Prime Opportunity Areas for Business Growth in Pickering

869 ha/2,147 acres

Brock Industrial Park supports a wide range of industrial sectors with a strong representation from the Energy, Environmental and Engineering industries.

Ontario Power Generation is the largest employer, currently operating the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station at the foot of Brock Road.

There are a wide range of manufacturing facilities together with a mix of retail, personal service, warehousing, construction industry and trucking.

Zoning is site specific, however general industrial zonings include:

• M1 – Light Industrial & Warehousing
• M2 – Heavy Industrial with controlled outdoor storage &Warehousing
• M2S – Heavy Industrial with outdoor storage & Warehousing

All industrial zonings allow for Office use.

• Highway 401 Interchange at Brock Road, with direct connections north to Highway 407ETR
• Rail
• Water, Sewer, Hydro
• Fibre Optic & Cable Telecommunications

• Aspect Retail Logistics
• Duffins Creek Water Pollution Control Plant
• Eco-Tec Inc.
• Hubbell Canada LP
• Intellimeter Canada Inc.
• Nelson Industrial
• Noranco Inc.
• Ontario Power Generation (Pickering Nuclear Generating Station)
• RCM Technologies
• Shandex Group
• Signature Aluminum Canada 

21 ha/52 acres

Whites Road Prestige Business Park supports a range of industrial sectors in manufacturing, distribution, R&D and warehousing, as well as head office commercial, a regional call centre and a public storage facility.

Land use is prestige industrial with no outdoor storage of materials.

Built form includes free standing plants and offices, as well as multi-unit light industrial and office space.

Industrial sectors includes, electronics importing and distribution, musical instrument and sound system manufacturing and distribution, packaged food import and distribution, parts assembly, printing, solar pv system design & installation.

• Highway 401 Interchange at Whites Road, with direct connections north to Highway 407ETR
• Rail
• Water, Sewer, Hydro
• Fibre Optic & Cable Telecommunications

• Ellis Packaging

• Lenbrook Industries

• Long & McQuade

• Premier Brands

• Rogers Call Centre Yorkville Sound  

The Innovation Corridor is located at the north boundary of Ontario’s largest new greenfield community of Seaton, now under construction in central Pickering; bordered by Highway 7 to the north, Brock Road to the east, Highway 407 to the south and near the City of Markham border to the west.

Lands are less than a day’s drive from 5 US border crossings and less than an hour from Pearson International Airport. 

Lands directly adjacent to the Innovation Corridor are designated for a future airport.

324 ha/800 acres

Lands are largely owned by the Province of Ontario. Servicing has started and construction is underway in the Innovation Corridor.

Lands to be developed as guided by the Central Pickering Development Plan and are reserved for prestige employment uses. Purchase of lands to be negotiated with City of Pickering or the Province of Ontario.

A resident to job creation ratio of 2:1 is targeted for the Seaton Community, projecting 70,000 residents and 35,000 jobs. Approximately 24,000 jobs are anticipated for the Innovation Corridor.

Highway 7 and Highway 407 ETR with existing interchanges at York Durham Townline and Brock Road. Whites Road interchange recently opened and another planned for Sideline 22. Direct connections south to Highway 401 at Brock Road. CP Havelock rail line just north of Seaton. 

Servicing planned as part of Phase 1 of Seaton infrastructure installation:

• Water, Sewer, Hydro, Natural Gas; potential for district heating
• Ultra High speed fibre optic telecommunication – live loop

Kubota Canada Ltd., FGF Brands and others to be announced as development occurs.