A major regional attraction, the retail draw of the 16th Street East (Highway 26 East) corridor exceeds that of the downtown core. This corridor accounts for more than 50 per cent of Owen Sound's commercial retail space, including the Heritage Place Shopping Centre.

Heritage Place Shopping Centre Facts:

• 276,300 square feet
• represents approximately 20 per cent of the total retail space in Owen Sound
• major tenants include Food Basics, Sears, Zellers and Sport Chek

East Side Facts:

• A Zehrs Supermarket, Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire and Home Depot are other major occupants
• Available building sites in the vicinity of Home Depot
• A full range of restaurants, boutiques and specialty shops line the corridor

Traffic counts indicate 18,153 vehicles per day on 16th Street.