At its meeting of August 15, 2023, Leamington Council accepted the proposal submitted by Amico Properties Inc. (Amico) in connection with the development of attainable housing upon the former Leamington District Secondary School lands at 125 Talbot Street West, Leamington, subject to the terms of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and the relevant statutory approvals processes.

In July 2020, the Municipality purchased the former high school property to encourage the development of attainable housing to address the current housing shortage in Leamington.

An RFP was issued in January of 2023. Following the evaluation of the proposals and recommendations from the Evaluation Team, Leamington Council accepted the proposal submitted by Amico.

The preliminary concept plan includes two six-storey apartment buildings, with 95 and 105 units, respectively, for a total of 200 apartment units and 105 townhome units for a project total of 305 dwelling units.

All apartment units are designed to be accessible rental units. The townhome units are 2.5 storeys in height, with some accessible units included. All townhome units will be owned. The concept plan also includes a central park area, a smaller parkette around the central mailbox and a daycare building.

The proposal indicates that 30 percent of the dwellings will be attainable units.

The project is planned to be built out in two phases: the first being the construction of one apartment building and approximately 32 of the townhomes as well as the daycare, and the second being the balance of the development, including the majority of the attainable dwelling units. If the demand is there, it is believed that this project can be built out in three years; however, it is possible that the project may extend to five years.

Next Steps

Amico and the Municipality will enter into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, which is conditional upon Amico satisfying itself as to the soil and environmental condition of the subject lands and entering into a Development Agreement with the Municipality.

Following the execution of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale, Amico and the Municipality will begin working through the development approval process as well as the application for a minor variance and site plans as required.

All existing buildings located on the property would be demolished within 120 days from the execution of the Development Agreement.

Council and the public will have the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed development throughout the process.

For more information and to leave a comment, visit leamington.ca/attainablehousing