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The original plan for the area was for underground parking throughout. In one of these threads someone suggested that Remington discovered that the water table is higher than they expected, making it more expensive and complicated to dig -- and that that companies which might be interested to...

It's progressing very slowly. The only new near-term project I'm aware of is the York Condos. That being said, once people move into the Signature and Aviva buildings, that could double the daytime office workers while also increasing the area residential population to a much lesser degree (10%...

Yeah, I feel the same way Sam, though I'm guardedly optimistic that it will turn out better than my initial impressions. The figure outside the DTM sales office and some of pieces I've saw through the drapes look fun. I think the my enthusiasm was initially tempered because I compared it against...

Ha, I suppose it's possible there were complaints! But I have a feeling it may be related to material and upkeep. Most of the "public art" in downtime Markham appears to be printed on vinyl wraps. A lot them are holding up well (e.g., the ones on the electrical boxes lining Enterprise Blvd). But...

If you're referring to the greenlands to the North of York Condos, then no, Remington doesn't have any direct claim or control to that space. The greenlands are part of the city's master plan, and the land is owned by the government (I think federal). I'm referring to the existing parks that...

"Don't expect them for a while" -- ain't that the truth. The pace of development in this area is glacial. I'm aware of three parcels near the Go station. All links are to other UT threads. 1. 28 Unionville South - 3 buildings: 9, 19, 27 2. Downtown Markham East: North Block - North: 10, 18...

There haven't been proposals for anything remotely close to a 50 storey building in Downtown Markham or Markham Centre, and the idea of it is so off-scale for the area it's comical. The tallest building proposed was immediately to the East of the Go tracks. I believe the initial request was for...

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Here's a map you can bookmark of available properties for sale. If you're looking for nearby condos, there's a cluster of buildings immediately to the North of Downtown Markham running West from the intersection of Birchmount and Highway 7 (Times Group, "Uptown Markham") -- several buildings are...

As somebody else has already pointed out, this can take just as long, if not longer. That being said ... they've got interior lights turned on at night, and it appears that a lot of the ductwork and at least some of the electrical and plumbing is in place for all but the top 2-3 floors. I'd be...

Thanks for posting the photos.

I thought when the building was first announced that Remington had guaranteed it would be ready for occupancy in Jan 2017? Perhaps I misread, or due to mid-project developments or changes that goal has been dropped. The exterior cladding and windows are nearly done (just the top floor or two...

The clearing work they've done in the North-East corner has a short-term purpose: Pan Am parking. You may yet prove to be correct that they have that site in mind for a new building. But I have a feeling that "steps to York University's new campus" is just real estate wordsmithing, and the next...

Locations of the announced retailers appear to be indicated on the Merchandising Plans page of the DTM website.

The parking at the new theatre is a bit of a disaster at the moment. I drove through the lot on Saturday night -- the underground parking was closed, and the surface lot was absolutely packed -- there were at least a half-dozen cars driving around looking for a spot. It seemed like the...

Artist: Richard Hambleton Quote from an interesting biography:

I've been meaning to look into the shadowy skull figure that was painted on the side of the Cineplex building, as seen in one of Jimmy's recent photos. It turns out it's by a guy name Richard Hambleton, who was a contemporary of Keith Haring and Jean Michel Basquiat. For a time in the late 70s...

Ah, I wasn't aware the pavers were so hated by the riders. Well that explains it. Though I do wonder if the depressions were part of the problem, as they'd add big bumps to the ride. When the road was first paved it was nice and flat. But within a year there were a number of "dents", some of...

I get the point about normal trickery. But I'm pretty mystified as to why it was abandoned (well, not really: cost) given that they did start down that path, and then ripped it all up. Here's an example posted by Canarob in Aug 2012. The pavers extended all the way to Birchmount.

I'm disappointed by the lack of use of pavers / interlocking brick in the sidewalk and VIA road in front of the Bijou and theatre, as shown in the artist concepts that were drawn up in the mid-2000s. It added to much more character and warmth compared to the cement route they've gone with. The...