Small Bay Units in Oshawa, ON

Oshawa Small Bay Unit Market

Oshawa anchors the eastern end of the PAWO industrial corridor and represents the most affordable Class-A distribution address in the GTA East market. Located approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto along Highway 401, Oshawa has undergone a meaningful structural shift as last-mile logistics, e-commerce fulfillment, and regional distribution operators have absorbed former manufacturing space and purpose-built new product along the 401 corridor. The primary industrial nodes are concentrated around the Farewell Street and Thornton Road interchanges off Highway 401, where a mix of legacy multi-tenant small-bay product and newer distribution-format buildings with 28-32 foot clear heights are available. Highway 418 connects north to Highway 407, giving Oshawa operators a link to the 407 ETR and York Region markets. Net asking rents in Oshawa range from $13.50 to $17.50 per square foot net, making it the most competitive major submarket in the GTA East corridor. Tenant demand is led by last-mile logistics serving Durham Region's growing residential base, regional e-commerce fulfillment, food and beverage distribution, and building materials users. Michael Law advises industrial tenants and investors across the GTA East corridor including Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, and Scarborough.