The Erin Mills Development Corporation

What The Erin Mills Development Corporation does

The Erin Mills Development Corporation is a private Canadian real estate development corporation founded in 1983 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario. It operates as the master planner and developer of 900 acres of prestige commercial and industrial parks within Mississauga's Erin Mills development — one of the largest fully-planned residential, commercial, and industrial communities in Canada. Since founding, the company has developed and leased more than 6 million square feet of commercial and industrial space, anchored by two flagship assets: Erin Mills Centre, a 350,000-square-foot power centre, and Western Business Park, a 444-acre office and industrial park. Its properties are strategically positioned within the Golden Horseshoe Area adjacent to Highways 403, 407, and the QEW, providing tenants with direct access to Greater Toronto Area logistics infrastructure.

The company's core offerings include commercial and industrial land, available industrial and retail spaces for lease, and Design Build services for custom-built facilities tailored to tenant specifications. Recent development activity includes the Churchill Meadows Business Centre at 3560-3630 Odyssey Drive, a multi-tenant office and industrial facility. The company maintains comprehensive planning and architectural controls across its portfolio to ensure consistent design quality. Its go-to-market approach is direct field sales targeting enterprise-level commercial and industrial tenants, supported by a website featuring an interactive map of available spaces.

Revenue is generated primarily through long-term commercial and industrial leases with businesses operating in the Greater Toronto Area, supplemented by design-build construction services and land leasing. Pricing is negotiated on a per-property, per-tenant basis rather than via published rate cards. The company operates with a lean team of 11-50 employees relative to its asset base and reports no public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and no recent M&A activity in the available data.

Name

The Erin Mills Development Corporation

Legal name

The Erin Mills Development Corporation

Website

https://erinmillsdevelopment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Erin Mills Development Corporation is a private Mississauga-based real estate developer founded in 1983 that plans, develops, and leases prestige commercial and industrial properties across 900 acres in the Greater Toronto Area, serving office, warehouse, and retail tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Development

NAICS

Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Logistics Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate Development Asset Management (Project/Construction-to-Stabilization) (BPAJAMAL)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate development
• Industrial property leasing
• Master planned communities
• Office industrial parks
• Design build services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Leasing: The company generates revenue through developing and leasing commercial and industrial real estate properties. This includes prestige commercial facilities, office spaces, industrial warehouses, and retail spaces within their planned Erin Mills development community. Revenue is generated from long-term commercial leases with businesses seeking office and industrial facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Erin Mills Development Corporation plans, develops, owns, and leases prestige commercial and industrial real estate properties within the 900-acre Erin Mills master-planned community in Mississauga, Ontario. The company offers office space, industrial warehouses, retail facilities, multi-tenant business centres, available land, and custom Design Build construction services, leasing these assets directly to businesses on long-term agreements.

Product overview

The Erin Mills Development Corporation operates as a real estate development company offering a portfolio of prestige commercial and industrial properties across 900 acres in Mississauga's Erin Mills community. Since 1983, the company has developed over 6 million square feet of commercial and industrial space. The core offerings include the Erin Mills Centre (a 350,000 s.f. power centre) and Western Business Park (a 444-acre office/industrial park). The company also provides Design Build services for custom construction, along with available industrial and retail spaces for lease. Properties are strategically located within the Golden Horseshoe Area adjacent to three major highways (Hwy 403, 407, and QEW), with architectural controls ensuring quality and innovative workplace environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Brookfield Property Group: One of the world's largest commercial real estate companies with a global portfolio including office, retail, industrial, and logistics properties. Comparable to EMDC in operating large-scale planned commercial real estate portfolios, but operates at much greater scale and breadth.
• Cadillac Fairview: Major Canadian commercial real estate owner/operator with a portfolio of office, retail, and mixed-use properties across Canada. Comparable in operating prestige Canadian commercial real estate at scale, but with a broader geographic and asset-class footprint than EMDC.

Direct peers

• Granite REIT: Canadian-listed REIT owning industrial, warehouse, and office properties across North America and Europe with significant Canadian exposure. Comparable in tenant profile (industrial/logistics tenants), long-term lease structure, and asset class mix.
• Crown Realty Partners: Canadian commercial real estate company focused on office and industrial properties across major Canadian markets. Comparable to EMDC in providing tenant-direct leasing, design-build services, and managing multi-tenant Canadian commercial/industrial assets.
• Dream Industrial REIT: Canadian REIT focused exclusively on industrial and logistics properties, with a substantial GTA portfolio. Most direct competitor to EMDC's Western Business Park and Churchill Meadows Business Centre in industrial space leasing.
• RioCan REIT: One of Canada's largest REITs with a portfolio concentrated in retail, mixed-use, and industrial properties, including power centres similar to Erin Mills Centre. Directly comparable in business model, target tenants, and Canadian commercial property focus.
• Morguard Corporation: Privately-held Canadian real estate company that owns and manages a diversified portfolio of retail, office, industrial, and residential properties across Canada. Comparable as a privately-held owner/operator of multi-tenant Canadian commercial and industrial assets.
• SmartCentres REIT: Major Canadian REIT that owns and operates a national portfolio of retail, industrial, and office properties. Comparable to EMDC because both develop/own Canadian commercial and industrial real estate with multi-tenant leasing models and a focus on prestige and power-centre style properties.
• Choice Properties REIT: Canadian REIT focused on retail, industrial, office, and mixed-use properties across Canada. Comparable in owning power-centre style retail and industrial real estate leased to high-quality tenants in urban/suburban Canadian markets.
• First Capital REIT: Canadian REIT focused on grocery-anchored, retail, and mixed-use properties in densely-populated Canadian neighborhoods. Comparable in operating and leasing multi-tenant Canadian commercial properties with a similar GTM motion to local tenants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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