A piece of land south of London that formerly housed a massive of source of income for families in southwestern Ontario has been sold, but there’s no word on what its buyer has planned.

Construction is now underway at the site of the former Ford assembly plant in Talbotville amid speculation that Amazon is planning to set up shop at the location, spurred by a report from the London Free Press that alleges the e-commerce giant is overhauling the land.

LiUNA Local 1059, a union representing labourers in the region, says its members began work on the site for Broccolini, a company headquartered in Montreal that provides construction, development and real estate services.

“We have only been told that the initial building on site is for a large e-commerce company,” said the union in an email to Global News.

When asked about the site late last week, a spokesperson for Amazon did not confirm or deny the speculation, telling Global News in an email “we don’t comment on our future roadmap.”

St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston says while the future of the site is unclear, its purchase is still a sign of good things to come.

“We’re happy to see that the site has now changed hands and is moving forward again,” Preston said.

“We know that in the future, this will create a lot for southwestern Ontario, including London, St. Thomas, Southwold and all of the municipalities around it.”

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