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1 The Smart Place for Business Vacant Employment Land Inventory 2017 BusinessRichmondHill.ca

2 Introduction The Economic Development team at the Town of Richmond Hill is pleased to present this 2017 Vacant Employment Land Inventory. This resource guide offers information on the economic status of Richmond Hill, our business parks, and land that is available for office and industrial development. Find out why Richmond Hill is the right home for your business by also reviewing our Community Profile and website. Contact our Economic Development team directly to discover why Richmond Hill is The Smart Place for Business. Economic Development Strategic Initiatives Division Town of Richmond Hill 225 East Beaver Creek Road Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P4 T F ecdev@richmondhill.ca BusinessRichmondHill.ca Disclaimer Research pertaining to the Vacant Employment Land Inventory was compiled and updated in the first quarter of Size, status and availability of land are subject to change. Please contact the Town of Richmond Hill, Economic Development staff for the most up-to-date information. While the Town of Richmond Hill makes every effort to ensure that the material provided herein is accurate, the Town of Richmond Hill does not make any warranty, either express or implied, nor does it assume any liability or accept any responsibility for the accuracy of this information. In no event shall the Town of Richmond Hill be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential expenses or damages resulting from the use of the information herein. 1

3 Table of Contents Richmond Hill Economic Indicators 3 Richmond Hill Business Climate: A Snapshot 4 Richmond Hill Business Parks: An Overview 5 Available Employment Lands Overview Map 6 Zoning Information 7 Vacant Employment Land Summary 8 Beaver Creek Business Park Available Lands and Map 9 Headford Business Park Available Lands and Map 11 Barker Business Park Available Lands and Map 13 2

Richmond Hill Economic Indicators RICHMOND HILL Population 1 195,022 Unemployment Rate York Region 2 5.80% Greater Toronto Area 3 7.00% Toronto 3 7.

4 Richmond Hill Economic Indicators RICHMOND HILL Population 1 195,022 Unemployment Rate York Region % Greater Toronto Area % Toronto % Percentage of Richmond Hill Population with Post-Secondary Education % Overall Building Construction Value 5 $613,300,284 Industrial Tax Rate 6 (vacant land) % RICHMOND HILL MARKET RATES Average Office Net Lease Rates ($/sq ft) 7 $17.15 Average Office Vacancy Rate % Average Industrial Net Lease Rate ($/sq ft) 8 $7.10 Industrial Vacancy Rate % For more information about economic indicators, please contact our Economic Development team at ecdev@richmondhilll.ca 1 Statistics Canada, 2016 Census 2 Statistics Canada, Estimated Unemployment Rate, Toronto Economic Development Division, Toronto Economic Bulletin, Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey 5 Town of Richmond Hill, Building Services Department, as of December Town of Richmond Hill, Financial Services Department, CBRE Marketview Toronto Office, Q CBRE Marketview Toronto Industrial, Q RICHMOND HILL VACANT EMPLOYMENT LAND INVENTORY 2017

Richmond Hill Business Climate: A Snapshot With a focus on innovation, a prime location, a talented and highly-educated workforce and an exceptional quality of life, Richmond Hill offers a great

Strategically located near major transportation corridors, Richmond Hill s business parks boast excellent locations and are zoned to meet a variety of business needs.

5 Richmond Hill Business Climate: A Snapshot With a focus on innovation, a prime location, a talented and highly-educated workforce and an exceptional quality of life, Richmond Hill offers a great option for establishing and growing a business. Strategically located near major transportation corridors, Richmond Hill s business parks boast excellent locations and are zoned to meet a variety of business needs. Richmond Hill has four major business parks, comprised of approximately 1,600 acres (648 hectares) of land. Richmond Hill is home to over 4,600 companies that create over 67,000 jobs 1. We are home to award winning businesses and work to foster an environment of collaboration and innovation. RICHMOND HILL BUSINESS PARKS Size (Acres) Size (Hectares) Beaver Creek Business Park Headford Business Park Barker Business Park Newkirk Business Park Total 1, MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN RICHMOND HILL Employer Description Apotex Inc. Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing BMW Group Canada Automotive Canadian Corporate Office Compugen Inc. Computer systems design and related services Johnson Inc. Insurance agency and brokerage OpenText Computer systems design and related services Rogers Communications Wired telecommunications carrier Sheridan Parkway Toronto North Hotel Hospitality Services Staples Business Depot Business Services Corporate Head Office Mackenzie Health Hospital Hospital 1 York Region Employment Survey, 2016 RICHMOND HILL VACANT EMPLOYMENT LAND INVENTORY

