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New & Pre-Construction Townhomes in Markham
Browse 21 active projects - new and pre-construction townhomes in Markham. Royale Realty Brokerage (Geeta Mistry & Jasbir Seeder) provides Platinum VIP access, floor plans, deposit structures, and project-specific market analysis for every listing below. Updated 2026.
Townhomes give buyers more space than a condo (typically 1,500–2,500 sq ft) and a private entrance, at a price point that sits between condos and detached homes. They're popular with growing families and investors targeting suburban demand. Markham balances pre-construction condos near Unionville and Cornell with detached subdivisions further out. Strong school catchments make it a popular pick for end-user families.
Markham Pre-Construction Market Snapshot
Computed from the 21 developments we currently track in Markham.
Property types
- Townhome21
Estimated occupancy
- 20254 projects
- 20261 project
- 20271 project
- 20281 project
Where the launches are in Markham
The Markham pockets with the deepest pre-construction pipelines. Each guide lists every live project in that area.
Downtown Markham
A master-planned urban core near Unionville, mixing offices, retail, and modern condos.
Unionville
The historic Main Street village beside Downtown Markham — new mid-rise condos and towns within walking distance of Unionville GO.
Cornell
East Markham's new-urbanist community around the Cornell bus terminal and Markham Stouffville Hospital — laneway towns and low-rise condos.
Buying a pre-construction home in Markham: what to know
Deposits on a freehold home
Freehold townhome and detached builders in Markham usually collect the deposit in a short ladder, often 10 to 20 percent across a handful of instalments in the first year, with the balance due on closing. Deposits are held in trust and protected through Tarion up to the statutory limit. Of the 21 projects we track in Markham, 7 are selling now, with a median published starting price of $1,299,995.
Lot premiums, upgrades and development charges
The published starting price is for a base lot and standard finishes. Corner, ravine, pie-shaped and walk-out lots carry premiums, structural options are chosen at signing, and finish upgrades are selected at a decor appointment several months before closing. Development charges and educational levies are frequently passed through as closing adjustments, so a cap on those adjustments is one of the most valuable clauses to negotiate.
No statutory cooling-off on freehold
Ontario's 10-day rescission period comes from the Condominium Act and applies to condominiums only. A freehold agreement of purchase and sale is binding once both parties sign, so lawyer review, financing confirmation and a read of the builder's schedules should happen before signing, not after. Condominium townhomes are the exception: they follow the condo rules, including the cooling-off period.
Tarion warranty and delayed-closing protection
Every new home built by a licensed builder in Ontario is enrolled with Tarion. Coverage includes deposit protection, compensation when closing is delayed beyond the critical dates set out in the agreement, and warranties of one year on workmanship and materials, two years on building systems and seven years on major structural defects. Across Markham the projects we track are currently scheduled to occupy in 2025 (4), 2026 (1), 2027 (1), 2028 (1).
Closing costs and HST
A freehold home closes in a single step when the house is complete, with title, mortgage funds and possession all on the same day. Ontario land transfer tax applies province-wide; there is no municipal land transfer tax outside the City of Toronto, and first-time buyers can claim a provincial rebate. New construction attracts HST. End users assign the federal and Ontario new housing rebates to the builder, so the advertised price is usually net of them; investors pay the rebate portion at closing and recover it through the new residential rental property rebate after leasing the unit for a year. Budget separately for legal fees, utility connections and the adjustments for development charges and levies, and ask for those adjustments to be capped in the agreement.
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