Industry News
11 Yorkville wins international award
The win for 11 Yorkville highlights Toronto’s excellence in high-rise design on the world stage, beating competitors from across North America.
Non-profit launches to protect Montreal home buyers
Non-profit SOS Plan de garantie résidentielle is now offering free support services to protect the rights of home buyers in Montreal. Buyers of new homes
Vancouver ranks as most walkable city in Canada
Vancouver topped a list of Canadian cities ranked as most walkable in 2020, according to new data from company Walk Score.
Ontario workplace inspectors launch safety blitz
Ontario workplace inspectors are now visiting construction sites across the province, targeting personal protective equipment.
Landa plans mixed-use community in Richmond, B.C.
Landa Global Properties has bought a 3.5 acre property in Richmond, B.C, with plans for housing, retail and a hotel.
Condo prices predicted to rise in Montreal this year
The migration boom in Montreal will further propel residential transactions and condo prices in 2020.
Push to broaden pet-friendly parameters
Animal welfare advocates in the United States are funding research to explore the mutual benefits for people and pets when they live together.
Toronto grants new funding for waste reduction
Condo and apartment boards in Toronto looking to advance their waste reduction goals can now apply for a new community grant of up to $25,000.
Housing to launch Square One District build-out
The first pieces of an envisioned 130-acre new mixed-use community adjoining Mississauga's Square One Shopping Centre should be underway later this year.
Licenses needed for short-term rentals in Vaughan
The City of Vaughan is regulating its short-term rental market after a bunch of public consultations that started in 2018.
GTA condo market tightens since 2018
Tighter condo market conditions were reported over the past year, with new condo listings diving by 11.9 per cent at the end 2019.
Great Gulf Group appoints new CEO
Great Gulf has appointed Ilias Konstantopoulos as the new CEO, succeeding Jerry Patava who will now chair the Great Gulf Strategic Advisory Board.
Home prices to hit “new heights” in 2020
Home prices in Canada are expected to rise as more buyers return to the market in 2020 after waiting to see the impact of the mortgage stress test.
Code changes fine-tune Ontario condo soundscape
As of January 1, developers will no longer have to meet a challenging standard for the comprehensibility of voice communications systems, and they can take an alternative approach to calculating sound transmission between dwelling units.
Lifetime launches Liberty Market Tower
A 16-year redevelopment project in Toronto’s Liberty Village has entered into its final phase with the launch of Liberty Market Tower condos.
Canada’s top cities for bed bugs in 2019
Larger cities and travel centres saw significant bed bug sightings in 2019, according to Orkin Canada’s third annual list of top bed bug cities.
Building on the desire for a better country
The buildings and design sectors are again represented in the newest slate of members of the Order of Canada, which includes a developer, a planner and an architectural glass artist.


