Northeast Pickering — Salem Road Lands in Regional Centre
Pickering, ON · Strategic Land Banking
11-acre mixed-use anchor in Northeast Pickering's approved Secondary Plan.
Project Vision
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.
A strategically positioned 11-acre greenfield parcel on the east side of Salem Road, between 7th Concession Road and Hwy 407.
Located within the Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Area, now adopted by City of Pickering Council through Official Plan Amendment 54 (By-law 8262/26, May 20, 2026) — unlocking large-scale growth, mixed housing, and transit-oriented development.
Sustainability & Smart Growth
- Transit-first block pattern with mid-block pedestrian passages to reduce car dependence.
- District-energy-ready mechanical rooms and roughed-in geothermal loops to future-proof carbon reduction.
- Green roofs and bioretention planters managing 100% of first-flush stormwater on-site.
- Complete-street frontage on Salem Road: protected cycle tracks, native street trees, EV charging lay-bys.
- Low-carbon construction pathways encouraged (mass-timber, prefab wall panels) to cut embodied emissions.
Amenities & Value Drivers
- Transit plaza linking a planned BRT stop to the ground-floor retail promenade.
- 1-acre urban parkette with shade pavilion, farmers-market power pedestals, and pollinator gardens.
- Community hub opportunity (library, medical clinic, or day-care) within the first phase podium.
- Co-working lofts and maker-space pods to attract knowledge-economy tenants.
- Structured parking wrapped by active uses, freeing surface area for open space and future phases.
Project Timeline
- May 20, 2026Council adopts Official Plan Amendment 54 (By-law 8262/26) — Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan approved
- Current StageSecondary Plan in effect; entitlement phase begins
- NextZoning By-law amendment and draft plan submission
- ThenSite Plan Approval (Phase 1)
- ConstructionShoring, servicing, and delivery of first mixed-use tower
- NoteTiming subject to municipal process, servicing allocation, and agency review
Project Facts
- Site Area
- 11 acres
- Designation
- Secondary Plan Approved (OPA 54)
- Frontage
- Salem Road
- Status
- Approved