OSHAWA, ONT. — Trent University Durham – GTA expansion plans in Oshawa, Ont. have taken another leap forward thanks to a donation of 1.8 acres of land from the City of Oshawa.
The parcel of land is located in the city’s north end, at 99 Thornton Rd. S., at the Civic Recreation Complex, adjacent to the university’s campus at 55 Thornton Rd. S.
The transfer of land, approved by city council, will take place once the university’s expansion receives site plan approval from the city and the city is in the position to issue a building permit for the first building of the proposed development.
The 1.8-acre parcel of land, which has been declared surplus by the city, has an estimated market value of $1.44 million.
Expansion plans for Trent in Oshawa include two new buildings. The first building will have academic space on the first floor with residence space on the upper floors, in a living-learning model.
The second building will be an academic building that fronts onto Thornton Road South around a central green courtyard.
The donation implements the Oshawa Strategic Plan by supporting the growth of post-secondary institutions, notes a media statement issued June 28.
Trent currently has a study body of over 1,000 students each academic year in Oshawa, supported by approximately 75 faculty members in addition to university staff.
Trent’s Oshawa campus has the capacity to serve 1,200 students and, due to major increases in enrollment predicted for the fall, the university expects to reach this number by 2019, perhaps sooner, adds the release.
"City Council is pleased to support Trent University Durham – GTA in building upon and expanding its 40 years of granting degrees in Oshawa. The university generates approximately $47 million annually in economic activity to Oshawa and Durham Region," said Councillor John Aker, chair of the development services committee, in a statement.
"I am delighted that Oshawa City Council has approved the donation of 1.8 acres of land to Trent University Durham – GTA on Thornton Road to accommodate growth at the current Oshawa location," said Leo Groarke, president and vice-chancellor of Trent University, in a
statement.
"With first-year student increases averaging 25 per cent annually, the current facility will soon be at capacity. We are excited to plan for new academic and residential space to accommodate student demand in the eastern GTA for September 2019."
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