Record-setting tourism numbers, historic, long-term job prospects and recreational opportunities at every turn – there is undeniable momentum building in Moose Jaw.
And along with that surge in excitement comes a series of enticing investment opportunities, as the city’s Grayson Business Park area has eight serviced lots available for sale, ranging between 43 to 50 metre frontage and 0.86 acres to 1.56 acre lots.
The lots range in price from $223,000 to $273,000, while the city provides a five-year commercial property tax phase-in – excluding land – and an Environmental Phase 1 as incentives.
Grayson Business Park is a prime location within an ever-expanding tourism corridor with easy access and exposure to the Trans-Canada highway, seconds away from new hotels and five minutes or less from restaurants, box stores, hospital and other commercial and light industrial businesses,” says Craig Hemingway, the city’s acting director of strategic growth.
A further 24 acres of unserviced land with C3-zoning is also available for commercial development, convenience stores, hotels, businesses, medical clinics, shopping centres, recreation establishments and more.
Beyond the commercial growth in Grayson Park, Moose Jaw is notorious for a thriving downtown entertainment and shopping district that includes the world-famous Tunnels of Moose Jaw, Temple Gardens Spa & Hotel and the Events Centre, which plays host to international sporting events and concerts, and is home to the reigning Western Hockey League champions, the Moose Jaw Warriors.
“Taking all of that into account, we believe there is room for another family-oriented attraction in Moose Jaw that could be built on that unserviced land,” Hemingway says.
As Saskatchewan’s fourth-largest city, The Jaw continues to be a top tourist destination across the province and further afield. The Tourism Moose Jaw Visitor Centre, just down the road from the serviced lots, pulled in approximately 30,000 tourists in 2023, approaching the record of 31,000 set in 2016.
Beyond the tourism appeal, there is also massive economic activity:
- The federal government and SkyAlyne signed an $11.2 billion, 25-year contract for Future Aircrew Training at three military bases, including 15 Wing Moose Jaw, that will result in hundreds of construction jobs and a need to hire more Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, among other aerospace-related careers.
- In 2022, Peepeekisis Cree Nation purchased Temple Gardens Spa & Hotel and immediately undertook a multi-million dollar renovation project. Every room in the world-class hotel will be updated, and the project is approximately 50% complete.
Further, Eaglesledge Energy announced plans for a clean fuel refinery and solar facility near Belle Plaine. Moose Jaw is the closest city to the site -- just minutes away on the Trans Canada highway – and will experience a significant portion of the spinoff resulting from several hundred more construction jobs created by the project.
And in terms of sheer development growth, 2022 and 2023 were the second and fifth-highest building permit years, respectively, in the city’s history.
From everyday needs to business potential, when you come to Moose Jaw, their motto is Get A Life, meaning you can:
Get more house for less money – $252,200 on average, compared to $319,700 in Regina or $586,100 in Calgary.
Get more time -- you’re never more than five to 15 minutes away from where you need to be, which means more time with your family, kids’ activities or anything else you want to enjoy.
Get access to skilled labour. Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Moose Jaw and Regina campuses produce thousands of graduates each year skilled in construction, civil engineering, business, mechanics, agriculture, food production and more. Moose Jaw’s Agri-Food Industrial Park is also the site of the SaskPoly “living lab” pilot project to produce biomass heat for large buildings.
Get airport access – The Regina International Airport is just a 40-minute drive away, and the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport has completed a runway expansion that can accommodate larger aircraft, including your company jet.
“Whether you are a new business or new resident, Moose Jaw is notoriously welcoming,” Hemingway says.
To learn more about the available land for sale and the business opportunities waiting for you in Moose Jaw, visit moosejaw.ca/landforsale
