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Enabling NewCold’s Expansion into Canada
NewCold, Coaldale, Alberta
Development Strategy Landowner Transactions

Enabling NewCold’s Expansion into Canada ...

Delivering Strategic Site Selection, Land Acquisition, and Development Approvals

Client

NewCold

Location

Guelph, ON & Coaldale, AB

Timeline

2024-2025

Services

  • Strategic Development Advisory
  • Site Selection & Land Acquisition
  • Entitlements & Development Approvals
  • Government & Stakeholder Relations
  • Real Estate Transaction Support
  • Project Management
  • Incentives & Funding Strategy
  • Industrial & Logistics Development

By the Numbers ...

$1B

Investment

1.7M sq. ft.

Facility

550+

Jobs

$1.3B

Economic Impact

26 acres

Greenspace

45m

Automated Warehouse

200

Construction Jobs

2025

Operational

The Ask

NewCold, one of the world’s leading automated cold chain logistics companies, identified Canada as a key growth market to meet increasing demand for modern cold storage infrastructure.

Spanier Group was engaged to support NewCold’s entry into Canada, providing strategic advisory services related to site selection, land acquisition, approvals, stakeholder engagement, and development planning. Leveraging our market knowledge and industry relationships, Spanier Group helped identify and secure a site in Guelph, Ontario that met NewCold’s operational and development requirements.

Aerial view of the completed NewCold cold-storage facility in Coaldale, Alberta

The Challenge

Building on this work, Spanier Group subsequently supported NewCold’s expansion into Alberta, advising on site selection, land acquisition, planning approvals, and government incentive opportunities to advance another major logistics investment. Construction commenced in 2024, with the facility becoming operational in 2025, demonstrating the successful execution of a project that progressed from strategic site selection and acquisition through to delivery and operation.

Aerial view of the NewCold Coaldale facility under construction

The Results

The project underscores Spanier Group’s expertise in supporting major industrial and logistics investments through market entry strategy, site selection, land acquisition, and transaction advisory services, helping clients identify, secure, and advance transformative development opportunities across North America.

Street-level view of the NewCold facility entrance