Downtown Brampton and Queen Street Corridor: Residential and Commercial Projects
What Makes a Great Downtown The economic and cultural vitality of the city depends on a robust downtown and central corridor. Through pro-active economic planning, Brampton Council has supported on-going reconstructive initiatives. This has reinforced the downtown and the central corridor as the place for business, shopping, dining, entertainment, and cultural venues and programs in Brampton. Urban growth centres are defined as meeting places, locations for cultural facilities, public institutions, major services, and transit hubs. A city with a vibrant, economically robust downtown makes a great city.
Vision for Downtown The Downtown core builds on a well-established area, with a strong character, based on its urban tradition and will house the most important civic, cultural institutions and public spaces. Downtown development emphasis will be focused on quality and not quantity (scale, height, mass) and has shared the following goals: Integrate built, natural and heritage elements with new developments of mixed-use, mid-rise, street oriented built form with strong urban character and level of design New development will be balanced, coherent with traditional forms and details and appropriate forms and building heights, with denser forms at key locations A complex network of public spaces in urban context has complemented this character and the built form Quality streetscapes, gateways, comprehensive way finding, signage and quality public art The reintroduction of Etobicoke Creek as a major character element integrated with the surrounding built form and open space system Reinforce the Downtown s role as a destination, with the most important civic, institutional, cultural and entertainment facilities supported by residential, commercial and employment functions Downtown s strength will be as a creative centre, a livable place for entertainment, leisure, civic activities offering a variety of experiences 24/7 including niche market retail, varied residential forms and live work units A transit oriented, ie. Züm, pedestrian friendly area, with easy access for a variety of transit modes including cars, various types of transit, pedestrians, bikes and supportive built forms
Downtown and Queen Street Corridor Developments 1 GO Transit Station 7 Chapelview Apartments 13 Peel Memorial Hospital Redevelopment 19 The Region of Peel Headquarters 2 Blade Condominiums 8 Peel Heritage Complex Expansion 14 Rhythm Condos & Lofts 20 Bramalea City Centre Transit Terminal 3 Renaissance Condominiums 9 The Dominion Building 15 Days Inn Brampton 21 Hewson Commercial Building 4 The Landmarq on Main 10 Main & Nelson Mixed Use 16 McDonald s Restaurant 22 Chinguacousy Park Revitalization 5 Proposed Hotel Convention 11 Greenway Retirement 17 190 Clark Boulevard Condo Centre Village 6 Southwest Quadrant Renewal Plan 12 Park Place Condominiums 18 Bramalea City Centre
Brampton Go Station Improvements #1 Brampton Downtown Go Station, 27 Church Street West Description: Improvements to current station include track expansion, new platform and new pedestrian tunnel. Improvements will provide enhanced service and connectivity within the GTA region. Planning Status: Under construction, completion spring 2010.
Description: 24 Storey condominium apartment building with ground floor commercial. Units: 350 units. Blade Condominiums #2 Preston Group, 45 Railroad Street Planning Status: Currently in process. Sales office open and units selling well.
Renaissance Condominiums #3 Description: 27 Storey condominium apartment building with ground floor commercial. Units: 303 units. Alterra, 11 George Street Planning Status: Under construction, completion summer 2010.
Landmarq on Main #4 Medallion Corporation, 171 Main Street North Description: Luxury rental apartment building with ground floor commercial. Units: 257 units. Planning Status: Opened February 2008.
Downtown Hotel & Convention Downtown Hotel and Convention Centre In 2009, a feasibility study and implementation plan was completed to examine the opportunity for a hotel and convention centre to be located in Downtown Brampton. The direction originally came from City Council in 2008 and authorized City staff to proceed with the feasibility study. According to the study, as the closest downtown to Canada s busiest airport, Brampton is well suited to host a hotel and convention centre. With the growing demand for a venue to stage professional events, corporate and community meetings and conventions, the potential opportunity for a hotel and convention centre is quite significant. Centre #5
Southwest Quadrant Renewal Plan Southwest Quadrant In 2009, City Council approved a mixed-use revitalization plan focused on the southwest quadrant of Downtown Brampton. The proposed expansion area falls within the Four Corners of our historic downtown (Main and Queen Streets) and will include an initial 126,000 square feet of new space required for the City s administrative purposes. In October, a request for proposal (RFP) was issued for the project. The area referred to as the southwest quadrant represents a five-minute walking radius around the current City Hall, located at the southwest corner of Main and Queen Streets. The deadline for initial submissions was February 2010, at which time a review and evaluation process began. It is expected that the contract for the Southwest Quadrant Renewal Plan will be awarded in September 2010. Renewal Plan #6
Chapelview Apartments #7 Region of Peel, 10-20 John Street Description: 15 Storey rental apartment building. Units: 200 units. Planning Status: Under construction, completion spring 2010.
