The Sheridan Centre, a longstanding shopping mall in southwestern Mississauga’s Sheridan Park area, is joining a growing list of malls in the Greater Toronto Area to be transformed into a complete community through an ambitious redevelopment. Sheridan Retail Inc, in collaboration with Dunpar Homes, has unveiled a master-planned vision for the site at 2225 Erin Mills Parkway about a half kilometre north of the QEW. The submitted Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications aim to revitalize the 12.12-hectare site into a mixed-use hub, blending residential, commercial, and public spaces seamlessly.
The redevelopment proposal envisions 16 buildings with heights ranging from 11 to 29 storeys that would replace areas currently used as surface parking lots. The initial phases, represented by Buildings A1 and G1 (letters identifying the zones can be seen in the site plan above) are set to introduce two 15-storey residential buildings, adding a combined total of 620 units to the community. Besides the new buildings, surface parking would also be replaced with a new, greener public realm surrounding the mall that fosters a pedestrian-friendly environment.
Both structures are slated to stand 52.1m tall, with Building A1 housing 249 units and Building G1 accommodating 371 units. The design incorporates three elevators in each building, translating to one elevator for every 83 and 124 units respectively. The gross floor area (GFA) for Building A1 is 22,422m² while Building G1 adds 30,540m². For parking provisions, both buildings would have one space for each units, while Building A1 would also have 37 visitor spaces and Building G1 would have another 56 visitor spaces.
Central to the redevelopment is the vision of crafting a complete community, integrating a fine-grain road network, landscaped areas, public parkland, and development blocks of varying sizes. The existing Sheridan Centre multi-tenant retail structure would undergo refinements, but its function as a retail anchor would remain intact.
A highlight of the redevelopment is the introduction of a Privately Owned, Publicly Accessible Space (POPS) spanning 9,230m². Additionally, the project would incorporate significant amenity areas, streetscape enhancements, and a network of pedestrian pathways, aiming for a vibrant and active street frontage. Residents would have access to 1,240m² of indoor amenity areas, with Building A1 offering 498m² and Building G1 providing 742m².
The site is served by Mississauga Transit’s Route 13, which offers a direct connection to the Clarkson GO Station about 2km away. This station on the Lakeshore West GO Transit Line provides direct access to Downtown Toronto.
One more site in the area at 2935 and 2955 Mississauga Road to the northeast has an active application for a 12-storey apartment structure alongside 20, 3-storey stacked townhouse dwellings.
The transformation of the Sheridan Centre is part of a broader trend. In recent years, GTA mall-based sites, including Square One, Yorkdale Mall, Cloverdale Mall, Sherway Gardens, and many more, have embarked on similar transformative journeys. These redevelopments recognize and dip in onsite shopping and at the same time mark a corresponding paradigm shift in urban planning that emphasizes multi-functional spaces and mixed-use communities over single-use sites.
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