Saturday, May 2nd, 2026

Developers are turning 14 GTA malls into tiny cities, with Cloverdale leading the way - is this the solution to Toronto's housing crisis

In Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto, close to 200 residential buildings are proposed on the sites of older, tired malls. The new 15-minute cities will include condos, parks, recreation centres and other amenities.

For more than 60 years, a beige and brown — and bland, by today’s standards — one-storey shopping centre has stood nestled at the corner of Highway 427 and Dundas Street West in Etobicoke. Set on 32 acres, the mall hosts flagship tenants like Winners, an abundance of mom-and-pop shops and a food court.

Cloverdale Mall has served the surrounding community well — but it won’t be around much longer, not in its current form, anyway....[READ MORE]

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