Ontario Street is a major node in St. Catharines, connecting St. Catharines’ downtown to the north end of the city. The street is primarily commercial with a number of multi-residential and single family homes spread throughout. The commercial boundaries of Ontario Street begin at Lakeport Road intersection and extend along Ontario St. to the St. Paul St. intersection.
Lakeport Rd. through to the QEW
This area, servicing the north end of St. Catharines, is a heavy mix of commercial and residential uses, with three senior/retirement facilities, several multi-residential units, strip plazas and two major plazas in Lakeport Plaza and Henley Square.
Henley Square
Location: 395 Henley Drive
Size: 13 units, 52,234 sq. ft.
Property Management: DH Management
Highlights:
- 250 parking stalls
- Directly adjacent to the QEW
Tenants: Service Canada, Angels Diner, Lemon Tree
QEW through to Welland Avenue
This section of Ontario St. is heavily populated by car dealerships, car related services, restaurants and a number of larger plazas including Ontario Square, Greengable Place, 350 and 360 Ontario St. An industrial area also exists along Scott Street West off of Ontario St.
Ontario Square
Location: 318 Ontario Street
Size: 4.19 acres
Property Management: Crombie REIT
Highlights:
- 262 parking stalls
- Lease rates - $8.00 per sq. ft.
- Easy access to QEW & 406 highways
Tenants: Freshco, Burger King, Joey’s Seafood Restaurant, Pharmasave, Petland Canada, Dollar Tree
Downtown section of Ontario St.
This section of Ontario St. is populated with multi-residential buildings, mixed-use buildings, office buildings, parking lots and restaurants. It acts as a gateway into and out of the downtown core. In recent news, the vacant Hotel Dieu hospital site is set to be revitalized with a new retirement community project estimated at $145 million dollars. This will add a new residential element to downtown St. Catharines and Ontario St.
To read more about the developments helping to grow downtown St. Catharines click here or to have your retail centre valued connect with Ontario real estate appraiser Owen Hughes below. Read my retail nodes of St. Catharines series here.
