Town of Whitby Community Profile
The Town of Whitby is located at the heart of Durham Region, on the north shore of Lake Ontario. A growing innovation district is in downtown Whitby. And, as one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada, Whitby is committed to enhancing and developing its infrastructure, facilities and services to promote sustainable economic growth.
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Largest Industries Driving Employment
Priority Clusters for Development:
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
- Downtowns and Lifestyles
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Information and Communications Technology
Major Employers:
- 360insights
- AECOM
- Amazon
- Atlantic Packaging
- Gerdau
- GHD
- Lear Corp.
- LKQ Corp.
- North American Steel
- Ontario Shores
- ThermoFisher Scientific
- WSP
Transportation:
- Durham Region Transit
- GO Transit
- Highway 401
- Highway 407
- Highway 412
Recent or Upcoming Investments of Note:
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4680 Garrard Road – 776,000 sqft speculative industrial facilities completed at Conlin Road and Garrard Road in north Whitby
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5380 Baldwin Street South – 311,680 sqft speculative industrial facility proposed at Baldwin Street South and Highway 407 in north Whitby
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220 Water Street – 389,374 sqft speculative industrial facilities under construction on Water Street in south Whitby
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1900 Boundary Roa – 340,000 sqft speculative industrial facility under construction on Boundary Road in south Whitby
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901 Hopkins Street – 340,000 sqft speculative industrial facility completed on Hopkins Street in south Whitby
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West Whitby Health Clinic – four-storey, 154,000 sqft medical clinic under construction on Des Newman Boulevard in west Whitby
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Brookfield Station No. 3 – six-storey, 160-unit condominium with 10,000 sqft of commercial space under construction on Brock Street in downtown Whitby
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Mazda Distribution Centre – 279,000 sqft industrial facility leased to Mazda Canada on Ashburn Road in north Whitby
- Whitby Financial Services Centre – four-storey, 35,000 sqft office building under construction on Woodrow Court in west Whitby