YZD: Placemaking in Motion

YZD: Placemaking in Motion

Entered by Northcrest Developments

Developments become a “place” when they have a heart and soul beyond bricks and mortar. 

Northcrest Developments is leading the transformation of YZD, the 370-acre former Downsview Airport lands and North America’s largest urban redevelopment. The 2025 season marked the first full year of possession of the site, and with that milestone came both expectation and responsibility: to signal what YZD could become while honouring its legacy of aviation and industry.

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