Richmond Hill Business Parks Newkirk Business Park As Richmond Hill s first business park, Newkirk is home to an array of well established businesses.

Centrally located within Richmond Hill, Newkirk Business Park also features a large base of manufacturing companies.

With its strategic location in the southeast portion of Richmond Hill, Beaver Creek is located near major transportation corridors including Highways

Headford Business Park Headford Business Park is located just north of the Beaver Creek Business Park.

Headford Business Park is home to the Canadian head offices of Alphabroder, Mazda Canada, Rubicon and Staples Business Depot.

6 Richmond Hill Business Parks Newkirk Business Park As Richmond Hill s first business park, Newkirk is home to an array of well established businesses. The total area of Newkirk Business Park is 313 acres and is home to over 300 businesses including Aecometric Corporation, Apotex and Plasticap. Centrally located within Richmond Hill, Newkirk Business Park also features a large base of manufacturing companies. Beaver Creek Business Park With over 600 acres of land, Beaver Creek Business Park is the largest business park in Richmond Hill. With its strategic location in the southeast portion of Richmond Hill, Beaver Creek is located near major transportation corridors including Highways 7, 407 and 404. Residents of this business park include OpenText, Global Financial Group, Suzuki Canada and Mayhew. Headford Business Park Headford Business Park is located just north of the Beaver Creek Business Park. This park is growing rapidly yet still has some parcels of land available. Headford Business Park is home to the Canadian head offices of Alphabroder, Mazda Canada, Rubicon and Staples Business Depot. Barker Business Park Richmond Hill's newest business park features many excellent locations in which to establish a business. Located to the north of Major Mackenzie Road, Barker Business Park focuses on environmentally sustainable initiatives and is the home of BMW Group Canada, Compugen, Cosmo Music, iserve and LaRocca Creative Cakes. 5 RICHMOND HILL VACANT EMPLOYMENT LAND INVENTORY 2017

Available Employment Lands Disclaimer This information is provided as a public resource of

The information is provided for convenience only, and Richmond Hill disclaims any responsibility

Produced for Economic Development, Strategic Initiatives Division, Office of the CAO By

7 Available Employment Lands Disclaimer This information is provided as a public resource of general information by Richmond Hill.The information is provided for convenience only, and Richmond Hill disclaims any responsibility for content, accuracy, currency or completeness. This is not a plan of survey. Produced for Economic Development, Strategic Initiatives Division, Office of the CAO By Corporate and Financial Services Dept. IT - Application Services Copyright 2017, printed Feb R I C H M O N D H I L L VA C A N T E M P L OY M E N T L A N D I N V E N T O RY

