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New Apartments for Rent in Ajax: Centrabelle Is Taking Shape in Central East Ajax

Ajax is growing, and if you've been searching for apartments for rent in Ajax, Centrabelle is worth putting on your list. Tucked between Salem Road and Audley Road in Central East Ajax, this new rental community is being built with something simple in mind: a place that feels like a neighbourhood, not just a building.

A Growing Rental Community in Ajax

When all phases are complete, Centrabelle will bring over 1,300 rental suites to Ajax, along with commercial retail and a large public park at its centre. Phase one is already underway with two 8-storey buildings and 344 rental suites and 21 townhomes, giving renters searching for apartments in Ajax a real mix of ways to call this place home.

That park matters more than it might sound. Green space at the centre of a new rental community shapes how people actually live in it. Where kids play, where neighbours run into each other and where you go for a walk after dinner. It's the kind of detail that turns a rental building into a real neighbourhood.

Why Renters Are Choosing Ajax

Ajax has been one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Durham Region, and it's easy to see why so many renters are looking here first. It offers something a lot of the GTA has lost: room to breathe, without giving up access to everything else. Residents renting at Centrabelle will be close to local shops, schools, and everyday essentials, with the kind of connectivity that makes commuting into Toronto or across Durham Region genuinely manageable.

For renters who've been priced out of Toronto's downtown core but don't want to give up on urban conveniences, Central Ajax is the perfect middle ground.

New Rentals Coming to Ajax: What's Next

Construction on phase one is progressing. If you're searching for a new apartment to rent in Ajax, this is a rental community worth keeping an eye on. Register today to get on the list for early access to suite availability and pricing.

Audley Recreation Centre: Ajax's Newest Community Hub

Every neighbourhood has that one place everyone ends up at eventually. The spot where swim lessons happen, and where the kids learn to skateboard. In this part of Ajax, that place is the Audley Recreation Centre, better known around town simply as ARC.

Located at 1955 Audley Road North, ARC is Ajax's newest state-of-the-art community centre, and it's close enough to Centrabelle to become part of a weekly routine rather than a special-occasion outing.

What's Inside

ARC packs a genuinely impressive amount into one building. Swimmers have their pick of a six-lane, 25-metre indoor lap pool for serious laps or a leisure pool with therapy jets for a slower pace. There's a full gymnasium for pickup games and rentals, a large community hall that seats up to 500 people for events, and smaller community rooms and studios for everything from birthday parties to fitness classes.

Families will find a dedicated preschool room and a youth space designed specifically for that in-between age group that's aged out of the playground but isn't quite ready for the adult gym floor. And tucked right into the building is a branch of the Ajax Public Library so a swim lesson and a stack of new books can happen in the same trip.

What's Outside

Step outside and ARC keeps going. The grounds include a skateboard park, a splash pad, an inclusive playground built for kids of all abilities, basketball courts, tennis courts, and baseball diamonds plus walking paths that tie directly into the surrounding trail network, including the Carruthers Creek Trail close by. It's the kind of outdoor space that works for a toddler's first time on a scooter and a parent's evening walk, at the same time.

A Five-Minute Version of a Full Day Out

What makes ARC stand out isn't any single feature, it's how much fits under one roof, minutes from home. A swim, a library visit, a walk on the trail, and a stop at the playground can all happen in the same afternoon without ever getting in the car. For anyone living nearby, that's the real value: a full day of activity without the full day of driving.

Why It Matters for Life at Centrabelle

Centrabelle sits close enough to the Audley corridor that ARC isn't a special trip. It's a five-minute stop on the way home. Between the pools, the library, the outdoor courts, and the trail connections, it's one of the best reasons this part of Ajax has become such a draw for renters who want real amenities within easy reach of home.

Centrabelle sits between North and South Audley and that spot on the map happens to put you within reach of some of Ajax's best outdoor space. Whether it's a morning run, a slow walk with the dog, or an afternoon at the park with the kids, here's what's just outside your door.

Carruthers Creek Trail & Ravine

The Carruthers Creek Trail is one of Ajax's signature green corridors, and it runs close to home. This paved, multi-use path follows the creek valley through a mix of shaded woods and open parkland, with the kind of everyday wildlife sighting like Blue Jays, cardinals and the occasional deer it makes a walk feel like a break from the day rather than another errand. The trail is flat, easy, and built for walking, jogging, or biking, with access points along the way so you can hop on for ten minutes or an hour.

Follow the ravine north and you'll pass through Mulberry Meadows, where Carruthers Creek widens into a freshwater pond tucked into the natural ravine — a quieter, still-water counterpoint to the moving creek, and one of the more scenic pockets of green space in this part of Ajax.

A Freshwater Pond in the Ravine

That pond is worth calling out on its own. Set within the Carruthers Creek Ravine it's the kind of spot that doesn't show up on a highlight reel but ends up being where you actually spend your Sunday mornings with coffee in hand, watching the water, with nature trails leading off in every direction toward Lake Ontario.

Audley Recreation Centre & Park

A short trip north puts you at the Audley Recreation Centre. Ajax's newest community hub, and a genuine amenity for anyone living nearby. Beyond the indoor pool and gymnasium, the outdoor grounds include a playground, splash pad, skate park, basketball and tennis courts, baseball diamonds, and walking paths that connect straight into the surrounding trail network. It's an easy add-on to a walk or bike ride, and one of the better family-friendly green spaces in the area.

Rossland Road Trail

Right along the road Centrabelle calls home, the Rossland Road Trail is a multi-purpose path built for walking, jogging, and cycling. It's a straightforward, no-fuss stretch of green space, the kind of trail you use on a Tuesday because it's simply there, not because you planned a whole outing around it.

Connected to Ajax's Bigger Trail Network

Ajax has built one of the more connected trail systems in Durham Region a 140-kilometre network of off-road trails, bike lanes, and shared paths designed so that most destinations in town are reachable within about a 20-minute bike ride. That means the Carruthers Creek Trail near Centrabelle isn't an isolated path; it links into the wider system, including the Duffins Creek Trail and the 7-kilometre Waterfront Trail along Lake Ontario — home to Paradise Beach, Veterans' Point Gardens, and some of the best lake views in Ajax. It's a longer ride, but it's there whenever you want to make a day of it.

Green Space as Part of Everyday Life

None of this requires a car or a planned outing. That's really the point as Centrabelle's location between North and South Audley puts a creek trail, a pond, a community park, and a road-side path all within easy reach, with the rest of Ajax's trail network just a bike ride further. It's green space built into daily life, not saved for the weekend.