VACANT BUILDINGS

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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