By Gazette Staff
March 17th, 2026
BURLINGTON, ON
The three properties will be razed, and a three-story structure will be built.
Jamie Tellier: Director of Community Planning
Jamie Tellier, Director of Community Planning wasn’t kidding when he said his department would be moving very quickly to get the zoning needed for three properties on Waterdown Road which will be used by Indwell to build very affordable housing.
The City bought the three properties for $7 million with the intention of leasing them to Indwell for 30 years.
Projects like this tend to take years – not this one. The city is clearing all the hurdles and making this a priority. They talk of wanting shovels in the ground before the end of the year.
The City announced today that it has initiated a Zoning By-Law amendment for 1022, 1028, and 1033 Waterdown Road.
The three properties are immediately north of two lots owned by Ward 1 Councillor Kelven Galbraith. He runs a community Farmer’s Market on the sites he owns.
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Don’t forget the larger third lot to the left of the 2 separate lots mentioned as used for a Farmers Market. Galbraith has his Fitness Firm Gym business located at this location there.
Look at the figure and you will see that this Gym is directly adjoined to the 3 proposed for development and the other Galbraith 2 properties adjoined directly south. This makes this a 6 property parcel, with three owned by Galbraith. The garage on the corner makes it a possible 7 part parcel.
Finally, the Councilor properties are known as surrounded by other properties in this figure, owned by Emshih Development, and Galbraith has told the public for two elections in writing that he has letter of intent with Emshih to merge their properties sometime in the future to co-development.
Just want to be accurate in how all the properties fit together in the correct declaration of property interest triggers.