industrial business parks

INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PARKS
Town of Whitby
Economic Development Division
January 2012
Whitby’s Six Industrial Business Parks
1. Port Whitby Industrial Area – Boundaries
Port Whitby Industrial Area – Activity
Total Park Size:
Total Occupied:
787 acres
697.5 acres
Total Developable:
89.5 acres
The Neighbourhood:
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AECOM (engineering)
Ball Packaging (packaging)
Barry Bryan Associates Ltd. (architects)
Durham Pallet Services (pallets)
Exopack Performance Films (packaging)
Gerdau AmeriSteel Corp. (steel)
Inteva (auto parts)
Manufacturing Technology Centre
(electronics)
– McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. (publishing)
Port Whitby Industrial Area – Opportunities
1555 Wentworth St.
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Warehouse - approx. 150,000 sq. ft. available
Available space can be divided into 2 units
14 truck level doors and 3 drive in doors
30 ft. clear height
240 South Blair St.
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Distribution centre – approx. 230,000 sq. ft. available
4 unit building – 1 unit leased to transport company
28 truck-level doors
28 ft. clear height
2. Lakeview Industrial Estates – Boundaries
Lakeview Industrial Estates – Activity
Total Park Size:
Total Occupied:
357 acres
323.1 acres
Total Developable:
33.9 acres
The Neighbourhood:
– BMW Group Canada (distribution centre)
– Lear Corporation (auto parts)
– Liquor Control Board Ontario
(distribution centre)
– Makita Canada (consumer goods)
– Ontario Power Generation (warehouse)
– Sony of Canada Limited (consumer
electronics)
– Woodbridge Foam Corporation (auto
parts)
– Golder Associates (geotech consulting)
– The Sernas Group (engineering consulting)
Lakeview Industrial Estates – Opportunities
Distribution Campus – 2 Buildings:
1601 Tricont Avenue
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18,000 - 130,000 sq. ft. available (4 units)
Clear height 23.6 feet
25 truck level doors & 1 drive-in door
Good shipping radius (accommodates 53 ft. trailers)
1635 Tricont Avenue
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32,000 - 128,000 sq. ft. available (3 units)
Option to lease with neighbouring building
18 truck level doors & 2 drive-in doors
Clear height 28.7 feet
3. Hopkins Industrial Area – Boundaries
Hopkins Industrial Area – Activity
Total Park Size:
Total Occupied:
263 acres
226.6 acres
Total Developable:
36.4 acres
The Neighbourhood:
– ABB Inc.
(machinery)
– Hanet Plastics Ltd.
(plastics)
– Horn Plastics (plastics)
– Keyscan Access Control Systems
(electronics)
– McNairn Packaging
(packaging)
– North American Steel Equipment
(pallet racking)
– Patheon (pharmaceuticals)
Hopkins Industrial Area – Opportunities
910 Champlain Crt.
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80,000 sq.f. available, including 30,000 sq.f. of Prestige Office, connected to
50,000 sq.f. of warehouse area
Excellent 401 exposure with outstanding signage opportunities
Warehouse space can be easily converted into 1st Class Office space or Flex space
Owner/Developer willing to “build to suit”
901 Hopkins St.
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Approximately 12 acres of developable land
Zoned for manufacturing & assembly
Under 2 km to nearest Highway 401 interchange
4. Lynde Shores Business Area – Boundaries
Lynde Shores Business Area – Activity
Total Park Size:
Total Occupied:
209 acres
154.6 acres
Total Developable:
54.4 acres
The Neighbourhood:
– Sobey’s Whitby Retail Support
Centre (distribution)
Lynde Shores Business Area – Opportunities
200 Montecorte St. E.
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178,000 sq.ft. For Sale.
18 truck level doors & 1 drive-in door
Clear height 30 ft.
Large accessible shipping court
Fully leased - Ventra Plastics
Proposed Office Development
(Victoria St. & Brock St.)
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80 acres of vacant land
Council approved 20 storey office tower
& office building complex
5. Champlain Industrial Area – Boundaries
Champlain Industrial Area – Activity
Total Park Size:
Total Occupied:
119.5 acres
84.8 acres
Total Developable:
34.7 acres
The Neighbourhood:
– Chrysler Dealership (auto)
– Durham College Skills Training
Centre (educational)
– Ontario Power Generation (engineering)
– Owasco / Audi Dealership (auto)
Champlain Industrial Area – Opportunities
Champlain Ave. (between Quality Suites Hotel & Rent All Centre)
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10 acres of vacant industrial land
Zoning permits prestige office
Great Highway 401 exposure
Walking distance to future GO Station
Champlain Ave. (beside Durham College)
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23.5 acres of vacant industrial land
Quick access to Highway 401
South of proposed Consumers Drive extension
Walking distance to future GO Station
Champlain Industrial Area – Opportunities Continued…
Durham College - Whitby Campus
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Skills Training Centre
$36 Million expansion & renovation
Energy programs – first of the their kind in Ontario
30 programs with 550 full-time students &
1,600 apprentices
GO Train Station – future development
 Site location - Oshawa/Whitby border
 Lakeshore East line to be realigned
 Environmental Assessment completed;
Notice to Proceed issued
6. Beech Street Industrial Area – Boundaries
Beech Street Industrial Area – Activity
Total Park Size:
Total Occupied:
22 acres
18.4 acres
Total Developable:
3.6 acres
The Neighbourhood:
– ASC Signal (telecommunications)
– Croven Crystals (aerospace)
Beech Street Industrial Area – Opportunities
610 Beech St. – proposed development
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Industrial condominiums
4 free-standing buildings
Approximately 20,000 sq.ft. of industrial space
Town Owned Vacant Industrial Lands - Opportunities
269 Water St. (Pump House):
 Approximately 1 acre available – waterfront property
 Existing structure – The Pump House - a heritage significant structure
 Preferred development: restaurant
Water St. (N/W corner of Water St. & South Blair St.):
 Approximately 7 acres available
 Zoned for office development
 Spectacular Lake Ontario view
Garden St. (S/E corner of Garden St. & Burns St. E.):
 Approximately 4 acres available
 Zoned for professional offices and manufacturing uses
 Busy intersection
Global Employers
Other Development
Stockworth Developments – completion Spring 2012
 Winchester Rd. & Baldwin St.
 Residential: 10, 3-storey residential street townhomes, with ground
floor retail
 Commercial: approximately 33,000 sq.ft.
Other Development
Residential Development
 Brookfield Homes – future condos (5 towers – 1111 units) & townhouses
(132 units)
 Senator Homes- Phase 2 complete – 29 singles & 89 townhouses
GO Train
 GO Train Maintenance Yard – proposed construction date 2014-2015
 Will employ 350 people
Abilities Centre – completion date Spring 2012
 World class recreation, athletic & performing arts facility, fully accessible to
all persons with varying degrees of abilities & challenges