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The $75M Community Centre broke ground 6 months ago and the $200M+ Hospital expansion will break ground on Thursday. http://www.yorkregion.com/news/local/article/915857--markham-stouffville-expansion-good-to-go http://www.msh.on.ca/expansion/images

It is official now. Armadale Co. Limited ("Armadale") and The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited ("Cadillac Fairview") are pleased to announce the formation of a joint venture for the development of the lands bounded by 16th Avenue to the north, Highway 404 to the west, Renfrew Drive to...

I think you need to have a properly planned community as well. If you try to move someone to a traditional suburbia development they will try to socialize but will be limited by the services they can walk/bike to. Also, most communities in the Suburbs have sidewalks on only one side of the...

I have been a resident of Cornell for 10 years now so hopefully I can bring a different perspective. When we moved in we found most new residents moved to Cornell specifically for the reasons marketed (ie. all the NU benefits). Floor plans, sq ft, privacy, etc were not the main criteria for...

This report was released last month so forgive me if it has been posted. https://www03.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/catalog/productDetail.cfm?csid=1&cat=164&itm=5&lang=en&fr=1280423657910

http://www.yorkregion.com/news/local/article/626812--markham-aims-to-boost-population-job-density “The only way Langstaff will work is if it is transit dependent,” and not just transit oriented, planning commissioner Jim Baird said. Development will be phased so high-density buildings do not...

Here is some information from their web site: http://www.cscontario.ca/web_page/csio_announcements.php http://www.cscontario.ca/web_page/csio_facilities_venues.php The Markham location seemed to encompassed more than what the University location will provide.

The Markham location was the preferred location of the Ontario Olympic committee so it is interesting that the Pan Am Games committee went with another proposal.

Part of the Peterborough rail line was included in the MoveOntario announcements. http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/news/Product.asp?ProductID=1385 16. New GO rail line on the Havelock line from Agincourt to Pickering Stops are also planned for Markham.