Peel Heritage Complex Peel Heritage Complex The Peel Heritage Complex is currently undergoing a $13 million overhaul. The complex closed it s doors on March 1 st, 2010 and will reopen to the public in the fall of 2011. The expansion will consist of a new state-of-the art gallery, increased exhibition space, workshops, community rooms, visitors lounge and new museum space. Expansion #8
The Dominion Building #9 Inzola Construction, 8 Queen Street East Description: Mixed-use office and retail development in downtown core. Preservation of historic Dominion Building façade. Planning Status: Office open, retail under construction.
Greenway Retirement Village #11 Chartwell Seniors Housing, 100 Ken Whillans Drive Description: Residential development for seniors, townhouses and apartment building. Units: 222 Apartment units, 22 townhouse units. Planning Status: Opened spring 2009.
Park Place Condominiums #12 Inzola Construction, James and Queen Street East Description: 27 Storey condominium apartment building with ground floor retail. Units: 223 units. Planning Status: Under construction, completion summer 2010.
Peel Memorial Hospital Peel Memorial Hospital Re-Development Redevelopment #13 In September 2009, William Osler Health System (WOHS) submitted the business case for the Peel Memorial redevelopment to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. The proposed start date for demolition of existing buildings is 2010, with opening of the new centre planned for 2015. The vision to create a centre for Integrated Health and Wellness on the former Peel Memorial site will bring together a wide range of ambulatory and urgent care services, family medicine, seniors healthcare, and mental health and addictions services, all in a patient and family-friendly environment. In March 2010, Brampton City Council passed a resolution to commit to half of the required amount of community funding, pending on the approval of the plan.
Rhythm Condos & Lofts #14 Rhythm Condos & Lofts, 209 Queen Street East Description: Multi-phase mixed use development, 2 apartment towers, townhouses and ground floor retail. Units: Phase 1: 238 units, Phase 3: 32 townhouse units. Planning Status: Under construction, completion summer 2010.
190 Clark Boulevard Condominium #17 Preston Group, 190 Clark Boulevard Description: 29-storey condominium apartment building. Units: 224 units. Planning Status: Currently in process.
Bramalea City Centre #18 Morguard Investments, 25 Peel Centre Drive Description: $200 million dollar expansion totaling 1.5 million sq.ft. Mulitphase commercial including space for 100 new retailers, above and underground parking decks. Planning Status: Under construction, completion fall 2010.
Description: 200,000 sq.ft. regional headquarters expansion including 30,000 sq.ft. for police station. Planning Status: Opened spring 2009. Region of Peel Headquarters #19 Region of Peel, 10 Peel Centre Drive
Bramalea City Centre Transit Terminal #20 In preparation for the official launch of Züm in the fall of 2010, a new transit terminal is being constructed at the Bramalea City Centre. The new location will connect Züm s Queen Street service with Brampton Transit s conventional routes. The new terminal features: Three enclosed passenger areas Designated areas for washrooms, concessions/ cutomer service, security and operations Bike storage area Outdoor seating area and enhanced landscaping New customer technologies including next bus information posted in real time Two large covered platforms with 18 bus bays and offering more protection for passengers New transit priority measures that allows the buses to get into and out of the terminal quickly
Hewson Building #21 William Hewson, Queen and Bramalea Road Description: 4 Storey commercial building, ground floor retail, remainder office. Planning Status: Approved.
Chinguacousy Park Revitalization #22 The Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park is undergoing a major redevelopment. As part of the federal-provincial infrastructure stimulus fund, a $24.5 million dollar overhaul of the park has begun and the construction will be ongoing through March 2011. Included in the plans are a new multi-purpose seasonal building that will serve as a new ski chalet, an expansion to the tennis/ curling clubs facility, a new family picnic pavilion, an overhaul of the mini-golf course and a brand new splash pad for kids. In addition a new youth zone building will be built on the site of the existing ski chalet and will be the centre of activities in the park for sports such as skateboarding, BMX, volleyball and skiing.
What s Going On Downtown The City of Brampton s Economic Development Office is the key contact for development and investment opportunities in the Downtown and Queen Street Corridor. For more information please contact the following: Bob Darling Central Area Program Manager (905) 874-3926 bob.darling@brampton.ca Thomas McGinty Downtown & Central Area Research Analyst (905) 874-3577 thomas.mcginty@brampton.ca