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Overview
Cambridge is an Industrial City with a history rich in industrial development dating back to the 1800s. Planned industrial building lots were marketed as early as the mid 1800s and established the cornerstone for the momentum in industrial development that exists today.
In recent decades, through the efforts of the Economic Development Division, the City has developed and marketed modern industrial parks to a diverse range of manufacturing and service industries that make Cambridge their home. Companies that have established in Cambridge are either locally established entrepreneurial companies, or were established by outside investment through multi-national corporations. All of these companies have grown successfully in Cambridge.
The Cambridge Business Community consists of approximately 7,286 businesses of which approximately 537 are manufacturing businesses. Small business continues to dominate the Cambridge landscape, with 70% of firms having 1 to 9 employees. Commercial and retail business activity has traditionally been localized in the commercial core areas of Galt, Preston and Hespeler. The Galt City Centre Area, the Preston Towne Centre and the Hespeler Village commercial nodes provide shopping, business, professional, and government services, churches and housing.
The Hespeler Road (Highway 24) Commercial District has emerged as the dominant retail node. The Hespeler Road Commercial District is the location of the Cambridge Centre Mall, which is the largest enclosed shopping mall in the City; in addition to the Cambridge Centre, developments along Hespeler Road include several open plazas, free standing national fast food restaurants, free standing bank branches and several automobile dealerships.
Although the Hespeler Road Commercial District is the dominant retail node, City Council has adopted policies for the revitalization of the three traditional downtown core areas to retain existing businesses and attract new retail and commercial development to the core areas. Each of the core areas is recognized as a Business Improvement Area (BIA).
MAPS/LOTS:
Click to view various Industrial Subdivision Maps/Lots or click to map it.
Cambridge is an Industrial City with a history rich in industrial development dating back to the 1800s. Planned industrial building lots were marketed as early as the mid 1800s and established the cornerstone for the momentum in industrial development that exists today.
In recent decades, through the efforts of the Economic Development Division, the City has developed and marketed modern industrial parks to a diverse range of manufacturing and service industries that make Cambridge their home. Companies that have established in Cambridge are either locally established entrepreneurial companies, or were established by outside investment through multi-national corporations. All of these companies have grown successfully in Cambridge.
The Cambridge Business Community consists of approximately 7,286 businesses of which approximately 537 are manufacturing businesses. Small business continues to dominate the Cambridge landscape, with 70% of firms having 1 to 9 employees. Commercial and retail business activity has traditionally been localized in the commercial core areas of Galt, Preston and Hespeler. The Galt City Centre Area, the Preston Towne Centre and the Hespeler Village commercial nodes provide shopping, business, professional, and government services, churches and housing.
The Hespeler Road (Highway 24) Commercial District has emerged as the dominant retail node. The Hespeler Road Commercial District is the location of the Cambridge Centre Mall, which is the largest enclosed shopping mall in the City; in addition to the Cambridge Centre, developments along Hespeler Road include several open plazas, free standing national fast food restaurants, free standing bank branches and several automobile dealerships.
Although the Hespeler Road Commercial District is the dominant retail node, City Council has adopted policies for the revitalization of the three traditional downtown core areas to retain existing businesses and attract new retail and commercial development to the core areas. Each of the core areas is recognized as a Business Improvement Area (BIA).
MAPS/LOTS:
Click to view various Industrial Subdivision Maps/Lots or click to map it.
Related Documents
| DOCUMENT | DESCRIPTION | DATE POSTED | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Industrial Directory | |||
| 2011 Cambridge Business & Industrial Directory | 2011 Cambridge Business and Industrial Directory contains in excess of 1,000 business listings. | 2011-08-05 | PDF 1579Kb |
| Industrial Parks - General Information | |||
| Industrial Sites and Buildings Publication | Industrial Sites and Buildings Publication | 2012-01-01 | PDF 3181Kb |
| Small Business | |||
| Small Business Commercial & Retail Data Book | An information source for commercial/retail businesses and investment and development professionals which includes an overview of the commercial districts, decision-making statistics, profiles of retail and office sectors, planning policies, BIA information and an inventory of commercial space for lease or sale. | 2012-01-01 | PDF 1788Kb |