Commercial Activity

Based on a commercial survey conducted by the Planning Department in 2018, the following commercial data was collected:

University Avenue West (Huron Church Road to Crawford Avenue)

24%	Vacant
21%	Business Services
19%	Restaurant/Fast Food/Cafes

There are 80 commercial units along University Avenue from Huron Church Road to Crawford Avenue. As shown in the chart above, 24% of those units are vacant. The highest occupied category of commercial activity is the category of business services (accountants, tax services, marketing, engineering, financial planning, etc.) which occupies 21% of the commercial units, followed by restaurants/fast food/cafes at 19%. A unique commercial activity cluster on University Avenue West is under the education – driving category which occupies 5% of the commercial units.

Wyandotte Street West (Huron Church Road to Crawford Avenue)

34%     Restaurant/Fast Food/Cafes

23%     Vacant

There are 101 commercial units along Wyandotte Street West from Huron Church Road to Crawford Avenue. 34% of the commercial units are occupied by restaurant/fast food uses. Most of these uses are clustered near the University of Windsor between Sunset Avenue and Bridge Avenue. 23% of the commercial units along Wyandotte Street West are vacant. The other uses are small in percentage and include a bank, photocopy service, child care and a bingo hall.