Business View Civil and Municipal | January 2021

146 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL JANUARY 2021 GR IMSBY , ONTAR IO lakefront with the impending Losani Homes development at the site of the former Fifth Wheel Truck Stop on Casablanca Boulevard. Grimsby Mayor Jeff Jordan reports, “The Losani development is very exciting because of the fact that there is so much public area that is going to be put in. All of the residential parking is underground so it really has freed up a lot of aboveground space and waterfront.” Plans for the site include 33 waterfront townhomes and six buildings ranging from 12 to 22 stories high, the continuation of waterfront trails, and state-of-the- art park amenities. “There are a lot of really good plans with waterfront protection, which is going to add beaches along that area,” Jordan notes. “That area of waterfront, almost a kilometer, has never been utilized by the public and we’re really happy that we are going to open that up now.” Although there are some concerns regarding the height of the apartment units, it actually works in the town’s favor. “It’s freed up so much more ground space for the public and still has come in under the agreed requirements for our official plan,” says Jordan. The development will feature about 1,254 suites to address Grimsby’s housing requirements, in addition to housing restaurants, retail, and office spaces on ground level to create a liveable and walkable community along the waterfront. A planned Casablanca GO train station