08/14/2026
A major development in our local market reinforces a trend we’ve been tracking closely across the Peel, Halton & Hamilton region. ⚡
Oakville recently voted to implement a one-year pause on new data centre developments while the town studies planning and infrastructure guidelines—a decision coming right as HIVE Digital Technologies pursues plans for a $3.5B AI facility in north Oakville.
This move highlights the exact dynamic we highlighted in our team’s latest research report: the massive surge in demand for AI digital infrastructure is clashing directly with municipal policies, land availability, and power requirements.
As data centres emerge as a major demand driver for industrial land across the GTA West—including Oakville, Burlington, and Hamilton—how municipalities balance local infrastructure with long-term economic opportunity will shape our CRE landscape for the next decade.
👉 Read the local news report here: https://ow.ly/2Sk050ZzqzL
👉 Dive deeper into our team's white paper on AI infrastructure & CRE demand: https://ow.ly/UKy450ZzqzM