Town of Ajax Community Profile

Ajax is located minutes east of Toronto along Highway 401, one of North America’s largest transportation corridors. Ajax is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) market of over 6.5 million people, and 120 million consumers live within one day’s drive.

The town is home to a diverse, growing population who enjoy an interconnected network of parks, nature trails, and cycling infrastructure as well as modern community facilities and amenities. Ajax boasts a well-balanced local economy with 8 different key sectors providing local employment opportunities.

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Largest Industries Driving Employment

Recent or Upcoming Investments of Note:

• H&M – State-of-the-art 715,000 sq. foot warehouse facility in GTA East Industrial Park
• Lakeridge Logistics Centre – 1.2 million sq. foot zero carbon warehouse / distribution centre on a 70-acres site close to Highway 401
• Ajax Industrial on the Park – Three energy efficient industrial buildings (Building A:  698,301 sq. ft.; Building B:  198,946 sq. ft.; and Building C:  195,863 sq. ft.) surrounded by over 82 acres of natural green space
• Harwood Business Park – Four state-of-the-art logistics facilities offering a combined 640,000 sq. feet of new industrial space

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