Why Markham is the Next Highrise Community

The City of Markham is the largest of York Region’s nine municipalities.

Markham has more than 342,000 residents and close to 10,000 businesses — and it’s continuing to grow.

And with a new official plan, the city has a guide for how it will grow over the next 20 years. According to York Region, the local municipality is forecast to have more than 421,000 people and 240,000 jobs by 2031.

Meanwhile, residents are watching their neighbourhoods change and evolve to accommodate the growth. New communities are being planned and constructed, new parks are emerging and new businesses are setting up shop.

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