8 Zoning Information There are a variety of lands available throughout Richmond Hill. The Official Plan and zoning by-laws include a variety of zones to meet the needs of many different kinds of businesses. These by-laws designate land use within the municipal boundaries, making provisions for industrial, commercial and other land uses. There is significant available land for industrial and commercial use within Richmond Hill. Beaver Creek, Headford and Barker Business Parks are primarily zoned for high performance industrial and commercial uses. We have provided a summary of the industrial and commercial zoning by-law policies in Richmond Hill. Note: The zoning information provided is intended as a general guide and is extracted from By-law For specific zoning information regarding properties mentioned in this inventory, please contact the Town of Richmond Hill Building Department at M-1: High Performance Industrial Zone M-1 zoning allows for the following uses: Public Uses: Refer to Section 6.11 (2) of By-law Industrial Uses Permitted: Warehousing of goods and materials but not including a transportation terminal Manufacturing and assembly of goods and materials Printing establishments Research and development Offices accessory to permitted uses on the same lot Commercial Uses: Retail sale of goods manufactured on the premises, but retail area must not exceed 10% of total floor area Offices accessory to permitted use, or not accessory as long as they do not exceed 15% of total floor area Data processing M-2: General Industrial Zone M-2 zoning allows for the following uses: Public Uses: All of the uses permitted in M-1 zone Industrial Uses: All of the uses permitted in M-1 zone Commercial Uses: All of the uses permitted in M-1 zone, plus dry cleaning establishments Open storage: Stored goods are accessory to the permitted use Storage area is in rear yard, Storage area coverage does not exceed 5% of lot area Storage area is enclosed MC-1: High Performance Commercial/Industrial Zone MC-1 zoning allows for the following uses: Public Uses: All of the uses permitted in M-1 zone. Industrial Uses: All of the uses permitted in M-1 zone. Commercial Uses: All uses permitted in M-1 zone, plus: Banks and financial institutions Technical and commercial schools Restaurants and taverns, excluding take-out restaurants Parking garages Business and professional offices Hotels MC-2: Special Commercial Zone MC-2 zoning allows for the following uses: Public Uses: All of the uses permitted in M-1 zone Commercial Uses: Banks and financial establishments Business and professional offices Hotels Clubs and health centres Restaurants and Taverns Technical and commercial schools Parking garages 7 RICHMOND HILL VACANT EMPLOYMENT LAND INVENTORY 2017

9 Vacant Employment Land Summary BEAVER CREEK BUSINESS PARK Property Address Acres Hectares Zoning Owner 1 0 East Beaver Creek Road MC - 1 Campus 2000 Developments Inc. 2 0 East Beaver Creek Road E/S MC - 1 Campus 2000 Developments Inc. 3 0 East Beaver Creek Road E/S MC ONTARIO LIMITED 4 0 Fulton Way N/S M ONTARIO LIMITED TOTAL HEADFORD BUSINESS PARK Property Address Acres Hectares Zoning Owner 5 65 Vogell Road MC - 1 Cheverny Development Inc Vogell Road MC - 1 Commerce Point Developments Inc Vogell Road MC - 1 Commerce Point Developments Inc Vogell Road MC - 1 Commerce Point Developments Inc Brodie Drive MC - 1 Ruland Realty 10 0 Leslie Street E/S A -1 Donald Brodie 11 0 Leslie Street / MC - 1 Baif Developments 0 Vogell Road End 12 0 Vogell Road E/S MC - 1 Baif Developments 13 0 Staples Avenue E/S / 9801 Leslie Street MC - 1 / M - 1 Baif Developments Major Mackenzie Dr. East TOTAL A - 1 DDR Major Mac Richmond GP Inc. BARKER BUSINESS PARK Property Address Acres Hectares Zoning Owner 15 0 Sofia Court MC - 1 Urbacon Properties Limited 16 0 Sofia Court MC - 1 Urbacon Properties Limited 17 0 Sofia Court MC - 1 Urbacon Properties Limited 18 0 Highway M - 1 Urbacon Properties Limited TOTAL RICHMOND HILL VACANT EMPLOYMENT LAND INVENTORY

Beaver Creek Business Park BEAVER CREEK BUSINESS

10 Beaver Creek Business Park BEAVER CREEK BUSINESS PARK Property Address Acres Hectares Zoning Owner 1 0 East Beaver Creek Road MC - 1 Campus 2000 Developments Inc. 2 0 East Beaver Creek Road E/S MC - 1 Campus 2000 Developments Inc. 3 0 East Beaver Creek Road E/S MC ONTARIO LIMITED 4 0 Fulton Way N/S M ONTARIO LIMITED TOTAL A FEW BEAVER CREEK BUSINESS PARK TENANTS 9 RICHMOND HILL VACANT EMPLOYMENT LAND INVENTORY 2017

completeness. This is not a plan of survey.

