The Windsor-Essex region is booming with ongoing construction activity and new development. In addition to the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the new regional hospital for urgent and acute care and the NextStar Energy battery plant, the region’s commercial, industrial and residential developments continue to grow in the area.
Private sector development
- Commercial development in the Town of Essex was announced in Dec. 2024 and is expected to open in Spring 2025.
- Town of LaSalle $200 million commercial development – largest commercial development in the town’s history. The first phase will include retailers such as a grocery store, fast food restaurants and more, expected to be completed by the fall of 2025. The second phase, worth $75 million will feature a hotel. Announced Nov. 2024.
- Hyatt Place Windsor, a six-story, 95-room hotel for business and leisure travellers. Opened November 2024.
- SERVEONE Canada invested $ 2 million in a 50,000-square foot facility in the Town of Tecumseh. Opened September 2024.
- $60-million EV supply chain plant, Bobaek, completed Nov. 2024. An adjacent plant will be built in 2025.
- $20-million, 300,000-square foot Amazon fulfillment centre . Opened November 2024.
- Town of Amherstburg to see several commercial businesses, including a new LCBO, a Starbucks and other restaurants. Announced May 2024.
- Kautex Textron, Canada’s only plastic fuel tank manufacturer, invested almost $ 23 million in an expansion, to build a new battery skid plate manufacturing facility to produce battery casings for EVs using advanced composite materials.
- Pure Flavor expands greenhouse acreage and acquires additional greenhouse assets. October 2024.
- $30-million, 54,000-square foot coffee pod and plant-based materials manufacturing plant, Nexe . Opened April 2023.
- $30-million project to restore historic downtown Windsor building to luxury boutique hotel. Announced December 2023 and expected opening date Spring 2026.
- Ford Motor Company adding 150 jobs at Windsor Engine Complex for the expansion of their F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks production in Oakville in 2026.
- $115-million EV supply plant, Dongshin Motech (DS Actimo Canada). Opened Summer 2024.
- $250-million Stellantis Automotive Research and Development Centre (ARDC) expansion. Announced 2022.
- $5-billion, 4.3 million square foot battery manufacturing plant, NextStar Energy. In October 2024 battery modules in production and cell production is on track for 2025.
- $38-million dietary and nutritional supplements manufacturer, Medicap facility expansion. Announced February 2022.
- Hotel expansions, including over 600 new rooms including Best Western Plus, Holiday Inn and Hilton Double Tree.
Fall 2022.
Windsor-Essex is experiencing rapid growth in private-sector investment and development. Recent and ongoing projects include:

Public sector construction projects
- The City of Windsor will see $18.8 million in infrastructure funding from the Ontario Government. Funding will be used to widen Banwell Road, extend Wyandotte St. E. and undertake improvement at the Banwell Road / McNorton Street intersection. Announced Jan. 24, 2025.
- Windsor Carpentry Training Centre to receive $ 1.8 million for expansion. Announced January 2025.
- $5.7-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge. Expected to be completed and opened in the Fall 2025.
- $2-billion new, modern, state-of-the-art Windsor-Essex Hospitals System – Construction expected to begin 2026.
- City of Windsor moving to rezone 200 hectares of land near Windsor airport for industrial use – 2024.
- Largest ever federal government investment into the Port of Windsor – $26.3 million toward a $76-million expansion at ADM (public/private). Announced January 2024.
- University of Windsor new student residence spanning 150,000 square feet, the project has been designed to cater to the needs of students offering important amenities including six community lounges, a house lounge, shared laundry facility and a 275-seat food hall. Expected completion in the Fall 2025.
- $23-million student housing project at St. Clair College’s South Windsor Campus, accommodating 512 students. Completed Spring of 2020.
- Opening of the University of Windsor School of Creative Arts, following a renovation of the former Armouries building, accommodating 60,000 sq. ft. of space for students and faculty. Completed in the Spring 2018.
- Opening of the new 120,000-square foot, $44-million Windsor City Hall. Completed in Spring 2018.
Residential development
There are many recent and ongoing major residential and housing developments that are helping Windsor-Essex continue growing as a thriving, bustling community. This is being accomplished through purpose-built public housing, student housing and market housing.
Major development projects include:
- The Municipality of Lakeshore will receive $7.4 million from the Housing Accelerator Fund, through Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation to encourage and support initiatives aimed at increasing housing supply. Announced February 2025.
- 543 home project on 2.74 acres, largest development project in Windsor’s history. Announced September 2019.
- Two phases of dwelling developments on Banwell approved for five, six-storey buildings that will accommodate 336 units
- $39-million, 10-storey, 145-unit Meadowbrook Lane public housing project
- $35-million series of three, seven-storey condominium buildings with 60 units each, developed by Eastside Horizons
- Large, mixed-use development near Lauzon Parkway that will include 278 single-family residential walk-up units over nine acres and 119 single-family and detached homes over 14 acres by Farhi Holdings Corporation