Investing in Downtown
Downtown Oshawa has seen significant growth over the last decade. Many development projects such as the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, the Costco anchored Power Centre, hotel developments in addition to new flats and condominium projects have recently invested in Downtown Oshawa. The growing student population, the emerging entrepreneur cluster and competitive incentive programs indicate why now is the time to invest in Downtown Oshawa.
The City of Oshawa is offering financial assistance to improve the image and functioning of Downtown Oshawa businesses. To learn more about available incentives, please review the Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan.
The City of Oshawa strives to streamline the development approval process and offers the following investment tools:
- Available Land and Buildings
- Planning and Development
- Site Selection Assistance
- Licensing and Permits
| Downtown Strategic Plan |
| View Oshawa's Downtown Strategy in Plan 20Twenty. The strategy is a community driven plan to create a vibrant, attractive and animated downtown where people come together to live, work, shop, meet and engage. This collaborative effort engaged community stakeholders to identify key growth opportunities to revitalize Downtown Oshawa. |
| Incentives |
The City supports the growth, development and beautification of Downtown and offers a number of incentive programs to support private investment and development:
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