VACANT BUILDINGS

VACANT INDUSTRIAL AND DEVELOPMENT LANDS 

AND 

VACANT BUILDINGS 

WELLAND, ONTARIO 

CANADA 

JUNE 2015 

For More Information Contact: 

City of Welland 

Economic Development Office 

60 East Main Street 

Welland, Ontario Canada 

L3B 3X4 

Tel: (905) 735-1700 ext. 2111 or (800) 735-3771 

Fax: (905) 735-1543 

Email: dan.degazio@welland.ca or lina.dechellis@welland.ca 

Website: www.welland.ca www.madeinwelland.ca

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.

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) ............................ 10 

Parcel Division ................................................................................................. 11 

Vacant Development Lands ................................................................................................................. 12 

Vacant Development Lands Site Map ................................................................................. 13 

Site 1 – 968 Niagara Street ................................................................................................. 14 

Site 2 – Niagara Street ......................................................................................................... 15 

Site 3 – 200 West Main Street ............................................................................................. 16 

Site 4 – Niagara Centre Developments (Woodlawn Rd. and Hwy #406) ............................. 17 

Site 5 – Mori Developments (Woodlawn and Brown Roads) .............................................. 18 

Site 6 – Prince Charles Dr South .......................................................................................... 19 

Vacant Industrial Buildings .................................................................................................................. 20 

Industrial Buildings Site Map ............................................................................................... 21 

Site 1 – 27 Centre Street ..................................................................................................... 22 

Site 2 – 129 Hagar Street ..................................................................................................... 23 

Site 3 – 555 Canal Bank Road .............................................................................................. 24 

Vacant Commercial Buildings .............................................................................................................. 25 

Commercial Buildings Site Map ............................................................................................ 26 

Site 1 – 777 Niagara Street ................................................................................................... 27 

Site 2 –27 Centre Street ....................................................................................................... 28 

Site 3 –3 Cross Street ........................................................................................................... 29 

Site 4 –17-19 East Main Street ............................................................................................. 30 

Site 5 –76 Division Street ..................................................................................................... 31

City of Welland 2015 

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. 

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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. 

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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). 

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WELLAND LOCATION MAP 

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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, 2013. 

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 

http://www.welland.ca/Development/CIPPlans_Incentives.asp or contact our Integrated Services 

Department at 905-735-1700; ext 2257 or 2251. 

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City of Welland 2015


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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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SITE 1 

968 NIAGARA STREET 


Owned by Helstab Enterprises Ltd., this land is approximately 13.13 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. 

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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. 

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SITE 3 

200 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 http://www.welland.ca/Development/CIPPlans_Incentives.asp or contact our 

Integrated Services Department at 905-735-1700; ext. 2257 or 2251. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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 2016. 

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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 http://www.welland.ca/Development/CIPPlans_Incentives.asp or contact our 

Integrated Services Department at 905-735-1700, Ext. 2251 or 2257. 

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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. 

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SITE 2 

129 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. 

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SITE 3 

555 CANAL BANK ROAD 


This site is approximately 184.5 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. 

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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 

http://www.welland.ca/Development/CIPPlans_Incentives.asp or contact our Integrated Service 

Department at 905-735-1700; ext. 2257 or 2251. 

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SITE 1 

777 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. 

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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. 

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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 

http://www.welland.ca/Development/CIPPlans_Incentives.asp or contact our Integrated Service 

Department at 905-735-1700; ext. 2257 or 2251. 

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SITE 4 

17-19 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. 

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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. 

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