An artist's rendering of residential buildings for Global Village Windsor.  (Photo courtesy of Fairmount Properties)An artist's rendering of residential buildings for Global Village Windsor. (Photo courtesy of Fairmount Properties)
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Legal action surrounding former Grace Hospital development ends

The lawsuit against the City of Windsor over a proposed development for the former Grace Hospital site has been withdrawn.

A joint statement from the City of Windsor and Fairmount properties was issued on Tuesday.

"The Corporation of the City of Windsor and Fairmount Properties LLC have jointly elected to amicably end all business and legal matters over the initiative for the development of the former Grace Hospital site in Windsor, Ontario. Fairmount Properties LLC has elected to focus on more US based initiatives and wishes the Corporation of the City of Windsor success in all of its future pursuits," the statement reads. "Fairmount Properties LLC is thankful to the Mayor, City Council and the wonderful leaders in both higher education institutions who worked to support this initiative over the last four years. There will be no further comments by either party regarding this matter.”

The Global Village project, which proposed student housing, mixed-use residential/commercial buildings and medical facilities was first proposed in 2020.

Windsor City Council decided to step-away from the project in December 2023.

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