A new 230 m2 parkette is coming to 1071 King St. W. as part of a mixed-use development project at King Street West and Douro Street. The parkette design includes an open plaza, drinking fountain and bottle filler, a green wall, seating, lighting and a metal staircase connecting the lower and upper levels of the parkette.

  • 2024: Hire a design team and design development
  • 2024 to 2025: Detailed design
  • Summer 2026: Hire a construction team
  • December 2026: Construction starts
  • Spring 2027: Construction complete, parkette opens

The timeline is subject to change.

August 2025

Site Preparation

Retaining walls at the south and west edges will be constructed shortly, with the remainder of parkette construction to take place at a later date.

A fenced in, gravel area with building materials stacked about.
The view southward toward the rail corridor shows the location of the future park.