Mulock Park News and Updates
Imagine… a 16-acre green oasis set under a gorgeous tree canopy in the heart of urban Newmarket at the corner of Mulock Drive and Yonge Street. The future park on the former Mulock Property embraces the site’s natural beauty, enhanced with space for active exploration, peaceful retreat, and an opportunity to inspire and be inspired by the arts.
From 2019 to 2021, the Town of Newmarket, engaged over 3,000+ people to share their ideas and visions for the property which has helped develop our five guiding principals, three concept themes and the final design concept. Newmarket looks forward to bringing the community’s vision to life. To create a place where community, life, recreation, culture, heritage and conservation collide in innovative and engaging ways.
Here's a sneak peek of what will be built on this 16-acre park and community space:
Artistic renderings copyright PLANT Architect Inc.
Stay connected with us by visiting this page and viewing the News Feed below or sign-up to receive milestone updates via our e-newsletter.
Are you a close neighbour of the park? Email mulockproperty@newmarket.ca and provide your home address to receive construction updates via email.
Imagine… a 16-acre green oasis set under a gorgeous tree canopy in the heart of urban Newmarket at the corner of Mulock Drive and Yonge Street. The future park on the former Mulock Property embraces the site’s natural beauty, enhanced with space for active exploration, peaceful retreat, and an opportunity to inspire and be inspired by the arts.
From 2019 to 2021, the Town of Newmarket, engaged over 3,000+ people to share their ideas and visions for the property which has helped develop our five guiding principals, three concept themes and the final design concept. Newmarket looks forward to bringing the community’s vision to life. To create a place where community, life, recreation, culture, heritage and conservation collide in innovative and engaging ways.
Here's a sneak peek of what will be built on this 16-acre park and community space:
Artistic renderings copyright PLANT Architect Inc.
Stay connected with us by visiting this page and viewing the News Feed below or sign-up to receive milestone updates via our e-newsletter.
Are you a close neighbour of the park? Email mulockproperty@newmarket.ca and provide your home address to receive construction updates via email.
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Hello, will the area in front of the Mulock house be available for private event rental? Looks fantastic, can’t wait. Thank you!
Carrberries asked 11 months agoHello, thanks for your interest in the park! We are working through how the space will be programmed and rental opportunities. We are planning to have a variety of rental spaces in the house for private events. The lawn in front of the home is a multi-purpose space that we can adapt for various programs. As for rental of the grounds, we’re still working through this offering but will note there’s interest! Thanks for following the project.
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The House?
Stan Neal asked 10 months agoDesign of the House is moving forward, and we expect to start the renovations in the middle of 2024. The design includes a café, community spaces, and the art gallery we are developing in partnership with the Art Gallery of Ontario. The design protecst the character of this designated heritage building. We are excited to open the House together with the Park at the end of construction.
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How big was the original mulock farm
Bill Kidd asked 9 months agoThanks for your question. The former Mulock Farm varied in size over the years as land was bought and sold. Our research suggests it peaked at about 210 acres.
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Will there be parking and where will that be? Surely there must have been another alternative than the trees that were felled to make a playground. Felled trees have not fallen. What about the new by-law against chopping down trees? What hypocrisy. . . . .
normike asked 7 months agoHello, thanks for your question. There will be two parking lots to serve visitors to Mulock Park – one parking lot for 38 cars on Mulock Drive, and a larger lot for approximately 200 cars located on the Hydro Corridor, just north of the Park.
The Natural Discovery Playscape is one of the many creative ways that selectively removed trees will be used throughout the property. Other trees removed will be used as furniture, landscaping, ground cover, and in some cases returned to the naturalized forest floor to feed the landscape and enhance the new ecology. We are also happy to note that as part of this project, we will be planting three trees for every one removed, restoring the site ecology for healthier forest cover in the future. Thank you for following the project!
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What does an artist residency include?
Hayu asked 8 months agoHi Hayu, thanks for your question. The Town is working on a plan for the artist in residency program at Mulock Park, and expects to share details with the community as the plan develops, closer to the park's opening.
In general, an Artist-in-Residence program hosts contemporary artists to work directly on site - with the landscape and through the use of a studio space in the new artist residency building. This program is a key education opportunity - creating exposure to artistic practices for neighbouring communities as well as career development opportunities for artists by supporting experimentation, space for creation and new ideas. This program will bring an interdisciplinary mix of artists to Mulock in a sustained way. Artists will work (not live) on site, and create an opportunity to share their practice with visitors through exhibition, performance or community workshops.
Thanks for following the park's creation!
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The Vision
- This final design concept was born from your ideas, stories, feedback and experiences. Watch this video and learn more about the features for this exciting magical space that will bring joy to the Newmarket community for many years to come!
- Over the past year, thousands of community members have shared their vision and how they’d like to experience the future of the Mulock Property. The community’s ideas and technical research by our expert team have helped to shape and inspire three design concepts which PLANT Architect Inc. will reveal to Council and the public. Between September 29 to October 12 you can explore and provide feedback on the thematic concepts of: - Energized - Peaceful - Expressive Your feedback will help our consultant team create one refined concept that takes the preferred elements from all three themes to create a consolidated design, and finally, one Master Plan. Help us create a master plan that balances our past history and heritage with our very bright future. To learn more and to share your feedback, visit https://www.newmarket.ca/mymulock
📷 The Future
📷 The Present
📷 The Past
Our Guiding Principles
The final design concept was born through various conversations with local residents, Town Council, school groups and community leaders where five guiding principles emerged:
- Make it a destination
- Keep it natural
- Root it in diverse histories and look forward
- Create inclusive and accessible spaces
- Connect it to our town
Lifecycle
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Town purchased Mulock Property (2018)
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Development of 3 Design Concepts
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Final Master Plan approved by Council (Spring 2021)
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Mulock Property Budget Approved (June 2021)
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Schematic Design (Spring 2021-Fall 2021)
Mulock Park News and Updates has finished this stageConsultations, concepts & key features
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Design Development
Mulock Park News and Updates has finished this stageMoving concepts to details.
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Park Drawing & Specification Development
Mulock Park News and Updates has finished this stageDetailed documents to prepare for a public tender of construction.
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Park Contract to tender
Mulock Park News and Updates has finished this stageContractors will bid to build project
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Park Construction
Mulock Park News and Updates is currently at this stage- Grading and site servicing:
📅 spring 2024 to end 2024 (In progress) - Mulock House construction:
📅 Fall 2024 to end 2025 (design complete) - Park Buildings:
📅 summer 2024 to end 2025 - Landscaping:
📅spring and summer 2025
- Grading and site servicing:
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Park Opening
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