Vaughan Corporate Centre
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Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, formerly Vaughan Corporate Centre, is a proposed 125 acre (0.5058575 km²) commercial development in the area of Highways 400 and 7 in Vaughan, Ontario
, Canada. It is expected to be the central business district
of Vaughan. It will be linked by a future subway station
on the Yonge-University-Spadina line of the Toronto subway and RT
system.
Prominent businesses having property in the Centre include Toromont, Wal-Mart
, AMC Theaters, Lowe's
, and Future Shop
. Sam's Club
had been located there before it closed down in March 2009. Two hotels operated by Marriott
and one by Hilton
, are also located at the Centre, as well as a Monte Carlo Inn. The core of the centre is approximately 1000m long (west to east) and 400m wide (north to south), although the plans for the Centre also include lands immediately outside this core zone. Two traffic circles will be constructed on Highway 7 at Commerce Street and Maplecrete Road; these will intersect a ring road that will represent the border of this core. Parts of this ring road already exist as Commerce Street, and portions of Doughton Road, Maplecrete Road, and Applemill Road. The new Vaughan Corporate Centre TTC Subway Station will be built at the very centre of this core, which is the intersection of Highway 7 and Millway Avenue. Inside the core, the average block will be 100m by 100m (330 ft. by 330 ft.). Thus the theoretical maximum number of blocks is 40, but the Black Creek Valley and the non-perpendicular Jane Street will lower that number somewhat. These blocks will be separated by small roads, alleys, or pedestrian walkways. One of the first buildings to be built with the tiny block size taken into account is the two-story Future Shop. At ground level, this building has small shop-sized units facing Highway 7 and Millway Drive that are currently vacant.
The council for the City of Vaughan announced in early 2009 that they wanted public submissions to suggest a new name for what was then called the Vaughan Corporate Centre. In July, 2009, the Council announced it chose the new name, Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, out of 1569 entries.http://www.vaughantoday.ca/story.php?id=1805http://www.city.vaughan.on.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=432&Itemid=723
Vaughan, Ontario
Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern...
, Canada. It is expected to be the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Vaughan. It will be linked by a future subway station
Vaughan Corporate Centre (TTC)
Vaughan Corporate Centre is the working name of a planned station of the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to be built on its western branch, the Spadina line. Construction has now begun at Highway 7 and Millway Avenue, west of Jane Street...
on the Yonge-University-Spadina line of the Toronto subway and RT
Toronto subway and RT
The Toronto subway and RT is a rapid transit system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of both underground and elevated railway lines, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission . It was Canada's first completed subway system, with the first line being built under Yonge Street, which opened in...
system.
Prominent businesses having property in the Centre include Toromont, Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
, AMC Theaters, Lowe's
Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in...
, and Future Shop
Future Shop
Future Shop is Canada's largest consumer electronics retailer. Future Shop currently operates a total of 146 stores across all of Canada's provinces as of December 2008....
. Sam's Club
Sam's Club
Sam's Club is a chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., founded in 1983 and named after Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. , the Sam's Club chain serves more than 47 million U.S. members...
had been located there before it closed down in March 2009. Two hotels operated by Marriott
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by son J.W. Marriott, Jr...
and one by Hilton
Hilton Hotels Corporation
Hilton Worldwide is a global hospitality company. It is owned by the Blackstone Group, a private equity firm. As of July 2011 Hilton brands encompass 3,750 hotels with over 600,000 rooms in 84 countries...
, are also located at the Centre, as well as a Monte Carlo Inn. The core of the centre is approximately 1000m long (west to east) and 400m wide (north to south), although the plans for the Centre also include lands immediately outside this core zone. Two traffic circles will be constructed on Highway 7 at Commerce Street and Maplecrete Road; these will intersect a ring road that will represent the border of this core. Parts of this ring road already exist as Commerce Street, and portions of Doughton Road, Maplecrete Road, and Applemill Road. The new Vaughan Corporate Centre TTC Subway Station will be built at the very centre of this core, which is the intersection of Highway 7 and Millway Avenue. Inside the core, the average block will be 100m by 100m (330 ft. by 330 ft.). Thus the theoretical maximum number of blocks is 40, but the Black Creek Valley and the non-perpendicular Jane Street will lower that number somewhat. These blocks will be separated by small roads, alleys, or pedestrian walkways. One of the first buildings to be built with the tiny block size taken into account is the two-story Future Shop. At ground level, this building has small shop-sized units facing Highway 7 and Millway Drive that are currently vacant.
The council for the City of Vaughan announced in early 2009 that they wanted public submissions to suggest a new name for what was then called the Vaughan Corporate Centre. In July, 2009, the Council announced it chose the new name, Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, out of 1569 entries.http://www.vaughantoday.ca/story.php?id=1805http://www.city.vaughan.on.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=432&Itemid=723