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Latitude/Longitude: 42.31124446 latitude and -83.01981293
Lot Dimensions: Approximately 82 metres along Giles Boulevard and approximately 248 metres along Elsmere Avenue and Parent Avenue.
Total Area: Approximately 2 hectares
Public Transportation: Bus stop for the Ottawa 4 bus route on Giles Boulevard and bus stops for the Parent 14 bus route on Parent Avenue.
Site Servicing: Envisioned to be serviced with new or existing connections to a combination of the following existing fronting sewers - combined sewer along Parent Avenue, trunk sanitary sewer and storm sewer along Giles Boulevard, and sanitary sewer and storm sewer along Elsmere Avenue.
City of Windsor Official Plan: Major Institutional as per Schedule D – Land Use Plan
Zoning By-law 8600: Institutional District 1.2 (ID 1.2)
Economic and Strategic Value
The former W.D. Lowe Secondary School site is strategically positioned to benefit from Windsor's continued economic growth, population expansion, and significant public and private sector investment. The Windsor Census Metropolitan Area is projected to rank among Canada's top-performing economies, with GDP growth of 2.3% in 2025, the 4th highest among major Canadian metropolitan areas, while the region's population has grown by nearly 11% since 2020 to approximately 486,000 residents. Major investments, including the $5 billion NextStar Energy facility, now employing more than 1,100 workers, and Minth Group's expanding $300 million advanced manufacturing operation, are helping drive employment growth and strengthen Windsor's position as a hub for advanced manufacturing and clean technology. Combined with major infrastructure investments such as the Gordie Howe International Bridge, Windsor Regional Hospital expansion, and continued housing affordability relative to national averages, Windsor offers a strong foundation for long-term residential and mixed-use development.
Educational Hub
Windsor is home to the University of Windsor and St. Clair College, creating a strong educational hub. These institutions generate ongoing demand for housing while contributing to a dynamic environment shaped by students, research, innovation, and workforce development.
Cultural and Recreational Amenities
Windsor offers a range of cultural and recreational amenities that support a convenient and connected urban lifestyle. This creates an opportunity for future development to appeal to residents seeking access to local services, parks, and community facilities.
Transportation and Accessibility
The former W.D. Lowe School site benefits from strong accessibility through Windsor’s road network and public transit system. Its location provides connections to major routes, the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel, the Gordie Howe International Bridge and the Ambassador Bridge, supporting access for residents, commuters, and businesses.
Community and Lifestyle
The redevelopment of the former W.D. Lowe School site presents an opportunity to support Windsor’s community fabric through a residential project that reflects sustainable living, access to amenities, and a strong sense of place. The site can help meet growing demand for housing that balances city living with nearby green space and neighbourhood connectivity.
Interested developers are encouraged to download an Expression of Interest package, complete, and submit the required items by Tuesday, October 20, 2026 (up to and including 11:30:59 A.M. E.D.T). Questions must be received by Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and are to be directed in writing only to purchasing@citywindsor.ca using “Housing Development – Former W.D. Lowe Secondary School: EOI 99-26" in the subject line.
Discover Windsor
Explore the Opportunity
View the booklet below for site details, development opportunities, and insights into why Windsor is a prime location for investment.
Latitude/Longitude: 42.31124446 latitude and -83.01981293
Lot Dimensions: Approximately 82 metres along Giles Boulevard and approximately 248 metres along Elsmere Avenue and Parent Avenue.
Total Area: Approximately 2 hectares
Public Transportation: Bus stop for the Ottawa 4 bus route on Giles Boulevard and bus stops for the Parent 14 bus route on Parent Avenue.
Site Servicing: Envisioned to be serviced with new or existing connections to a combination of the following existing fronting sewers - combined sewer along Parent Avenue, trunk sanitary sewer and storm sewer along Giles Boulevard, and sanitary sewer and storm sewer along Elsmere Avenue.
City of Windsor Official Plan: Major Institutional as per Schedule D – Land Use Plan
Zoning By-law 8600: Institutional District 1.2 (ID 1.2)
Economic and Strategic Value
The former W.D. Lowe Secondary School site is strategically positioned to benefit from Windsor's continued economic growth, population expansion, and significant public and private sector investment. The Windsor Census Metropolitan Area is projected to rank among Canada's top-performing economies, with GDP growth of 2.3% in 2025, the 4th highest among major Canadian metropolitan areas, while the region's population has grown by nearly 11% since 2020 to approximately 486,000 residents. Major investments, including the $5 billion NextStar Energy facility, now employing more than 1,100 workers, and Minth Group's expanding $300 million advanced manufacturing operation, are helping drive employment growth and strengthen Windsor's position as a hub for advanced manufacturing and clean technology. Combined with major infrastructure investments such as the Gordie Howe International Bridge, Windsor Regional Hospital expansion, and continued housing affordability relative to national averages, Windsor offers a strong foundation for long-term residential and mixed-use development.
