November 15, 2010
South Unionville Square [map], a residential, office and commercial condominium project, is well under construction in Markham.
Mady Development Corp. is taking the concept of multi-use development to the max, and all available space (retail, office and residential) will be condominium units.

Originally, the tower was supposed to be 8 storeys high, but an additional 4 floors were recently added.



The entire site will eventually have seven acres of underground parking, or 1700 spaces. Two levels of parking will be complete prior to construction on the tower.
Mady has made an effort to appeal to the large ethnic-Chinese community in Markham, and the design of the site really reflects Asian styles of integrated space, and is a great step for urban planning in southern Ontario.
One of the main draws for the residential units was the fact that purchasers would only have a short distance to walk to do their grocery run, grab a coffee, or go shopping – a convenience that is new to an area such as Markham.
With such a large commercial area only a stones throw away, people won’t have to hop in their car anymore. The power of this convenience should never be under-estimated — we were told that the new T&T Supermarket–an Asian food chain that was recently bought by Loblaws–was a deciding factor in several purchasing decisions!
South Unionville Square will be a very interesting project to watch, and hopefully other developers will follow it too!