11 Available Employment Lands Disclaimer This information is provided as a public resource of general information by Richmond Hill.The information is provided for convenience only, and Richmond Hill disclaims any responsibility for content, accuracy, currency or completeness. This is not a plan of survey. Produced for Economic Development, Strategic Initiatives Division, Office of the CAO By Corporate and Financial Services Dept. IT - Application Services Copyright 2017, printed 2017 R I C H M O N D H I L L VA C A N T E M P L OY M E N T L A N D I N V E N T O RY

Headford Business Park HEADFORD BUSINESS PARK

9 15 Brodie Drive 2.9 1.2 MC - 1 Ruland Realty

9 A -1 Donald Brodie 11 0 Leslie Street / 0

7 MC - 1 Baif Developments 12 0 Vogell Road E/S

0 MC - 1 Baif Developments 13 0 Staples Avenue

12 Headford Business Park HEADFORD BUSINESS PARK Property Address Acres Hectares Zoning Owner 5 65 Vogell Road MC - 1 Cheverny Development Inc Vogell Road MC - 1 Commerce Point Developments Inc Vogell Road MC - 1 Commerce Point Developments Inc Vogell Road MC - 1 Commerce Point Developments Inc Brodie Drive MC - 1 Ruland Realty 10 0 Leslie Street E/S A -1 Donald Brodie 11 0 Leslie Street / 0 Vogell Road End MC - 1 Baif Developments 12 0 Vogell Road E/S MC - 1 Baif Developments 13 0 Staples Avenue E/S / MC - 1 / M- 1 Baif Developments 9801 Leslie Street Major Mackenzie Dr. East TOTAL A - 1 DDR Major Mac Richmond GP Inc. A FEW HEADFORD BUSINESS PARK TENANTS 11 RICHMOND HILL VACANT EMPLOYMENT LAND INVENTORY 2017

Available Employment Lands Disclaimer This information is provided as a public resource

The information is provided for convenience only, and Richmond Hill disclaims any

13 Available Employment Lands Disclaimer This information is provided as a public resource of general information by Richmond Hill.The information is provided for convenience only, and Richmond Hill disclaims any responsibility for content, accuracy, currency or completeness. This is not a plan of survey. Produced for Economic Development, Strategic Initiatives Division, Office of the CAO By Corporate and Financial Services Dept. IT - Application Services Copyright 2017, printed 2017 RICHMOND HILL VACANT EMPLOYMENT LAND INVENTORY

Barker Business Park BARKER BUSINESS PARK Property

14 Barker Business Park BARKER BUSINESS PARK Property Address Acres Hectares Zoning Owner 15 0 Sofia Court MC - 1 Urbacon Properties Limited 16 0 Sofia Court MC - 1 Urbacon Properties Limited 17 0 Sofia Court MC - 1 Urbacon Properties Limited 18 0 Highway M - 1 Urbacon Properties Limited TOTAL A FEW BARKER BUSINESS PARK TENANTS 13 RICHMOND HILL VACANT EMPLOYMENT LAND INVENTORY 2017

15 Available Employment Lands Disclaimer This information is provided as a public resource of general information by Richmond Hill.The information is provided for convenience only, and Richmond Hill disclaims any responsibility for content, accuracy, currency or completeness. This is not a plan of survey. Produced for Economic Development, Strategic Initiatives Division, Office of the CAO By Corporate and Financial Services Dept. IT - Application Services Copyright 2017, printed 2017 R I C H M O N D H I L L VA C A N T E M P L OY M E N T L A N D I N V E N T O RY

Richmond Hill: The right home for your business.

16 Richmond Hill is the perfect location for business with exceptional transportation links, a highly-educated workforce, a dynamic Economic Development support team and a diverse and welcoming community. Richmond Hill: The right home for your business. The Smart Place for Business Contact the Richmond Hill Economic Development team. We can help you find the right home for your business. ecdev@richmondhill.ca T / BusinessRichmondHill.ca

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