Downtown Markham will be built in stages, with a comprehensive master plan guiding development unfailingly toward a cosmopolitan city-centre…this thoughtful, exhilarating place, strives to become your Urbantopia™.

Special Features in Downtown Markham

Montgomery High Street, Downtown Markham’s premier retail destination, will offer signature and flagship stores surrounded by the buttery aromas of fresh croissants and glorious, lush planters in full bloom. Bustling with shoppers, browsers and strollers, Montgomery High Street will be the finest retail address for luxury and international brands.

Exclusive, discrete lobbies to office space above and to condominium residences stepped back will add to the distinctly urbane experience. Theatrical lighting and beautiful masonry will provide high drama to a MontgomeryHigh Street shopping experience.

The north end of street will be anchored by a signature boutique hotel and spa setting the new standard for those with discerning taste. The south end of Montgomery High Street leads into The Piazza, the defining feature of Downtown Markham.

The Piazza, is everyone’s outdoor living room, the heart and soul of the community and a social nucleus for all Markham residents.

Framed by picturesque architecture lined with shops and restaurants, The Piazza will host memorable events and performances throughout the year, including impromptu entertainment and music, farmers’ markets, fashion shows, fairs, festivals, seasonal celebrations and civic events.

Simcoe Promenade is a grand allée that provides pedestrian and transit access to all parts of Downtown Markham. Lined with shops, offices, residences and restaurants, from Warden Avenue east to the Unionville GO Station, it will accommodate a rapid transit route in the future, linking Downtown Markham with the rest of the Greater Toronto Area.

In addition to daytime shopping, it offers plenty of choice for café and bistro dining, picnicking and people watching. A vibrant gathering place after hours, Simcoe Promenade is the place for being entertained after work, when the sun sets.

The Entertainment District, located in the central portion along Simcoe Promenade is directly connected to the shopping district and The Piazza by the evocative Gallery. Cinemas, restaurants, cafés, bars and nightclubs set the stage here for see-and-be-seen style, day and night.

The central park, still in design development, is a 10-acre urban park that completes the downtown core. Home to varied and impressive public art and cultural activities, the park is the gateway to visit and explore the Rouge River valley. Enjoy the exceptional view from your brownstone living room bay window, should you choose to live in old world elegance along its manicured edge.

Neighbourhood Parks located throughout Downtown Markham are interconnected and lead to The Piazza and the downtown core. A rousing October evening soccer game or a sunny spring morning tai chi class in a nearby parkette beckon just beyond your front door.

Downtown Markham offers a variety of parks – some that offer naturally planted areas and some that transition to the nearby valley; some that feature ornamental gardens and some offering children’s playgrounds; some paved and some landscaped; some for people-watching and some for settling down with the latest best-selling novel.