price tag, so to speak,” Osborne notes, complicating cost-sharing efforts. “Then the development is in our municipality so that adds a layer of the challenge in trying to fund something that isn’t 100% our kind of issue to deal with. So that’s part of the reason we’ve pushed hard for trying to get funding from upper levels of government,” he explains. While the Province prioritizes housing, securing support for enabling infrastructure remains a hurdle. “We have a lot on the go,” Meloche acknowledges, “we’ve listened to the Province and we’ve listened to the need for homes, but for us to open up this land, we will need some assistance to be able to get to that mark. We have not been successful to date on that initiative, but it’s not going to stop us from trying.” COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH LaSalle’s economic landscape is poised for transformation with the upcoming Shoppes at Heritage development, a $200 million project set to break ground in spring 2025. This ambitious venture will deliver roughly 150,000 square feet of commercial space across nine buildings, featuring a grocery store, retail outlets, fast-food chains, and potential future hotel.“It’s probably one of the largest developments we’ll see for commercial use in the Town of LaSalle,” says Meloche, noting its strategic location near the growing Howard Bouffard area. The project carries deep local significance, with developers whose family roots in LaSalle span generations. “Their fathers were the ones who purchased the land and started developing in our Town,” Meloche explains. This development addresses a pressing need for more local amenities. Residents currently travel to neighboring areas for weekend dining and entertainment, but this development will help ensure residents stay local. “They want more opportunities to stay home on weekends to eat and go out and have recreation,” Meloche observes.The commercial valenteinc.com | info@valenteinc.com | 519-735-4476 25 Amy Croft Drive, Unit 23B | Windsor | Ontario | N9K 1C7 | Canada COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION LAND DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION NEW HOME BUILDS COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT 126 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 05
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