No official news on how building will be transformed
By Mark Schadenberg
Sierra Construction is well known in
Woodstock, and maybe now they will gradually become one of the big
building contracting names in London.
As reported by the London Free Press,
Sierra has purchased the old McCormick bakery and candy factory on
the east end of Dundas Street in the Forest City.
Sierra (www.sierraconstruction.ca)
is a company which is a partial owner of Oxford Gardens retirement
home, so they were responsible for the terrific addition on that
building and its previous renovation. Sierra was one of the
developers for the geared-to-adults Sally Creek neighbourhood as
well. Sierra, therefore, is an all-encompassing developer – roads
and sidewalks, houses, multi-residential, recreational and
industrial.
The long list of Sierra accomplishments
includes: New outdoor pool building in Paris, Sally Creek
recreational complex renovation in Woodstock, both the Woodstock
Chrysler and Woodstock Toyota dealerships, Trans Drive offices in
Woodstock, a brand new community centre (Stage theatre included) in
Mississauga, Good Life Fitness complex in Kitchener, a library in
Scotland, a fire hall in Norwich, and for students in London a
Catholic elementary school.
McCormicks is a gigantic 4-storey
structure, which has been closed for about 6 years. Parts of the
factory are more than 100 years old, but apparently structurally
sound. The company dates back to the 1850's when a Thomas McCormick,
who had immigrated from Northern Ireland, opened up his first candy /
biscuit / confectionery business.
The reported purchase price is
interesting – $1. The site, which once had as many as 1,300
employees apparently, is about 100 acres. Previous owners, according
to info online, were Weston foods and Beta Brands.
Buildings which require any type of
retro-fit to the 2014 building code and accessibility requirements
are considered a shell structure as restoration is almost a complete
interior re-build. Also, there was a fire at the site in 2012, which
obviously was never fully remediated.
Everyone in Woodstock and London will
be anticipating a later announcement about Sierra's plans. Good news in the construction sector also for Middlesex and Oxford counties.
FREE PRESS Links:
OTHER Links:
http://neighbourgoodguide.ca/little-gem/mccormick-manufacturing-co-history
Reporting on good news for employment
in the area's construction sector and beyond !
Mark
Schadenberg, Sales
Representative
Senior
Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
757
Dundas St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519)
537-1553, cell or text
Email:
mschadenberg@rogers.com
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Mark Schadenberg, Royal LePage Triland
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