The Marshlands (Toronto, Ontario)

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During the 1940’s and early 1950’s, the lands were owned by Toronto Brick Company and were used as a sand and gravel quarry.

From 1954 to 1960, the lands were used as an unregulated municipal landfill site. This landfill was closed in December, 1960. In 1963, Runnymede Development Corporation acquired the lands from the Township of Scarborough.

The lands were designated and zoned for High Density Residential uses in 1968. The zoning provides for approximately 1,450 apartment units in four buildings and is still in force today. These land use permissions were implemented, in part, in recognition of the planned Scarborough Transportation Corridor, to be located immediately to the north of lands. This corridor was incorporated into both the Metropolitan Toronto and Scarborough Official Plans and was to provide for a high-speed link (rail or road) between downtown Toronto and areas to the east of Metro.