No Surplus Land
There currently isn't any land in Niagara Falls that has been deemed surplus.
Surplus land is land owned by the City of Niagara Falls that is no longer needed for its current purposes or future plans. This land might have been originally acquired by failed tax sale or for public services, such as building roads or facilities, but it is no longer necessary.
Surplus land status
The City of Niagara Falls currently has no surplus land available.
Selling surplus land
When land is declared surplus, the City can sell, lease, or dispose of it. However, before doing this, there are policies, procedures, and rules that the City must follow.
Selling surplus land can bring revenue for the City or allow the land to be developed for private use. Still, it must be done transparently and according to public property sales or lease regulations.
How to request to purchase City lands
Application
Complete the online form to request to purchase city-owned land.
Fees
Processing details
Once your request has been received, it will be sent to different City departments for review to determine whether there are any comments, conditions, or objections. After we receive comments from city staff, we will provide any additional terms and conditions for the sale, and if there are no objections, the request to purchase the surplus land will be presented to the City Council for consideration.
Remember that the City is not required to sell the land to anyone.
If the land is declared surplus and approved for sale by City Council, we may ask you to have a reference plan and an appraisal completed. You will be responsible for the costs of the reference plan and the appraisal to determine the fair market value.
Once the appraisal and reference plan have been finalized, you can proceed to purchase the surplus land.
Property look-up
View the list and details of all properties that the City of Niagara Falls owns.
Contact us
City of Niagara Falls
Legal Services
4310 Queen Street
P.O. Box 1023
Niagara Falls, Ontario L2E 6X5
905-356-7521 ext. 4245
legalservices@niagarafalls.ca
