Published 30 August 2026 · Updated 29 September 2026 · By Jatin Dua, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Quantum Realty
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The Cineplex site at 1025 The Queensway is the subject of an approved redevelopment. This page sets out what has been approved and what happens to the cinema.
“The Queensway Cineplex” is the single most-searched thing about this corridor — ahead of the restaurants, ahead of the condos, ahead of the road itself. People search it for showtimes, for VIP, for the address. Almost nobody searching it knows that the site it sits on is an approved redevelopment.
The practical bit first
The cinema is at 1025 The Queensway, mid-corridor between Kipling and Islington. For showtimes and VIP availability, go to the operator directly — those change weekly and I am not going to publish a number that is wrong by Friday.
The part that affects property
The site at 1025 The Queensway is the subject of an approved masterplan. This is not a rumour or an early application — it is on the City record, and I keep a separate page tracking exactly what has been approved.
Three consequences worth understanding if you own or are buying nearby:
- The cinema is not permanent. Marketing that sells “walk to the movies” as a durable amenity is selling you something with a redevelopment approval attached to it. It may operate for years yet. It is not forever.
- Construction is coming to the middle of the corridor. Buildings near 1025 — including The Tailor at 1195 and anything around 1000–1100 — should expect a large, multi-year build within sight. That is noise and disruption in the short term.
- Long-term this is usually good for values. A large approved masterplan brings density, retail and eventually amenity. Over a ten-year hold that is generally a positive. Over a three-year hold it is mostly dust.
The honest summary
If you are choosing between a building next to the Cineplex site and one at the east end of the corridor near the restaurant cluster, this is a real variable and almost no listing will mention it. Ask the question. The answer is public.
Why this matters if you are buying here
Large single-use sites on an intensifying arterial are the parcels most likely to change, and a cinema on a big surface lot is close to the archetype. If you own or are buying nearby, what happens on a site like this is not a curiosity — it can change your view, your traffic and your street.
The Queensway condominium corridor is mostly mid-rise stock from roughly 2015 onward, sitting directly on the retail frontage rather than behind it. That produces a specific kind of daily life — most errands on foot, both the Gardiner Expressway and Highway 427 close by car, and an arterial road as the front yard.
The due diligence that actually applies
- Which side of the street, and how high. Stand in the bedroom with the window open at a busy hour. Two units in one building can be very different products on this variable alone.
- The reserve fund, against the age of the corporation. These buildings are young, so a low fee is arithmetic rather than evidence of good management. Ask whether the first reserve fund study update has happened and what it did to the required contribution.
- What the fee includes. Utilities are usually separately metered here. Add your own estimated bills before comparing against an older all-inclusive Etobicoke building.
- Parking and locker status. Owned unit, exclusive-use common element, or rented — only the first two convey.
- What is proposed next door. The corridor is still developing, so the low-rise or parking lot beside a building may not stay that way. The City’s development application records are public.
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Jatin Dua, Broker of Record — RE/MAX Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract with another brokerage.
Frequently asked questions
What is happening to the Queensway Cineplex?
Large single-use sites on intensifying arterials are frequently the subject of redevelopment interest, and rumours circulate well ahead of anything filed. The reliable answer for any specific site is the City of Toronto’s development application records, which are public. Check those rather than relying on speculation.
How do I find out what is proposed on a site?
The City of Toronto publishes development applications, including what is proposed, its status and the planning documents filed. Your agent can look up a specific address, and community consultation notices are also posted. That is the only reliable source — anything else circulating locally is rumour until it is filed.
Why do cinema sites get redeveloped?
Because they are large, single-use parcels, usually with substantial surface parking, on corridors that have been designated for intensification. That combination makes them straightforward to redevelop compared with assembling multiple small lots, which is why they attract attention on arterials like The Queensway.
Should nearby development change my decision to buy?
It should change what you pay and what you expect, rather than automatically stopping the purchase. Find out what is proposed on the adjacent and nearby parcels, then ask what your unit is worth if that proposal proceeds at its stated height. Do not pay today for a view or a quiet that a filed application would remove.
Does construction nearby affect condo values?
During construction, noise, dust, road closures and hoarding are real and they affect livability and sometimes rentability. After completion the effect depends on what was built and whether it removed something you were paying for — a view, light, or quiet. Both stages belong in the calculation.
What else is being built on The Queensway?
The corridor has been intensifying steadily with mid-rise development since roughly 2015 and continues to do so. Rather than a general answer, ask your agent to pull the current development applications for the specific blocks around any building you are considering. The records are public and they change.
Sources
- City of Toronto — Planning and Development — current and proposed development along The Queensway corridor. Accessed 10 September 2026.
- Toronto Transit Commission — surface routes serving The Queensway and connections to Line 2. Accessed 10 September 2026.
- TRREB Market Watch, August 2026 — the Etobicoke average sale price of $1,049,793 across 243 sales. Accessed 10 September 2026.
Related reading
- The Queensway, Etobicoke: the reference guide to the corridor
- Shopping and amenities on The Queensway
- Every condo building on The Queensway
- 1025 The Queensway — the Cineplex site masterplan in detail
- The Queensway development pipeline, 2026
- The Tailor Residences, 1195 The Queensway
Compiled from public sources and the City of Toronto planning record where applicable. Believed accurate but not guaranteed; corrections welcome. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers under contract with another brokerage. E.&O.E.
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About the author — Jatin Dua, Etobicoke real estate agent
I am Jatin Dua, Broker of Record at RE/MAX Quantum Realty Inc., Brokerage, Unit 101, 799 The Queensway in Etobicoke, with more than four years of active GTA transactions and over $100M in sales volume. My office is on this street, so the local detail here comes from walking it rather than from a directory.
Reach me at [email protected] or 833-330-1925.