PROJECT SNAPSHOT
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Site Area: ± 11 acres (≈ 4.5 ha) fronting the east side of Salem Road between 7th Concession Rd and Hwy 407. Very close to the planned HWY 407 & Salem Interchange
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Policy Status: Designated Regional Centre in the Preferred Land‑Use Plan for the Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan (Pickering Forward / Durham ROP)
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Target Density: 100–150 people + jobs per gross hectare, transit‑supportive mixed use
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Permitted Uses: High‑ and mid‑rise residential, retail, food & beverage, major office, institutional, cultural and recreational facilities
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Transit Orientation: Fronts the planned Regional Corridor on Salem Road and sits within 400 m of the proposed higher‑order transit corridor along Hwy 407 or the new east‑west arterial
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Growth Horizon: Secondary Plan adoption expected late 2025, enabling zoning & subdivision in 2026‑27 (timeline subject to Council approval)
VISION & URBAN DESIGN
Envisioned as the “downtown” for Northeast Pickering, the Salem Road lands will deliver a compact, walkable district where everyday services, jobs and homes sit within a five‑minute stroll of each other. Tower‑on‑podium forms (6–20 storeys) frame an active streetscape with retail, cafés and community uses at grade, while upper levels provide a mix of market and attainable housing plus flexible office suites. A central civic plaza and green promenade tie into the city‑wide parks-and-trails network, creating a signature public realm.
SUSTAINABILITY & SMART GROWTH
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Transit‑first block pattern with mid‑block pedestrian passages to reduce car dependence
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District‑energy‑ready mechanical rooms and roughed‑in geothermal loops to future‑proof carbon reduction
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Green roofs & bioretention planters managing 100 % of first‑flush stormwater on‑site
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Complete‑street frontage on Salem Road: protected cycle tracks, native street trees, EV charging lay‑bys
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Low‑carbon construction pathways encouraged (mass‑timber, prefab wall panels) to cut embodied emissions
AMENITIES & VALUE DRIVERS
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Transit plaza linking potential Bus‑Rapid‑Transit stop to ground‑floor retail promenade
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1 acre urban parkette with shade pavilion, farmers‑market power pedestals and pollinator gardens
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Community hub opportunity (library, medical clinic or day‑care) within first phase podium
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Co‑working lofts and maker‑space pods to attract knowledge‑economy tenants
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Structured parking wrapped by active uses, freeing surface area for open space and future development phases
PRELIMINARY TIMELINE
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Q4 2025 Secondary Plan & OPA adoption
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Q2 2027 Zoning By‑law amendment + draft plan submission
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Q4 2027 Site plan approval (Phase 1)
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Q2 2028 Shoring & servicing start
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Q4 2029 Occupancy of first mixed‑use tower
(Dates are indicative and will adjust with municipal review.)
LOCATION MAP
Google Map embed centred on “Salem Rd, Pickering ON” showing proximity to Hwy 407, 7th Concession.
PROJECT DOCUMENTS
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Northeast Pickering Preferred Land‑Use Plan excerpt (PDF)
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Conceptual Massing & Shadow Study (in progress)
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