Building Communities for the Future
York Region’s four urban growth centres totaling 1,700 acres of mixed-use, transit-oriented development projects will accommodate 135,000 new residents, 100,000 jobs, and world-class amenities by 2032. Many of Canada’s leading construction, infrastructure, engineering, and real estate development companies call York Region home, including Aecom, Brookfield, Condrain, Greenpark, Liberty Development, Miller Group, SmartCentres, and WorleyParsons, to name a few.
- Second largest construction market in Ontario; 6th largest in Canada, with $3.0 billion new construction value (2019)
- Over 50,000 new homes sold in York Region since 2014 of which 25,000 condo apartments – GTA’s 2nd highest sales volume
- 13,000+ construction and real estate industry businesses
Data sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, December 2018
$3B New Construction
Second largest construction market in Ontario; sixth largest in Canada
50,000+ New Homes
Sold in York Region since 2014 of which 25,000 were condos
4 Urban Growth Centres
Designed as walkable, high-transit live/work destinations
Latest York Region Construction Business News
- York Region Business Update // April 2021
York Region Economic Development’s monthly e-newsletter shares highlights and news from the business community, small business supports, events, economic data, and more. Check out the April edition now! - Affordable, Transitional Housing Coming to East Gwillimbury, Georgina
The province is investing in York Region’s transitional housing lot. Through the social services relief fund, the province is providing $7.3 million to build 24 modular transitional housing units in East Gwillimbury and Georgina. - Frank Stronach Seeking MZO for Stouffville Electric Vehicle Factory
Stronach is looking to build a new headquarters for his SARIT (Safe Affordable Reliable Innovative Transport) three-wheeled electric vehicle, just east of the Highway 404 exit on Aurora Road in Whitchurch-Stouffville.