CentreCourt reveals plans for Pickering City Centre
Toronto developers CentreCourt Developments have announced plans to build a mixed-use community in Pickering directly off Highway 401.
The plans call for Pickering City Centre to be built on the lands surrounding the Pickering Town Centre Mall. Beginning later this year, construction will include more than 6,000 residences across 10+ mixed-use towers and a revitalized shopping mall.
"Pickering City Centre is an unparalleled opportunity to transform a cherished community hub into a modern downtown destination," said Gavin Cheung, Managing Partner, President, CentreCourt. "As one of the fastest growing submarkets in the Greater Toronto Area, Pickering is on the cusp of an exciting moment. We are proud to be a part of this natural evolution, and to ensure Pickering City Centre becomes a true, complete community that showcases some of the finest residential, retail, commercial and public spaces in the GTA for residents and visitors to enjoy."
At more than 55 acres, Pickering City Centre has been designed to take advantage of existing commercial, retail and institutional uses, including the Pickering Town Centre Mall and adjacent Pickering City Hall. The site will feature at-grade retail, tree-lined streets, enhanced sidewalks, and active pedestrian walkways.
Diamond Schmitt are the architects behind the Pickering City Centre design. The firm’s plan calls for an intricate network of large open green spaces and urban plazas.
"The connected series of wide streets, parks, midblock landscaped courts, and urban piazzas are designed to connect people and activate a sense of community," said Donald Schmitt, CM Principal, Diamond Schmitt Architects. "With the tallest high-rise building at 55 storeys, it was important to design a grade related network of amenities that support walkability and community connection. The cornerstone elements of the development include urban squares, which integrate the new community with a transformed retail precinct connected to public transit and other lush public green spaces. These spaces will be places for community gatherings, markets, festivals, and performances where residents and visitors come together for special moments including sporting events and social gatherings."
Pickering City Centre also intends to offer a number of amenities across its various towers, including a 20,000-square-foot fitness centre, rooftop pool, outdoor lounge areas and grilling stations, co-working and social areas, and a golf simulator lounge.
CentreCourt also plans to include a virtual clinic provided by the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic. This marks the first amenity of its kind in Canada to be offered in a condominium masterplan community, allowing all residents at Pickering City Centre to connect with a Cleveland Clinic Canada clinician and receive a diagnosis or referral without needing to leave their building.
"I'm thrilled to help launch this transformative project that will be a major step forward towards reimagining and revitalizing our downtown," said Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe. "This signature development, located in the heart of our city centre, will bring the density where it should be. With our iconic pedestrian bridge seamlessly linking our downtown to the GO station, we aim to attract more visitors and workers to come to Pickering and experience the vibrant energy of our City Centre."