Development Opportunities
Commercial Properties
We would love to have you start or expand your business here in Minto! Please contact us so that we can find the right property for you.
Select the drop-down menus below to view the available properties and businesses in each community:
Clifford
There are no available properties or businesses at this time.
Harriston
29 Elora St. #1
Address: 29 Elora St. #1 Location: Harriston
Contact Name: Ben Crisci Contact Title: Owner
Phone: 519-323-4091
For Rent: Negotiable Size: 2,800 sq. ft.
Commercial building located on Highway 109 in downtown Harriston.
29 Elora St. #2
Address: 29 Elora St. #2 Location: Harriston
Contact Name: Ben Crisci Contact Title: Owner
Phone: 519-323-4091
For Rent: $600/month + utilities Size: 1,500 sq. ft.
Commercial building located on Highway 109 in downtown Harriston.
29 Elora St. #3
Address: 29 Elora St. #3 Location: Harriston
Contact Name: Ben Crisci Contact Title: Owner
Phone: 519-323-4091
For Rent: $700/month + utilities Size: 2,000 sq. ft.
Commercial building located on Highway 109 in downtown Harriston.
64 Elora St. S.
Address: 64 Elora St. S. Location: Harriston
Contact Name: Krista Fisk Contact Title: Realtor
Phone: 519-261-0016 Email: krista.fisk@xplornet.ca
For Sale: $249,000
A great business opportunity for someone that wants to leave the hussle and bussle of city life behind. This popular, modern cafe is completely turnkey with all appliances, walk-in cooler, smoker, dishes, tables and chairs included. Live upstairs in a renovated, bright,
comfortable 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment with large livingroom, diningroom/kitchen.
This is a historic building in a downtown core. Close to all amenities and in a
picturesque, progressive town. Less than an hour from K-W and Guelph. Parking front and back. Clean and ready to go. Just move in!
94 B Elora St. S.
Address: 94 B Elora St. S. Location: Harriston
Contact Name: Richard Lee Contact Title: Owner
Phone: 519-338-5800
For Rent: $1,000/month includes taxes, water and sewer. Hydro and Gas extra
Palmerston
214 Main St. W
Address: 214 Main St. W Location: Palmerston
Contact Name: Vinko Skoko Contact Title: Owner
Phone: 416-523-2349 Email: petero-5@hotmail.com
2 Units Available
For Rent: $1,500/month + hydro (per unit)
Size: Each unit is 1,500 sq. ft.
Located in the heart of the downtown.
185 Main St. W. 
Address: 185 Main St. W. Location: Palmerston
Contact Name: Krista Fisk Contact Title: Realtor
Phone: 519-261-0016 Email: krista.fisk@xplornet.ca
For Sale: $229,000 Size: 2,500 sq. ft.
Commercial building for sale
Good investment opportunity. Fully rented. Turn key 55 chair restaurant and 2 - 1 bedroom
apartments in downtown Palmerston.
6 Main St. W
Address: 26 Main St. W Location: Palmerston
Contact Name: Sherif Hanna Contact Title: Owner
Phone: 519-635-3299
Email: theprescriptionshoppe@gmail.com
2nd floor office space for lease. Build to suit.
For Rent: $9/sq. ft. Size: 5,000 sq. ft.
Industrial Parks
The Town of Minto is located at the north-western boundary of Wellington County, well situated mid-way between the major centres of southern Ontario and popular recreational areas along the eastern shore of Lake Huron and southern Georgian Bay. It is only a 1 to 1 ½ hour drive from the municipality to cities in Canada's Golden Horseshoe industrial heartland like Toronto and Hamilton and under an hour to Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph.
The Town of Minto owns the following industrial parks:
Palmerston
The Palmerston Industrial Park, is a Town-developed industrial park, consisting of 55 acres and is situated on Hwy #123.
These Town-owned industrial lots are available for purchase. Properties are roughgraded and serviced to the lot line with water and sanitary connections. Zoning of these sites is M1-30H except for lot 2 which is zoned M1-35.
Lot 1a - 0.9 acres - SOLD
Lot 1b - 1.1 acres
Lot 1c - 1.2 acres - SOLD
Lot 1d - 1 acre - SOLD
Lot 1e - 1 acre - SOLD
Lot 2 - 14 acres
Lot 7c - 2.5 acres
The remaining available parcels are priced at $15,000 per acre.
Palmerston Industrial Park Map
Municipal and County Development charges are extra (See Development Charges).
