Real Estate Strategy: Near-Term Projects
As a part of the University of Guelph’s Real Estate Land Use Vision and Strategy the following projects will be initiated within the next 1-10 years to address the University’s most urgent needs and priorities.
Please note all rendering and plans presented, unless otherwise noted, are merely concepts and may be subject to change.
Latest News Updates
- University of Guelph Developing First-Year Student Residence
- U of G Exploring Plan to Expand Graduate, Undergraduate Student Housing
College Ave. W. and McGilvray St. (first-year student residence)
The University has earmarked a vacant plot of land at the intersection of College Ave. W. and McGilvray St. in hopes of building a student residence in the next 5 years. Conceptual designs envision two buildings on the site that could accommodate up to 1,500 students.
Wellington Woods West (student-housing)
Through a multi-phase redevelopment of Wellington Woods, this site will eventually be home to more than 2,200 beds, in diverse housing types, from studios that would be best suited for upper-year undergraduate and graduate students to townhomes best suited for students with families.
Gordon St. and College Ave. W. (graduate student residence)
U of G is looking to create an eight-storey residence at Gordon St. and College Ave. W., offering 280 self-contained studio units geared towards graduate and upper-year undergrads, with retail, a lecture hall, study spaces, and vibrant campus life amenities.
Puslinch Farm
The reimagined Puslinch Farm will serve as a hub for regenerative agriculture, ag-tech, and biodiversity research, integrating private sector innovation with restored heritage farmhouses and labs, all within a diverse ecological landscape that includes protected species habitats and forest ecosystems.
