It was never confirmed before Monday, however, it was also the worst-kept secret.<\/p>\n
Costco will officially come to The Friendly City.<\/p>\n
Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis made the announcement during a meeting of Belleville council on Monday.<\/p>\n
He said he spoke with the Director of Real Estate Development for Costco Wholesale Canada, Louie Loberti, about the new Costco site coming to the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was excited to discuss development plans for the new Costco site located just west of the casino and hotel lands on Bell Boulevard,\u201d Ellis said during the meeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Costco build will be their new larger format of over 167,000 square feet, which I understand is larger than the Costco stores currently in both Kingston and Peterborough.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ellis says that there will also be a gas bar of just over 8,000 square feet, with 12 double-sided pumps that will allow for 24 automobiles to be fueled at the same time.<\/p>\n
Construction value for the gas pumps and main building would total just over $37 million.<\/p>\n
\u201cCostco now has a draft site-plan agreement before them for their execution, and a building permit can then be finalized and issued,\u201d Ellis said.<\/p>\n
According to the mayor, site preparation is expected to begin this fall, with construction in the spring and completion in the fall of 2027.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to welcome this new business to Belleville and the new employment opportunities that it\u2019s expected to create as this development moves forward,\u201d Ellis told council.<\/p>\n
Ellis thanked city staff for their work on the project for the last year and a half.<\/p>\n
Additional details related to job creation, economic impacts, and employment opportunities will be shared with the public once they become available, according to Ellis.<\/p>\n
You can listen to the full announcement below:<\/p>\n