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Northcrest's massive Toronto airport conversion charts course for future

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates wins contest to create design guidelines for The Runway at YZD
Northcrest Developments' YZD project is portrayed in this rendering. (Aestetica Studio)
Northcrest Developments' YZD project is portrayed in this rendering. (Aestetica Studio)
CoStar News
October 15, 2025 | 5:29 P.M.

Toronto’s former Downsview Airport runway is preparing to take off to its next phase as Northcrest Developments has named Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates to lead the design guidelines for the strip set to become the spine of YZD, one of the largest urban redevelopment projects in North America.

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