Two redevelopment proposals in Mississauga seek approval to demolish existing small apartment buildings and replace them with significantly larger residential developments that would dramatically increase the number of units and tenants on the sites.

The applications, currently under review by the City of Mississauga, involve properties at 1470 Williamsport Drive and 50 High Street East. Both proposals would replace older low-rise rental buildings and increase their size through projects designed to add hundreds of new homes through intensification.

At 1470 Williamsport Drive, the applicant is proposing to demolish an existing six-storey apartment building and replace it with two 12-storey residential towers connected by a shared six-storey podium.

According to planning documents submitted to the city, the redevelopment would contain 283 rental units, including replacement units for the existing tenants currently living on the property. The existing building contains 53 rental units, meaning the proposal would increase the residential count by more than five times on the site.

Planning materials describe the existing property as a typical “tower in the park” apartment site with large surface parking areas and underutilized land. The redevelopment proposal would intensify the property by adding new apartment buildings, underground parking, landscaped amenity areas and shared outdoor spaces while dramatically increasing density.

A separate proposal at 50 High Street East would also replace an existing low-rise apartment building with a significantly larger development. The application calls for the demolition of a three-storey apartment building and the construction of a new 11-storey rental apartment building containing 96 units.

Planning documents filed with the city indicate the new building is intended to function as a purpose-built rental development, with the applicant targeting the units as affordable housing. The proposal includes resident amenity areas, rooftop space and bicycle parking while sharply increasing the number of apartments on the property compared to the existing building.

Together, the two applications reflect a growing trend across Ontario where aging low-rise apartment properties are being targeted for redevelopment into denser residential communities. In both cases, the proposed buildings would more than double — and in the case of Williamsport Drive, multiply several times over — the number of residents living on the sites.

The projects remain under review by city planning staff and will undergo further evaluation before any final decisions are made. Issues expected to be examined include building height, density, traffic, parking, tenant replacement requirements and compatibility with surrounding residential areas.


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