A new year brings fresh opportunities for growth, and with that comes a lot of development news, including both new projects and demolitions making headlines this year. At #1 is the old Knob Hill Farms grocery store in Oshawa. Most of the building, which has been around for 128 years, is coming down as Metrolinx prepares to build a new GO station there. https://www.insauga.com/former-giant-ontario-grocery-terminal-comes-down-in-oshawa/ Across from the future station, a mixed-use project is underway where a glass factory operated for over a century. The developer is seeking incentives to create more than 5,400 residential units across eight buildings – one reaching up to 42 stories – along with 63,000 sq. ft. of commercial space. https://www.insauga.com/developer-seeking-incentives-for-massive-high-rise-development-near-future-ontario-go-station/ The Oshawa Centre shopping mall also caught attention recently, as the owners announced plans to partially tear down the Sears site-residential development could be an option-and they’ll be looking for a new tenant for the Bay location on the opposite side of the mall.
https://www.insauga.com/oshawa-mall-owner-confirms-sears-location-to-be-partially-demolished-new-tenants-coming-to-bay-site/
Pickering has approved its largest recreation project ever, which includes twin ice pads.
https://www.insauga.com/twin-ice-pads-pool-in-as-ontario-city-approves-largest-recreation-project-in-its-history/
A portion of new units will focus on affordable housing as Durham Region progresses with plans to redevelop a former school building that’s been around for 102 years in Oshawa.
https://www.insauga.com/affordable-housing-project-at-102-year-old-oshawa-school-taking-next-step/
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