Real Estate Commissions are paid, and inquiries from Realtors/Brokers are welcome.
For more detailed information on the sites available visit our listings on Fast Facility.
The following list provides property ownership or tenant information for each lot in the Palmerston Industrial Park:
Ag. Business & Crop Inc.
131 Frank Lambier Court
Grant's Service Centre
55 Minto Rd.
Minto Self Storage
55 Minto Rd.
Inland Insulation
104 Noble Rd.
Sarj Equipment
105 Noble Rd.
MSW Canadian Plastics and Ideal Supply
140 Minto Rd.
Tri-Coat Wood Furnishing
300 Minto Rd.
Tucker Industries
135 Minto Road
Harriston
These Town-owned industrial lots are available for purchase. Properties are roughgraded and serviced to the lot line with water and sanitary connections. Zoning of these sites is as follows:
Lot: 7
Zoning: M1 - 16
The remaining available parcels are priced at $15,000 per acre.
Harriston Industrial Park Map.
Municipal and County Development charges are extra (See Development Charges).
Real Estate Commissions are paid, and inquiries from Realtors/Brokers are welcome.
For more detailed information on the sites available visit our listings on Fast Facility.
The following list provides property ownership or tenant information for each lot in the Harriston Industrial Park.
Ben & Debbie Schneider - Midwest Express Car Wash
Hutchinson St.
1.29 Acres
Harriston Super Storage
83 Hutchinson St.
0.91 Acres
Heritage Builders
30 Hutchison St
1 Acre
Neilman Construction
231 Elora St.
1.61 Acres
Westario
15 Hutchinson St.
1 Acre
JW Bauman Ltd.
190 John St.
2.607 Acres
Farm Fresh Poultry
191 John St.
8.03 Acres
Phoenix Broadcasting
183 John St. N.
7.1 Acres
NRStor
Hutchison & John St.
1 acre
Ontario Certified Site
An Investment Ready Certified Site demonstrates a commitment to work with investors by collecting up-front property information, mapping and completed assessments including environmental, heritage, archaeological and species at risk reviews. Additional information about this site is available.
Investment Opportunity
A 14.2-acre industrial property with frontage on Minto Road, access to Highway 85 in under 1 hour drive and within a 1 hour and 30 minute drive to Highway 401. The property is located in the Town of Minto within the Palmerston Industrial Park. Businesses in Palmerston Industrial Park include MSW Plastics, Ideal Supply, Tucker Industries and Tri-Coat Wood Finishing.
The land is located just north of Main Street West and east of Highway 23.
Key Highlights
Lot Size: 14.2 acres / 5.75 hectares
Depth: 199.688 metres
Frontage: 286.363 metres
Services: Full municipal services
Zoning: Industrial Park M1
Permitted Uses
Manufacturing
Warehousing
Heavy equipment sales and servicing
Utilities
Fully serviced property with:
Access to 300mm diametre watermain and 300mm sanitary sewer main
Existing 44kV line available from Westario Power Inc. and Hydro One Networks Inc.
Existing NPS 2” gas main adjacent to the site, 70kPa of delivery pressure. Higher delivery pressure and volume available 300m south of this site. Serviced by Union Gas.
Copper-based facilities and fibre servicing available in the area.
Transportation Infrastructure
Located 85 Km from Hwy 85 and 115 Km from Hwy 401
108 Km from Vaughan Intermodal Facility and 88 Km from Goderich Port
78 Km to the Region of Waterloo International Airport
The Minto Advantage
The Town of Minto is located within Wellington County in Southwestern Ontario, with a driving time of 1 to 1.5 hours to Canada’s “Golden Horseshoe” industrial heartland and major centres including Toronto and Hamilton, and under 1 hour to Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph.
The nearby City of Owen Sound offers Great Lakes port and shipping facilities, as does the Town of Goderich situated approximately 100 km to the southwest.
Wellington County has a population of 90,900, providing businesses with access to skilled labour at competitive wage rates. Machinery, food and fabricated metals manufacturing sectors have a strong base in Wellington employing 7,200 jobs. Major employers within Wellington include Maple Leaf Foods, Nestle Waters, Con Cast Pipe, TG Minto, Linamar, Danby, Newland Feed, The Gund Co. (Canada) and Husky Farm Equipment.
Wellington’s workforce is supported by nearby world-class post-secondary institutions including the University of Guelph, University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College.
Companies benefit from the Town of Minto’s high speed internet connection (fastest in Ontario), fast-tracked permitting process, low land costs and low building costs.