The Town of Collingwood has selected Streetcar Developments Inc. & Dream Unlimited Corp. to move forward with their proposal to revitalize the Collingwood Grain Terminals. 

Details of the proposal have been kept confidential, but the developers hinted at several highlights for the project in a media release. These include: the creation of a full-service and authentic boutique hotel, including restaurants and events spaces, that highlight the heritage attributes of the building and provide public access to the entire Terminal building.

The plan also calls for public realm enhancements throughout the Spit, including new connections to the water, a reimagined Millennium Park, new trails and walkways, as well as a new marina building and facilities that will transform the Collingwood Harbour into a marine destination on Georgian Bay.

“Our proposal enables public access to the Spit, the Bay and the Terminal Building itself in ways that would not have been previously possible,” said Les Mallins, president of Streetcar Developments Inc. “The Terminal building is not just being preserved, but it is also being infused with new life becoming a cultural, recreational, and economic community asset and a beacon for sustainability for the Town of Collingwood."

“The Collingwood Grain Terminals Revitalization Project is such a significant undertaking, likely one of the most impactful that Collingwood has seen since the Terminals were erected in 1929,” said Sonya Skinner, the town’s Chief Administrative Officer. “Months of planning, reviews, public engagement, and evaluation to ensure the desires of the community are met for the Terminals’ future and the future of the Collingwood Waterfront.”

The next steps of the project will see town staff work with the developers to create a Memorandum of Understanding outlining the various terms and conditions of the arrangement. A public consultation strategy would follow shortly thereafter.