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Scarborough City Centre  

Scarborough City Centre is a commercial district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was the central business district for the former city of Scarborough, ON which amalgamated with Toronto in 1998. Scarborough City Centre remains one of the central business districts outside Downtown Toronto.

It is roughly bounded by Kennedy Road and Dorset Park to the west, Markham Road and Woburn to the east, Ellesmere Road and Bendale to the south, and Ontario Highway 401/Agincourt to the north. The Scarborough Civic Centre, Albert Campbell Square, Scarborough Town Centre shopping mall and the Canada Centre Building are at its central core.  Condominium high-rises surround these central buildings and public spaces, forming the neighborhood’s skyline. The main office towers in the area include those situated at Consilium Place, completed in 1991. In a band around the southern side of the city center are densely forested parklands between Borough Drive and Ellesmere Road. The areas outside the immediate city center are primarily industrial parks and low-density housing.

Before the 1940s, the area was primarily agricultural, with the closest communities being Agincourt and Malvern. Early farms in the area included the farm of George and Lena Bick, who founded the Bick’s Pickle brand from pickles grown and processed on their farm. Although the farm was eventually converted to residential and industrial land, the production facility continued to operate on Progress Avenue until 2001. A1 Bed Bug Exterminator Scarborough

Development in the area had first come in the 1950s when Ontario Highway 401 was built through the site. One early development was the TV studios of CFTO-TV at the intersection of 401 and McCowan Road. Scarborough became part of Metropolitan Toronto in 1954 when “Metro” was carved out of York County. As part of the metropolitan government’s planning policy, plans were put forth to develop the city centers of municipalities surrounding the City of Toronto. Scarborough Civic Centre, which was built to house Scarborough’s municipal government offices, and Metropolitan Toronto and the Scarborough Town Centre were built in the 1970s. The Toronto Transit Commission’s Scarborough RT line was completed in 1985.

The area was formerly represented as Ward 38 Scarborough Centre in the 44 Ward city council model. However, in 2018, a 25 Ward model was adopted, resulting in Wards 38 and 37 merging to create Ward 21 Scarborough Centre.

Nearby Restaurants

  • Sammy’s Family Restaurant is located at 639 McCowan Rd, Scarborough, ON
  • JC’s Grill House is located at 1686 Ellesmere Rd, Scarborough, ON
  • Bendale Restaurant is located at 3264 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON

 

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