Business & Investment

The City of Oshawa continues a strong year for building activity in 2020, with June hitting a new record for industrial construction value. 

In June 2020, the City of Oshawa Issued $82,514,800 in total construction value, consisting of:

• $  62,930,400 in Industrial construction value,
• $  9,951,500 in Residential,
• $  9,604,500 in Commercial,
• $  28,400 in Governmental/Institutional.

• Issued 96 building permits,
• Issued 26 Residential units (10 semi-detached,...

Learn more and ask questions about COVID-19 relief efforts, Oshawa’s reopening, the Mayor’s Economic Recovery Task Force and more during the City’s next virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, July 8. The virtual Town Hall will be hosted by Mayor Dan Carter and Regional Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri, the Chair of the Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Recovery. While geared towards the business community, all community members are welcome to participate.

When: The...
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As part of Envision Durham’s Growth Management Study, the Region of Durham will be reviewing requests for employment area conversions.

What: The protection of the region’s supply of employment land is important to the economic vitality of Durham.

Employment Areas are lands primarily set aside for manufacturing, warehousing and industrial uses. Employment area conversion allows the designation to change, permitting the land to be used for residential...
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Durham Regional Council has approved the Regional Recovery Framework and Action Plan (report 2020-COW-22)—a roadmap to recovery that considers supports for vulnerable residents, local businesses and the modernization of Regional services and programs.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Durham Region has continued to provide essential services while ensuring the health and safety of its community members. New programs and services were developed to meet the emerging...
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The Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) is initiating a Land Use Plan for the Port of Oshawa. HOPA Ports invites community members to complete an online survey and email [email protected] to be added to a mailing list for updates.

In developing a future vision for the port, HOPA Ports will consider:

• The current and future infrastructure needs of the port
• The market demands for multimodal transportation services in the GTHA
• The environmental and social aspects of the port...