Industrial Land and Services

Availability of Industrial Land

# of available acres

greenfield/brownfield (existing/prior land use)

Serviced

Not serviced

Distance to major highway, 400 series, etc.

Cost per acre

Rail access or distance to rail service

Zoning

Location (GIS, topography, map, photograph)

Environmental Considerations (wetlands, environmental assessment in progress, restrictions)

Costs

Taxes

Electricity provider and capacity

Water and sewer capacity

Heating costs

Gas provider, size of main, pressure per square inch

Telecommunications provider and related information

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List of Industrial Parks

Existing Buildings, Facilities, etc.

Size of building (sq. ft & dimensions)

Office Space (sq. ft.)

Manufacturing Space (sq. ft.)

Former use of facility

Food Grade (federally or provincially licensed)

Existing equipment (specify)

Cooler/Freezer existent and capacity

Age of building

Ceiling height

Floor/Wall/Roof type

Loading bays (recessed docks or grade level (drive-in doors))

Sprinkler Systems

Construction

Parking

Costs

For Sale

For Lease

Taxes

Electricity provider and capacity required (maximum demand; max. consumption)

Water and sewer capacity costs

Heating costs

Gas provider, size of main, pressure per square inch - costs (maximum demand; max. consumption)

Telecommunications provider and related information - costs

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Community Profile

Information available at REDDI website: www.reddi.gov.on.ca

Demographics

Population

Population of surrounding area (40 - 60 km)

Population trends (last 5 years)

Age demographics

Household income level

Salaries

Labour

Unemployment rate (current and past trends)

Skilled Workforce (presence of specialized skills)

Size of available labour force

Resident employment

Residents' employment by breakdown of occupation

Availability of skilled trades labour force

Education levels of employable labour force

Salaries for food related occupations

(such as entry-level manufacturing, process engineers, machine operators, etc.)

Costs

Labour costs can be found at: www.2ontario.com

Community Information

Public Investment made in community in last 5 years ($$, infrastructure, etc.)

Private Investment made in community in last 5 years ($$, manufacturing, etc.)

List of top 10 manufacturers in area.

Number of employees per top 10 manufactureres

Number of international companies located in community

% of companies unionized by sector

Number of work stoppages/strikes in recent years

Commuting times/distances for out-lying communities (40 to 60 km)

Housing prices

Colleges, Universities in commuting area

Public schools

Training programs and facilities specific to manufacturing or food industry

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Infrastructure

Transportation

List trucking, distribution and logistic companies in area (60 km)

List local and regional transportation networks

Closest airports (distances, services available, etc.)

Closest rail hubs

Closest ports

Closest intermodal, etc.

Highway infrastructure

Distance to major markets

Proximity to Canadian markets

Proximity to American markets

Distance to U.S. border crossings (kilometres and miles)

Wait times to cross border: information available at www.mto.gov.on.ca (information available in real time)

List suppliers/supporting businesses

Food processing equipment (eg. Boilers, etc.)

Consulting services (ex. Food safety, etc.)

Raw Materials

Packaging

Warehouses/cold storage/distribution

Projections

Population growth projections

Initiatives/projections for upgrading existing power

Initiatives/projections for upgrading existing water

Initiatives/projections for upgrading existing sewer

Initiatives/projections for upgrading existing roads

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