[PMT]

King Square Commercial Phase 1, located on Woodbine Avenue (north of 16th Avenue) in Markham, is a mature project with all approvals, sales and financing in place. This mixed use project is being developed in three phases. The first phase consists of over 340,000 GFA in a three-storey Asian themed commercial, retail and convention centre complex. This phase includes 1,400 parking spaces and a landscaped green roof on approximately four acres of land. Phase 1 launched in 2011 and approximately 65% of the building has been sold with commitments from several major retailers and restaurants.

Link: https://www.kingsquare.ca/

 

[Wilfred Yung]

https://fortressrealdevelopments.com/projects/king-square/

construction of exterior is now complete! Interior construction is now being completed for new tenants moving in Q2-2018

 

[PMT]

Update: https://fortressrealdevelopments.com/projects/king-square/

April, 2018
The exterior cladding and window installation is almost complete at this large commercial and retail centre. Substantial completion is anticipated at the end of Q2-2018 and occupancy is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2018.

 

[Transportfan]

Needs more cowbell…

or failing that, some height from a mid-rise hotel or residential tower. With our development land shortage, it seems so wasteful not to go multi-use, and higher. I hope there's a green roof up there.

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A green roof is a good way for wasteful developers to atone for their sins!

 

[PMT]

Update: https://fortressrealdevelopments.com/projects/king-square/

August, 2018
SkyGrid Construction continues to complete finishing touches to the building’s interior and exterior. Tenants are currently doing fit outs of their spaces and occupancy is expected to be fully underway this fall.

 

[dad pad]

it has been open for a while and is mostly empty except for a few shops. here is a picture

 

[dad pad]

how's the food court any stores open there yet?

the food court is not open yet

 

[dad pad]

 

[PMT]

Update:

King Square - Fortress

King Square Commercial Phase 1, located on Woodbine Avenue (north of 16th Avenue) in Markham, is a mature project with all approvals, sales and financing in place. This mixed use project is being developed in three phases. Fortress is a development consultant on the first phase of the project...

fortressrealdevelopments.com

March, 2019
King Square remains focused on sales and leasing. To help with this, they recently applied to the City of Markham for a zoning by-law amendment to allow for additional uses to accommodate a broader range of tenants.

 

[dad pad]

A grocery store opened up as well as some other amenities. It seems like the plan is to build condos eventually and the mall will exist to serve them

 

[BubbleTea]

Most of the office units are in the final stages of renovation, at least from what I could see.

Seems that as of now, only the supermarket and the orthodontist on the 3rd floor is getting any significant traffic.

 

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Dying malls trend continues in the GTA as new shopping centre goes into receivership

The shopping centre, as it was known during its '80s and '90s heyday, is officially dying — at least in the Toronto area, where a growing number of...

www.blogto.com

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

...it's just resting.

 

[AlbertC]

Not surprising. The Asian mall concept has already passed its peak for a while now. Other newish malls up in the Agincourt and Markham area like Splendid China Mall and Langham Square are lukewarm at best in terms of success. But are generally still seen as flops. For the latter, it's mostly anchored by a T&T store. Even Pacific Mall has declined a bit, and its main attraction now is the upstairs foodcourt. With Remington Centre fiasco next doors, that swath of barren land will sit vacant for the foreseeable future as the ship has sailed for any prospects and momentum there.

The main Asian mall that is relatively thriving is First Markham Place. Along with strip mall/plazas like New Kennedy Place and various others that are restaurant, eatery, bubble tea shop focused instead of merchandise retail.