Project Update – September 2025

The project team is pleased to share several important updates on the 1010 Somerset redevelopment project.

The amendment to the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law was approved by City Council on June 25, 2025.

The existing decommissioned federal building at 1010 Somerset is slated for demolition in Q1 of 2026.

City Council approved a plan to move the Centre éducatif Pinocchio, a French-language municipal childcare center, to the planned new French-language elementary school at the 1010 Somerset site. In addition, 57 net new Francophone childcare spaces will be created at this location, bringing the total number of children served to 88.

The project team is working closely with the Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO) on the land sale for the future Louise Arbour Public Elementary School. This process is underway and progressing well, with the land sale targeted for late 2025. The goal remains for the school to open its doors during the 2027–2028 school year.

Additionally, the project team is seeking proposals with professionals to design a community consultation process focused on the future 1-hectare public parkland and the redesign of existing Plouffe Park. This process will ensure that residents and interest-holders have meaningful opportunities to provide input and feedback and identify priorities for the park’s evolution.

The project team continues to work with various agencies to prepare the site for development.

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