As part of York Region’s long-term vision to develop four new downtowns along the Highway 7 and Yonge Street corridors—known as the Centres and Corridors—Chris led a comprehensive economic analysis to assess the Region’s commercial office development potential.
The study examined both the market opportunity and the barriers to attracting office investment within these emerging high-density, mixed-use centres. By benchmarking costs, benefits, and market conditions against comparable office nodes across the Greater Toronto Area, the analysis offered actionable insights into York Region’s competitive position.
The final report provided a suite of policy and program recommendations aimed at strengthening the Region’s value proposition for office development and supporting employment growth in strategic urban nodes.