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Buttonville Municipal Airport

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedMarkham, Canada

Proposed airport redevelopment to housing/retail; peer precedents exist but site specifics unknown. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 4 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …redeveloped for residential and commercial uses record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …redeveloped for residential and commercial uses newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New useshousing, retailWikipedia no source
What is there nowredeveloped for residential and commercial usesnewtypes-extraction reported

History and original facts

Opened1953newtypes-extraction reported
Closed2023newtypes-extraction reported
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Buttonville Municipal Airport is planned to be redeveloped for residential and commercial uses.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Site context

Other atlas sites nearby4 within 10 km, 12 within 25 km: Shops on Steeles and 404 (5.3 km); Market Village (6.1 km); Bridlewood Mall (7.8 km); Centerpoint Mall (8.7 km)computed

Summary, model-written

Buttonville Municipal Airport opened in 1953, closed in 2023. It is proposed for redevelopment into housing and retail.

Why. The site is part of a pattern of airport-to-mixed-use transitions (e.g., Eilat Airport, closed 2019).

Where it stands. Status is 'proposed' with no current development timeline. Context shows 4 nearby sites within 10km (including stalled and demolished malls).

For a planner

  • No parcel or deal details provided.
  • Peer comparisons confirm similar redevelopments but lack site-specific data.

For a developer

  • New use (housing/retail) is stated but no market analysis or timeline.
  • Unknown if zoning approvals or financing are secured.

What we do not know yet

  • Verified status is 'draft' (unconfirmed data).
  • No details on parcel size, infrastructure, or community feedback.

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Similar sites

  • Former Eilat Airport, Eilat · Other · opened 1949; closed 2019; same strategy: redevelop
  • Crossroads Mall, Omaha, NE · Malls · opened 1960; closed 2020; same strategy: redevelop
  • Eastland Center, Harper Woods, MI · Malls · opened 1957; closed 2021; same strategy: redevelop
  • Monmouth Mall, Eatontown, NJ · Malls · opened 1960; closed 2024; same strategy: redevelop

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Background

Buttonville is a suburban neighbourhood and former hamlet in the city of Markham, Ontario, Canada, bordering the larger Unionville district. The hamlet was named after its founder, John Button. About 30,000 residents live in the area, which is located along the Woodbine Avenue corridor from approximately Highway 7 in the south to Sixteenth Avenue in the north, with the historic hamlet itself located roughly midway between the two arterials. The Rouge River flows through the northeast and Highway 404 passes by in the west (forming the boundary between Buttonville and the City of Markham), with two interchanges.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1953 Airport began operation
  2. 1953 Opened
  3. 2023 Airport closed
  4. 2023 Closed

Sources

  • Buttonville, Markham · CC BY-SA 4.0
    3 quoted sentences
    Buttonville Municipal Airport
    operated from 1953
    operated from 1953 to 2023

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