Business & Investment

The City of Oshawa, Downtown Oshawa B.I.A. and Carea Community Health Centre have introduced a Welcoming Streets pilot project in downtown Oshawa.

Based on a successful model used in Guelph, the pilot project brings targeted outreach services to vulnerable community members in the downtown core as well as education and training to area businesses.

Through the Welcoming Streets Initiative, the partners are helping to bridge the gap between business owners and community members who...
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Construction volume in Oshawa saw an increase in activity last month, with the City of Oshawa setting four building records for the month of August 2019:

• Highest August Total construction value of $128,227,500 (surpassing the 2014 record by $60 million)
• Highest August Residential construction value of $72,520,900 (surpassing the 2013 record by $31 million)
• Highest August Governmental/Institutional value of $41,214,000 (surpassing the 2010 record by $28 million)
• Highest August for...

Construction has officially begun on Phase 1 of the King Street East Streetscape. The project will see the sidewalk widened on the north side of King Street East between Ontario Street and Mary Street North. The design was developed based on support for a more pedestrian friendly streetscape in the area from the community, following public consultation in 2018.

Once completed, the wider sidewalk will provide additional space for public amenities, such as sitting areas, bicycle...
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Panattoni is excited to announce that it held a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday, Thursday August 29, 2019 to launch their new industrial development in the City of Oshawa.

Located at 1121 & 1147 Thornton Road South, this state-of-the-art development is Panattoni’s first speculative project in Durham Region and will offer tenants high quality property attributes and cost savings through high efficiency building and design.

Construction has started on two industrial buildings...
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Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter met with provincial cabinet members and other key groups during this week’s 2019 Association of Municipalities (AMO) annual conference, where he spoke about the challenges facing our community and how various levels of government need to work together to find solutions.

In his discussions at AMO, Mayor Carter raised awareness and issued a call to action on the following issues: 

National health crisis

In his address to the joint Large Urban Mayors’...
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