New Park at 300 The East Mall

A new park is coming to 300 The East Mall! The City is engaging the community to help design a park that meets the needs of the community.

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  • June 2022: Hire a design team
  • September 2022 to March 2024: Community engagement and design development
  • Spring 2024 to Winter 2025: Detailed design development
  • Summer 2025: Construction starts
  • Summer 2026: Construction complete

The detailed design and construction timeline is to be confirmed.

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December 2023

Construction Timeline

The construction timeline continues to be confirmed. Details about when construction is anticipated to start will be posted on this page as soon as they are available.

June 2023

Construction Timeline

The construction timeline is to be confirmed as the development process associated with the new park site is taking longer than anticipated. Details about when construction is anticipate to start will be posted on this page as soon as they are available.

Phase 1: Proposed Design

In winter 2022, the City collected feedback on the proposed design for the new park, including park amenities and features, to help inform the development of a preferred design. Feedback was collected through a virtual community meeting and an online survey.

Download the What We Heard (Phase 1) report to review the community feedback received.

February 2022

Online Survey

From February 7 to February 27, 2022, feedback on the proposed design for the new park was collected in an online survey. The survey received 1,400 responses, which included feedback from 2,765 participants of various ages.

  • A majority of respondents (81 per cent) live between 500 metres to 3 km from the park location.
  • Half of respondents (49 per cent) were satisfied with the proposed layout.
  • A majority of respondents (64 per cent) felt that there was the right balance between paved surfaces and green space in the proposed design.
Virtual Community Meeting

On February 7, 2022, City staff and the local Councillor’s Office hosted a virtual community meeting to share the proposed design for the new park. Community members were invited to learn more about the project, see the concept design and site furniture options for the new park, and share their questions and thoughts through a virtual question-and-answer session. 15 community members attended, as well as the local Councillor.

Download the meeting presentation.

The final design for the new park was developed using community feedback and consideration of the site conditions and constraints.

The park design includes a pathway from Bloor Street with seating and plantings on either side, leading to a central plaza with water jets and game tables. At the northwest area of the park, the walkway continues to the playground and fitness area. The park can be accessed from all four corners.

From Bloor Street and The East Mall entrance, there is a walkway, and you have some seating and planting on your right and left side; the walkway takes you toward the plaza with water jets and game tables, passing the plaza toward Northwest, there is a walkway which can take you to the playground on your right and the fitness area in your left. From The East Mall entrance at your right, there is a sandbox with concrete seat walls. There are four entrances to the park from all corners of the park.

  1. Sand play area with concrete seat wall
  2. Playground area with fencing and buffer planting
  3. Fitness area
  4. Pathway with benches
  5. Pathway with seatwall
  6. Plaza with water jets and game table
  7. Park entrance with removable bollard
  8. Water bottle filler
  9. Native flowering perennial beds with trees
  10. Metal fence
  11. Bike racks
  12. Park entrance with sign and feature wall
An aerial view of the park; this image illustrates the four corners of the Park's entrances. The Northwest shows the playground location, the fitness area, and the sandbox at the Northeast end. In the middle, the image shows the plaza with the water jets and game tables. You can access the intersection of Bloor Street and The East Mall from the southeast corner of the Park.
Artist rendering of the new park from a bird’s eye view.

A new park is coming to 300 The East Mall in Etobicoke as part of a new mixed-use development. The new 2,040 m2 park will be located at the corner of Bloor Street West and The East Mall, east of Highway 427. The project is funded by the development charges and the design will be led by Ferris and Associates Inc. The City will coordinate and oversee the design.

The design of the new park will evolve through consultation with stakeholders and the community to achieve design excellence and meet the growing needs of the community.

The new park may include:

  • A small playground
  • An outdoor fitness area
  • A central plaza with a splash pad
  • Seating areas
  • A walking path
  • New plantings