Educational Hub
Windsor is home to the University of Windsor and St. Clair College, creating a strong educational hub. These institutions generate ongoing demand for housing while contributing to a dynamic environment shaped by students, research, innovation, and workforce development.
Cultural and Recreational Amenities
Windsor offers a range of cultural and recreational amenities that support a convenient and connected urban lifestyle. This creates an opportunity for future development to appeal to residents seeking access to local services, parks, and community facilities.
Transportation and Accessibility
The former W.D. Lowe School site benefits from strong accessibility through Windsor’s road network and public transit system. Its location provides connections to major routes, the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel, the Gordie Howe International Bridge and the Ambassador Bridge, supporting access for residents, commuters, and businesses.
Community and Lifestyle
The redevelopment of the former W.D. Lowe School site presents an opportunity to support Windsor’s community fabric through a residential project that reflects sustainable living, access to amenities, and a strong sense of place. The site can help meet growing demand for housing that balances city living with nearby green space and neighbourhood connectivity.
Interested developers are encouraged to download an Expression of Interest package, complete, and submit the required items by Tuesday, October 20, 2026 (up to and including 11:30:59 A.M. E.D.T). Questions must be received by Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and are to be directed in writing only to purchasing@citywindsor.ca using “Housing Development – Former W.D. Lowe Secondary School: EOI 99-26" in the subject line.
Discover Windsor
Explore the Opportunity
View the booklet below for site details, development opportunities, and insights into why Windsor is a prime location for investment.
The information on this form is collected under the authority of section 10 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and is subject to the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The community feedback collected through this survey will be included in an upcoming Expression of Interest to be issued by The Corporation of the City of Windsor (the “City”) seeking developers that are interested in submitting a response for a potential future residential development at the City-owned property located at 874 Giles Blvd East, being the Former WD Lowe High School (the “Subject Property”). Questions about this collection may be made to ecdev@citywindsor.ca.
In 2023, the City began a process to review City-owned lands throughout the community that could support developments aimed at addressing the housing crisis in Canada. That review identified several properties with significant and immediate potential for development covering all types of housing needs. On March 1, 2024, Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens announced that members of City Council and members of City Administration have identified a list of City owned lands that are available for development under the Housing Solutions Made for Windsor (HSMFW) Initiative, with the Subject Property being one of those properties.
The goal of the HSMFW Initiative is to build more housing on City-owned land to help address the current housing shortage. The City envisions a residential development on the Subject Property that increases density, considers the neighbourhood character, proposes high quality design, promotes walkability and sustainable forms of transit, offers enhanced amenities. The City will be issuing an Expression of Interest to seek proposals from the development community to redevelop the existing vacant school building and the former school yard for housing. As a result, changes to the existingbuilding and yard behind the building will likely be proposed.
The Subject Property is currently located within the Institutional 1.2 (ID1.2) Zone according to Zoning By-law 8600. The original red-brick, four-storey building was designed by locally prominent Architect D. J. Cameron and was constructed between 1922 to 1923. The Collegiate Gothic styled school building features a decorated front facade demonstrating a high degree of artistic merit and craftsmanship. It is also a longstanding landmark in the neighbourhood, reflecting the growth of vocational studies and the demands for higher public educational institutions in the City of Windsor. A number of additions have been made to the original school building since its initial construction.
We value your input on future residential developments on the Subject Property. Please answer the following questions to help us understand public preferences and needs.
The survey will be open from August 19 to September 16, 2025
Housing Development Opportunity - Former W.D. Lowe Secondary School has finished this stage
Mayor Drew Dilkens announces four municipal lands owned by the City of Windsor that will be made available for development.
Process Development
Housing Development Opportunity - Former W.D. Lowe Secondary School has finished this stage
A review of the site and an expression of interest process is being developed by City Administration for the Former W.D. Lowe Secondary School Site - 874 Giles Blvd East and will be available soon for developers to complete and submit for review.
Community Survey Report
Housing Development Opportunity - Former W.D. Lowe Secondary School has finished this stage
Area residents and stakeholders were encouraged to share their insights and preferences through a brief online survey from August 19 to September 16, 2025. All responses remained anonymous, compiled into a report, and shared with developers through Biddingo platform to guide their proposal designs.
Release of Expression of Interest
Housing Development Opportunity - Former W.D. Lowe Secondary School is currently at this stage
this is an upcoming stage for Housing Development Opportunity - Former W.D. Lowe Secondary School
Developers need to complete and submit the required items in the Expression of Interest package before Tuesday, October 20, 2026 (up to and including 11:30:59 A.M. E.D.T.)
Review of Expression of Interest Submissions
this is an upcoming stage for Housing Development Opportunity - Former W.D. Lowe Secondary School
A review of the Expression of Interest submissions for the Former W.D. Lowe Secondary School Site - 874 Giles Blvd East will occur by City Administration.
Selection of Developer and Announcement
this is an upcoming stage for Housing Development Opportunity - Former W.D. Lowe Secondary School
The residential developer selected by City Administration to build housing at the Former W.D. Lowe Secondary School Site - 874 Giles Blvd East will be announced to the community.
