Lakeside living that’s vibrant and varied. Barrie offers the epitome of 4-season activities with gorgeous parks, trails and waterfront just outside your door. Add to that a close community culture rooted in history, that inspires living life to the fullest. Head downtown for great shopping, dining and entertainment including brewery tours, dance clubs and live music venues. Take in a theatre performance at Five Points Theatre or peruse great works at The MacLaren Art Gallery. Barrie also boasts a year-long calendar of cultural festivals such as Kempenfest, Barrie’s biggest art, music and family gathering of the year – living here is rich.

The Rocket comes fully equipped with an impressive collection of building amenities to help you enjoy a complete urban lifestyle. Our grand lobby provides a vibrant contemporary atmosphere that sets the stage for your life here. When you’re entertaining you can make use of the party room, kitchen, lounge and board room. You can even host a movie night in our state-of-the-art media room! When looking to enjoy warm summer days and nights, you’ll be thrilled with our outdoor barbecue and lounge area. You can stay in amazing shape with our fitness centre, complete with outdoor yoga/ stretch mobileing area for summer workouts. When you need to get to work on time, you’ll appreciate the convenience of having a direct path to Wilson Subway station. Perhaps most notable is the daycare facility that will be located right in the building. Complete with an outdoor play area, this new facility makes The Rocket an ideal choice for families.

An amazing, urban lifestyle is about more than just the location. It’s also about finding a place that you’d be proud to call home. At The Rocket, we’ve created a collection of stylish and functional wide suites that have been carefully designed to meet the demands of modern living. Open concept floor plans, extra wide bedrooms and contemporary features and finishes are just a sampling of what you can expect here.

Metropia creates buildings and communities that transform neighborhoods and add vitality to Canada’s urban landscape. With numerous landmark developments in both Calgary and The Greater Toronto Area, Metropia is constantly pushing the boundaries of urban design and innovation to offer a wide range of housing options with an emphasis on affordability and an abiding responsibility to the environment. Metropia is a product of Howard Sokolowski’s vision to create one of Canada’s leading real estate development companies. Throughout his many years in this industry, Howard has a proven ability to see beyond current trends to plan and build successful and award winning communities. Howard’s expertise is complimented by fellow member of the executive team David Speigel, the industry’s foremost authority on low rise and high rise project execution. Over the past 30 years Howard and David have led the development of over 25,000 high quality homes, a legacy they are excited to improve upon with every new project they build.