DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

• The subject site is currently vacant and underutilized.

• There are two existing structures on the subject site:

  • 1200 University Ave W – 9,200 ft² building; and

  • 1220 University Ave W – 14,560 ft² building.

• The property is recognized as a cultural heritage resource and is listed on the Municipal Heritage Registry.

  • The Sandwich, Windsor & Amherstburg (SW&A) Street Railway operated at the property between 1890 and 1947.

• The subject site is a brownfield:

  • “Brownfields” are defined as abandoned, idled, or underused properties where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination as a result of historical industrial or commercial land use practices;

  • A Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment has determined that there are elevated levels of contamination on the subject site.

• Remediation efforts to remove contaminated material are ongoing.