GTA mall and plaza redevelopments: the 2026 list for tenants, owners and investors

At a glance: parking lots and big-box space at GTA malls are being rezoned for towers with new retail at the base. Only two on this list are under construction. The rest range from approved to proposed, which matters a lot if you hold a lease there.

Checked on 3 October 2026 against official municipal and provincial sources.

The list, from under construction to proposed

Mall / plaza	Where	Size	Stage (official)
Pickering City Centre	Pickering	About 6,000 units, 10+ towers	Under construction (Block 1, Sep 2025)
Galleria Mall	Toronto (Dupont)	Towers plus community centre	Under construction (permit Dec 2025)
Cloverdale Mall	Toronto (Etobicoke)	About 5,536 units, 17,176 m² retail	Approved Feb 2026
Fairview Mall, Phase 1A	Toronto (North York)	585 rental units	Approved Apr 2026
Agincourt Mall	Toronto (Scarborough)	4,372 units, 24,190 m² retail	Approved Dec 2021; no permit
Golden Mile plaza, 1891 Eglinton E	Toronto (Scarborough)	About 2,709 units	Settlement Dec 2023; permit under review
Scarborough Town Centre lands	Toronto (Scarborough)	Over 15,500 units proposed	Settlement Jun 2024; long-range
Centerpoint Mall	Toronto (North York)	14.6 ha mixed use	Settlement report Mar 2025; final approval not confirmed
1635 Lawrence Ave W plaza	Toronto (North York)	About 1,878 units	Zoning order Jan 2026, suspended pending affordable-housing agreement
CF Markville	Markham	About 1,881 units (Phase 1)	Plan amendment adopted 2025
Woodside Centre power centre	Markham	Up to 30 storeys on 11.2 ha	Plan amendment adopted Nov 2025
Promenade Centre	Vaughan	Mixed use, office/hotel, parks	Area plan approved 2024; subdivision recommended Sep 2025
Upper Canada Mall	Newmarket	Phased over 30–40 years	Master plan recommended 2021
Shoppers World	Brampton	877 rental units (Phase 1A)	Site plan in review
Erin Mills Town Centre	Mississauga	Reported 3,162 units	City page: appealed (Sep 2026); settlement reported, not yet official
Dixie Mall	Mississauga	997 units	Under review
Burlington Mall central parcel	Burlington	3,476 units proposed	Pre-application
Hillcrest Mall	Richmond Hill	588 rental units	In process (not approved)
Rougemount Square plaza	Pickering	1,356 units	Not approved (public meeting May 2026)
3085 Hwy 7 (Longo’s plaza)	Markham	1,711 units	Not approved (public meeting Feb 2026)

If you lease a unit in one of these plazas

• Read your lease for a demolition or redevelopment clause: how much notice the landlord must give, and whether you get relocation help or compensation.
• Check your renewal option: a landlord planning towers may offer short renewals only. Price the business sale or move around that.
• If you are selling the business, a buyer’s lender will look at the term left on the lease. A redevelopment plan can lower what a buyer will pay. See selling a business confidentially.

If you want space in the new retail

New podiums need grocery, pharmacy, clinic, daycare and food operators, and the early tenants often negotiate the best terms. Ask for the leasing plan early, and model your real monthly cost with the rent and TMI calculator.

Tell me what you are opening and I will check zoning, licensing and lease terms before you sign.

If you own a plaza nearby

Approved towers next door change who shops in the area and what your site could be worth to a developer. Get a confidential opinion of value based on your rent roll and zoning, not a guess. Owner valuation, no listing or signage.

Read next: GTA developments 2026–2028: what’s approved and being built

General information, not legal advice. Confirm lease terms with your lawyer and planning status with the municipality. Inderpal Sidhu, Salesperson · HomeLife Silvercity Realty Inc., Brokerage.

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