New retail development rises on former industrial site.
Driving past the corner of Weston
Road and St. Clair Avenue
West you see a new retail centre rising from the
site of a former abattoir. The area was once known for the slaughterhouses that
gave Toronto its Hogtown nickname
and is located just north of The Junction.
Constructed by Trinity Development Group Inc., the new 554,000
square foot complex is fittingly called The Stockyards and scheduled for
completion by spring 2014.
The area began shedding its
industrial past in the 1990s and now has numerous big box stores and housing developments. The Stockyards presents a lively street facade with the parking
hidden from street view in a three storey parking structure, while retail faces the street.
Anchoring the development will be one
of Canada's
first purpose built Target locations. Ground floor retailers will include Best
Buy, PetSmart, Old Navy, Linen Chest, The Shoe Company, The Children's Place, and
The Source. The second floor will include Winners, HomeSense, Michaels, and
Pier 1 Imports.
[Images via Trinity Development Group Inc.]
