The City of Windsor is launching the Pelissier Street Parking Lot Expression of Interest (EOI) as the next step in the City’s Housing Solutions Made for Windsor strategy.
This latest municipal property covers 32,234 square feet (0.74 acres) between Wyandotte Street West and Elliott Street in downtown Windsor. With the potential to host medium-profile, mixed-use or residential buildings, this site invites developers to envision a dynamic space that could blend residential units with lively ground-floor commercial spaces, further enhancing Windsor’s downtown area.
“We are Building Windsor’s Future through Housing Solutions Made for Windsor. The Pelissier Street Parking Lot EOI is an important opportunity to add much-needed housing and to help Strengthen the Core in the heart of Windsor. As I have stressed, and Council has supported, we are committed to increasing the supply of housing at an accelerated pace in Windsor while respecting residents and their investments and protecting the integrity of our city’s unique and vibrant neighbourhoods as well as the crucial infrastructure that sustains it all. By inviting developers to submit innovative proposals for this site, we continue working towards a solution that directly supports our housing strategy, increasing housing supply while promoting community-focused development.” – Mayor Drew Dilkens
With its 360 feet of frontage along Pelissier Street, this parking lot is one of several municipal properties identified for their immediate potential to support diverse future housing needs and encourage additional investments and development in strategic areas of the city, including downtown revitalization as part of the Strengthen the Core Place-Making initiative.
The announcement of the Pelissier Street Parking Lot EOI represents a significant step in Windsor’s journey to align housing options and supply with unprecedented economic development and population growth. Through this EOI, developers are invited to submit proposals that reflect Windsor’s commitment to sustainable, inclusive, and community-oriented housing. Proposals will be accepted from Tuesday, November 5, 2024, through Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Interested developers can access detailed proposal requirements and information at the Housing Development – Pelissier Street Parking Lot: EOI 106-24 webpage.
In addition to the Pelissier Street Parking Lot EOI, the City previously announced the following additional municipal lands identified for development at this time:
- Caron Avenue Parking Lot – Caron Avenue and University Avenue
- Former Windsor Arena – 572 McDougall Street
- Former Grace Hospital Site – 339 Crawford Avenue
- Roseland Clubhouse and Parking Lot – 455 Kennedy Drive
- Former W.D. Lowe Secondary School – 874 Giles Boulevard East
The Caron Avenue Site EOI closed in August 2024, with an update expected in the coming weeks. The City will continue to review additional available municipal lands to identify further opportunities to support evolving housing needs and smart housing solutions in Windsor.
For more information on Windsor’s Housing Solutions Made for Windsor strategy, please visit LetsTalk.CityWindsor.ca/housing-solutions-made-for-windsor.