Economic Development &
Strategic Projects IN
PICKERING
5. DURHAM LIVE
9. PICKERING NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING DurhamLiveisanentertainment Staareregularlyengagedwith hubunderwayinPickering.The RegionalandOPGstatostudythe PickeringCasinoResortopenedin economicactivityproducedbyOPG July The . 1 2 0 2 hotelisexpectedtobe in the City and across the Region. completedinlateResidents .2 02 can expecttoalsoseelm fi studio,oce InJanuaryCouncil ,120 awarded buildings, restaurants, amphitheatre, AECOMCanadaLtd.toundertake performing arts centre and so much thestudyonthenancial, fi more.Init 1 2 0 wasannounced economic, and social impacts on thatPorscheExperienceCentreis theretirementofthePickering expectedtobebuiltinDurhamLiveNuclearGenerationStation forone ,420 ofthreelocationsin PNGS) ( The . studyisexpectedto NorthAmerica. becompletedbyJune.20
10. BROCK INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PARK Transport Canada lands, north SouthofHighwayalong ,104 Brock ofHighwaywere ,7 identified Road,isPickering’sindustrialhub. TheInnovationCorridorislocated CityofPickeringisundergoinga andreservedforthefuture With thousands of jobs located in incentralPickering,theseprestige majorupdatetotheOcialPlan developmentofanairport. andaroundthearea,itprovidesthe employment lands are largely thatidentifiespoliciestoguide Anairportwouldbethe perfect opportunity for businesses to owned by the Province of Ontario redevelopmentofthelandslocated sourceofsignificanteconomic growandhaveaccesstoresources and include over 8 0 acres of alongKingstonRoadandeastof developmentandjobcreation such as transportation and labour. land abutting both the north and BrockRoad.Throughthisstrategic south side of highway 4 0 7 . City of fornotonlyPickering,butacross project, the City is aiming to Constructionfora square 0 0,031 DurhamRegion.Thissignificant Pickering is working closely with improvethesocial,economic,and footAmazondeliverystationisalso infrastructure project could Infrastructure Ontario to fi nd environmentalhealthofPickering. underway,bringinganotherjobs 02 generate hundreds of millions ideal users. toPickering. ofdollarsinnewinvestmentfor 7. NORTHEAST PICKERING Oneofthemaindevelopmentsin our aeronautic, transportation TriovestRealtyAdvisorshasalso CityofPickering,inpartnership theInnovationCorridorisKubotaandlogistics,high-tech,andother purchasedlandeastofSandyBeach withNortheastPickering CanadaLtd.a , Japanesemanufacturerinnovativesectors. Road to build a new facility for large Landownersgroup,areinitiating ofconstructionequipment.Their industrial tenants. Their building is In March Transport , 0 2 Canada a secondary plan for a new developmentinPickeringwillserve expected to be complete within two released the Pickering Lands proposedcommunity.Pickering astheirnewCanadianheadquarters years. currently faces a growing housing andbringoverjobs 02 totheCity. AviationSectorAnalysis.The report highlighted strategic crisis due to the limited supply, EmixLtdhasalreadybegun 2. SEATON COMMUNITY scenariosofwhenthePickering outpricing current residents out constructionoftheir square 0 0 ,271 of home ownership. The planned foot facility expected to be complete Developmentiswellunderwayfor airport would be needed. The City ofPickeringisworkingclosely communityofNortheastPickering in. 2 0 2 the Seaton Community, as one of withalllevelsofgovernmenton wouldprovidethousandsofnew the largest combined residential, theairportle fi tond fi solutionshomes on along with community employment and commercial and recreational facilities, PICKERING.CA developmentsinDurhamRegion. howwecanmoveforwardand commercial, retail and employment Seatonisdesignedtodevelopa prepare for it when the time comes. @CITYOFPICKERING opportunities, as well as schools completecommunity,oeringa VIARailCanadaVIA) ( is and community spaces built range of housing types, employment @INVESTINPICKERING proposingaHighFrequencyRail around neighbourhoods. lands and land densities. The HFR) ( linebetweentheToronto @INVESTINPICKERING rst fi phaseofSeatonresidentsandQuebecCitycorridor.TheHFR 8. WILLIAM F. WHITE movedinSpringThe .8102 rst fi will help reduce passenger and TheCityofPickeringhasan commercialplazaopenedin9102 freighttraindelaysandprovide agreement with William F. White to bring shopping closer for Seaton fasterservicetoitspatrons.City InternationalInc.WFW) ( a , Sunbelt residents.Additionalcommercial ofPickeringiscollaborating Rentals company, for the leasing areas are planned for Seaton. with Region of Durham to retain ofCity-ownedlands,whichwill a consultant group to create a beusedasamovieandtelevision 3. JERRY COUGHLAN HEALTH & businesscase,developaconcept lming fi backlot,commencing WELLNESS CENTRE plan and identify the best location Octoberfor 120 , uptoanine Pickeringwillalsobehometo to propose an HFR station in year period. a new medical centre, bringing PickeringtoVIA’sJointProject Thelandshavebeentransformed healthservicesclosertohome OceJPO) ( The . HFRservicewill into the largest backlot of its kind forpeoplelivinginthearea.The broadenconnectivityacrosseastern in Canada and were used for the modernmulti-storeybuildingwill Ontario,reducegreenhousegas principallming fi siteofamajor beonaacre -3.2 propertythatis emissions, and create jobs and streamingservice’snewtelevision ownedbyLakeridgeHealth. opportunities in the area series. 1. PICKERING INNOVATION CORRIDOR
Seaton Community Development, Rendering
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4. FEDERAL PICKERING LAND
Pickering Nuclear Generation Station, Lake Ontario
6. KINGSTON ROAD CORRIDOR INTENSIFICATION
William F. White, Backlot
Map of Pickering, General locations of projects noted.
