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.
Project Timeline
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.
Project Updates
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.
The view southward toward the rail corridor shows the location of the future park.