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Maple Leaf Square Maple Leaf Square Maple Leaf Square is a multi-use complex and public square located in the South Core neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located to the west of the Scotiabank Arena on the former Railway Lands. The $500 million development was jointly developed by Cadillac Fairview, Lanterra and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), who own the nearby Scotiabank Arena. The complex has of usable space covering on one city block. Maple Leaf Square is named after the Toronto Maple Leafs that play in the Scotiabank Arena next to the square. On September 25, 2014, it was reported