Park, and public and private open space. Page 17

21 SITE 5 MORI DEVELOPMENTS This site features 37 acres of vacant land surrounded by commercial lands to the north such as Walmart, Canadian Tire Store, Mark s and Rona, the new Youngs Sportsplex to the south and Jean-Vanier high school to the west. This site is close to Niagara Street, one of the prime commercial locations in the City. Page 18

22 SITE 6 PRINCE CHARLES DRIVE SOUTH This 7.61 acre site presents a unique opportunity for redevelopment. Located in an established and stable residential neighbourhood, the site is ideal for mixed use residential and commercial development. This site is located near the new Prince Charles Medical Centre and future Royal Rose Place, a long term care home to be completed by early Page 19

23 VACANT INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS The following buildings are located on industrial zoned lands. Situated in the centre of the Niagara Region, these sites are in close proximity to King s Highway 406 and the QEW. approximately a half-hour drive to the Peace Bridge which leads to the USA. They are also The City of Welland and the Region of Niagara have a Brownfield Incentive Program available, for more information visit or contact our Integrated Services Department at , Ext or Page 20

25 SITE 1 27 CENTRE STREET This building is approximately 45,000 sq. ft and in great condition and ready for many opportunities for office/business ventures. There is parking for approximately 300 vehicles. Page 22

26 SITE HAGAR STREET This building situated on approximately 11 acres incorporates almost 300,000 square feet of space. Unit sizes vary from 1,000 square feet up to 40,000 square feet with some units having access to loading docks. Currently zoning allows for some commercial uses, warehouse, industrial mall, and public storage. This property is in a central Niagara location, close to all transport hubs, and has renovated & customizable units. Page 23

27 SITE CANAL BANK ROAD This site is approximately acres and is severed into three different parcels. This site is in close proximity to the future Niagara/GTA Trade Corridor. This location allows for easy access to Highway s 140, 406 and QEW and is only one half hour from the Peace Bridge to the U.S.A. Page 24

28 VACANT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS These sites are located in high-traffic areas of the city, close to shopping, eateries and public transportation. These sites provide a great opportunity for commercial investment. Niagara Street is one of the prime commercial locations in the City. Zehrs, Staples, many fast food outlets, restaurants, plazas and the Seaway Mall are all located on Niagara Street. The City of Welland has Downtown Incentive Programs available, for more information visit or contact our Integrated Service Department at ; ext or Page 25

30 SITE NIAGARA STREET This building is for lease only. It is located in a high traffic area, in close proximity to shopping (across from the Seaway Mall; Sears, Winners, Cineplex and beside Leon s Furniture), eateries and public transportation. This building is 63,000 sq. ft. with approximately 38,000 sq. ft. on ground level and 25,000 sq. ft. on the second floor and has two truck level shipping bays. Still available are approximately 13,000 sq. ft. on the ground floor and approximately 25,000 sq. ft. on the second floor suitable for office and warehouse/storage. In summer of 2015 TSC will occupy approximately 25,000 sq.ft. of space. Page 27

31 SITE 2 27 CENTRE STREET This building is approximately 45,000 sq. ft and in great condition and ready for many opportunities for office/business ventures. There is parking for approximately 300 vehicles. Page 28

32 SITE 3 3 CROSS STREET This 27,000 sq. ft. building is located in downtown beside the Civic Square and Court House. The landlord is willing to alter to suit. The City of Welland has Downtown Incentive Programs available, for more information visit or contact our Integrated Service Department at ; ext or Page 29

33 SITE EAST MAIN STREET There is 12,000 sq. ft. of commercial space available (smaller spaces available) with window display in downtown with views of the Recreational Canal and Historical Bridge. This newly renovated building is located across the street from the Civic Square and Court House. Page 30

34 SITE 5 76 DIVISION STREET Welcome to downtown s newest business center. Property has gone through some major renovations to revitalize what will be the place of business for many of Welland s downtown core. This property has ample parking, located in a high traffic area, and highway access nearby. There is plenty of office space available, owners willing to build to suit for long term tenant. Building is 28,000 sq. ft. Page 31