Glencoe Business & Industrial Park

The project is being delivered through a collaborative funding partnership between the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex, the County of Middlesex, and the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF)

Funding Sources

• 50% Southwestern Ontario Development Fund (SWODF) Grant Funding - approximately $1.375 million
• 25% County of Middlesex Interest-Free Loan - approximately $751,000
• 25% Municipal Contribution / Financing - approximately $751,000

This partnership-based funding approach has allowed the Municipality to advance a transformational economic development initiative while maintaining a financially responsible approach to infrastructure investment. 

The Glencoe Business & Industrial Park Offers:

• Strategic access to Highway 401 and Highway 402
• Flexible industrial lot configurations
• Competitive land pricing
• Available municipal servicing capacity
• Access to regional labour markets
• A business-friendly rural community

The Municipality has significant available infrastructure capacity to support future industrial growth, including:

• Approximately 1 million litres/day of available water capacity
• Approximately 1-1.5 million litres/day of wastewater capacity
• Available 27,600V hydro service
• The Municipality is committed to providing competitively priced, development-ready industrial land within Southwest Middlesex
• Industrial lots are anticipated to be priced in the range of approximately :$100,000 per acre (depending on size and configuration)

• The Municipality of Southwest Middlesex is centrally located in Southwestern Ontario with access to provincial Highways 401 and 402, offering local businesses with commercial transportation passage to Toronto, Sarnia, and the United States.
• Southwest Middlesex has a unique mix of urban and rural planning areas and supports a large agricultural base along with manufacturing, institutional and retail business activity.
• Southwest Middlesex is supported by world-class post-secondary institutions in nearby urban centres such as London, Windsor, and Waterloo. Post-secondary institutions include Western University, University of Windsor, University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Guelph – Ridgetown Campus (Agriculture) as well as Fanshawe College, Lambton College and St. Clair College.
• Middlesex County also offers services for investors, including customized information packages, assistance with planning and development approvals, providing demographic and community information, and coordinating introductions with municipal officials.

Additional information about our Investment Ready Site is found on the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trades website.

• Located within 30 km from Highway 401 and Highway 402
• 61 km to London International Airport (London)
• 142 km to Windsor International Airport (Windsor)
• 221 km to Pearson International Airport (Toronto)
• 1.4 km from CN Rail
• 3.9 km from CP Rail
• 82 km from Sarnia Harbour, the closest water port

• Detroit: 1.5 hours
• Toronto: 2.5 hours
• Pittsburgh: 6 hours
• Chicago: 6 hours

*Actual Travel Times may vary.

• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Machine Shop
• Truck Terminal
• Micro Brewery
• Building Supply Outlet
• Bulk Sales Establishment
• Car Wash
• Contractor’s Yard or Shop
• Custom Workshop
• Dry Cleaning Establishment
• Industrial Use
• Mini Storage Warehouse
• Motor Vehicle Service Establishment
• Outside Storage
• Propane Transfer Facility
• Public Garage
• Salvage Yard
• Service Shop

• Existing 27.6 kV feeder (3 phase) in the area suitable for industrial or commercial use. The site is serviced by Hydro One and a system impact assessment would be required to determine if the existing system has sufficient capacity for each specific load connection.
• Access to a 300 mm watermain, 750 mm storm sewer, and 200 mm sanitary sewer within or surrounding the property lines.
• Existing 2-inch and 4-inch natural gas mains are available adjacent to Industrial Road supplying up to 70 KPa of delivery pressure to service the site. site is serviced by Union Gas Ltd.
• Full telecommunication servicing available on Main Street at Industrial Road, including fibre optic.
• Current Utility Rates are found within our Fee and Service By-law.

• Port Huron/Sarnia Border Crossing via Bluewater Bridge - 83 km/ 52 miles
• Detroit/Windsor Border Crossing via Ambassador Bridge - 154/ 96 miles

• Lewis-Queenston Bridge via Highway 403 - 245 km/ 152 miles