Life, inspired by water.
Canals is a new waterside community from Empire Communities, unfolding along parks, trails and canal-view boardwalks beside the historic Welland Canal — village towns and detached homes from the low $400s.
Three Ways to Live Along the Canal
Across its phases, Canals is releasing freehold village towns and 27′, 33′ and 36′ detached homes, including a Waterside Collection of canal-view lots with no rear neighbours. Because Canals is a large, multi-phase community, sizes and pricing shift with each release — treat the figures below as a starting guide and confirm the live price list before quoting a number to a buyer.
Village Towns
Freehold towns, roughly 1,235–1,674 sq ft. No condo fees — you own the lot, front to back.
27′ Detached
Single and rear-lane detached plans, roughly 1,473–2,131 sq ft, some with a lane-facing garage.
33′ & 36′ Detached
The community’s largest detached plans, roughly 1,712–2,510 sq ft — home to most of the Waterside Collection’s canal-view lots.
*Starting-price bands drawn from Empire Communities’ own published community page and recent phase releases (checked Sep 2026). Canals sells in phases, and the price list, lot availability and incentives change with each one — Dave will confirm what’s actually open at Empire’s sales office before any offer is written.
Ask What Empire Is Offering Right Now
Empire Communities runs a rotating slate of limited-time incentives on Canals — reduced-rate mortgage promotions, closing-cost credits and cash-back offers among them. These move by phase and by month, so a figure you saw in an old ad may already be gone.
Reduced-Rate Mortgage Programs
Empire has periodically offered a promotional reduced mortgage rate on qualifying Canals purchases. Ask Dave whether one is currently running.
Closing Credits & Cash-Back
Past promotions have included closing-cost credits and cash-back incentives on select homes and quick-delivery inventory.
New Home HST Rebate
Eligible owner-occupied purchases may qualify for the standard federal/provincial New Housing Rebate. Eligibility depends on your situation — Dave can point you to where to confirm it.
Incentive amounts are the builder’s own offers, set and changed by Empire Communities at their discretion — not guaranteed, not set by Dave, and not available on every home or phase. Register below for whatever is actually in market today rather than relying on a figure from an older ad.
Dain City — Where Welland Meets the Canal
- Set in the Dain City neighbourhood of Welland, near Kingsway & Forks Road, along the historic Welland Canal linking Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.
- Waterside Collection lots back onto protected canal-side land — no rear neighbours, and a view of the water and passing ships that can’t be built out later.
- Planned on-site amenities include the Empire Sportsplex (tennis, pickleball and basketball courts), Cove Park, walking trails, boardwalks and a proposed future school.
- Minutes from downtown Welland with quick access to the QEW and Highway 406; Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and Port Colborne are all a short drive.
- Short Hills Provincial Park and Niagara wine country are close by; downtown Toronto is roughly 90 minutes by car.
Built by Empire Communities
Canals comes from Empire Communities (Empire Homes), a privately held North American homebuilder active since 1993, with more than 100 communities delivered across Ontario and beyond.
Register for Current Pricing & Available Lots
Canals is a large, actively selling community, and its pricing, incentives and lot availability move phase to phase. Registering with Dave gets you:
- The current price list and floor plans for the phase that’s actually open right now
- A clear read on which incentives are currently running — not a number from an old ad
- Independent, buyer-side guidance through the entire builder purchase process
- Help weighing Village Towns against 27′/33′/36′ detached for your budget and timeline
Get the Price List
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Thanks — Dave will follow up shortly with the current Canals price list and available lots.
Canals — Frequently Asked Questions
Answers reflect what Empire Communities has publicly confirmed so far. Always check specifics with Dave before relying on a figure.
Where exactly is Canals located?
Canals sits in the Dain City neighbourhood of Welland, Ontario, near Kingsway & Forks Road, along the historic Welland Canal. The exact sales-office address and lot locations vary by phase — Dave will confirm the current one when you register.
Is Canals selling now, or still coming soon?
Canals is an actively selling, multi-phase master-planned community from Empire Communities, with over 2,200 homes planned in total. Quick-delivery homes and newer pre-construction releases can be open at the same time, depending on the phase.
What types of homes are available?
Empire Communities has released freehold Village Towns and 27′, 33′ and 36′ detached homes at Canals, including a Waterside Collection of canal-view lots with no rear neighbours. Sizes run roughly 1,235 to 2,510 sq ft depending on the plan.
What’s the current pricing, and are there incentives?
Starting prices and incentives at Canals move by phase and by month — Empire Communities has run limited-time offers including reduced mortgage-rate promotions and closing credits in the past. Register with Dave for the current price list and whatever incentive is actually in market right now, rather than an older ad’s number.
Is this the official Empire Communities website?
No. This page is independently produced by Dave Dhaliwal of Homelife G1 Realty Inc., Brokerage, to gather buyer interest and provide independent, buyer-side guidance on Canals. It is not operated by, endorsed by, or affiliated with Empire Communities.
Does it cost anything to register or work with Dave?
No. Registration is free, and on most new-home builder transactions in Ontario, the builder pays the cooperating buyer’s agent commission — so working with Dave typically costs you nothing extra.