For companies seeking a safe investment in a good base, 1639993 Ontario ltd. has a property for sale in Woodstock that is suited for the business and industrial sector.

Located on Hwy 401, it offers high exposure and is part of the rapidly expanding City of Woodstock that is enjoying a strong economic growth in all areas. 

The property is situated on Pattullo Avenue, across from CommerceWay and set on the 401/403 Hwy junction. It totals 100 acres, 30 of which are industrial/comercial. The 30 acres are severed into two parts, 14.495 acres are zoned M4-4(H) and 15.541 acres are zoned M2-14(H). The remaining 70 acres are parkland bush (see diagram here)containing good hardwood maple, used for maple syrup production and log harvest every 10 years. See zoning uses in the Overview.

The property is ideally located between two large urban centers, London and the Tri-Cities (Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge). Several main highways are located near it, Hwy 401 and 403, and County Roads 59 and 2. The 401/402 interchange is only 56 kilometers from it. Both the Mainline Canadian National Railway and the Mainline Canadian Pacific Railway route through Woodstock.

The property carries the advantages that businesses have when investing in Woodstock.  These include:

1.   No development charges on industrial construction

2.   Building permit fees have been reduced from $0.24 per square foot to $0.12 per square foot, for industrial construction in excess of 50,000 square feet

3.   Industrial land prices range from $80,000 to $135,000 per acre

4.   Woodstock boasts a stable workforce

5.   Site Plan Approvals can be completed in as little as two weeks, provided clients can provide the municipality with the necessary drawings.

6.   Tipping fees of only $45.00 per metric ton - one of the lowest fees in the Province of Ontario

7.   No storm water management fees on industrial lands

8.   Legal and survey costs associated with the sale of municipal industrial lands are included in the price of the lands

9.   Highway 401 and Highway 403 (heavily driven highways) interconnect at Woodstock

10. Tax increases in Woodstock have been virtually non-existent over the past 4 years

11. A new $90,000,000 hospital is slated for construction, providing Woodstock with one of the most modern medical facilities in the Province of Ontario

12. Woodstock is home to Toyota's newest North American car assembly plant - Toyota Canada Inc. Many other large companies are located nearby, including Laidlaw (trucking company), Ottaway (trucking company), General Motors (parts warehouse), Hino (truck assembly plant - on Patullo Ave.), Defasco (manufacturer of chassis and steel tubing), Canada Stamping (manufacturer of auto parts), Bright Cheese House (largest cheese warehouse in Canada), and RWF (manufacturer of plows and tile drainage equipment).

13.  Woodstock’s trend of growth is expected to continue with the development of CommerceWay Business Park, located at the intersection of Highways 401 and 403.

14. Industrial land is in tight supply. The city currently holds 35 available acres.