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Ontario looks to unravel conservation easements

Canadian Property Management

Ontario looks to unravel conservation easements

A proposed amendment to the Ontario Heritage Act could make it easier to extract developable parcels from properties that have a conservation easement registered on the title.
U.S. home builders decry new tariff threat

Construction Business

U.S. home builders decry new tariff threat

A 25 per cent tariff on Canadian imports would further erode housing affordability in the United States, warn advocates for that country’s residential development industry.
Vacant residential land stirs surtax rumblings

Canadian Property Management

Vacant residential land stirs surtax rumblings

The Canadian government is exploring options for a surtax on vacant residential land through a newly launched public consultation, which is open for submissions until December 31, 2024.
Elections loom in three Canadian provinces

Canadian Property Management

Elections loom in three Canadian provinces

Housing, tax and energy costs are prominent on the agenda as British Columbia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan all prepare for provincial elections in October.
Equity partnerships generate net-zero progress

Canadian Property Management

Equity partnerships generate net-zero progress

A newly released primer from the First Nations Major Projects Coalition highlights clean energy opportunities and some illustrative generation, storage and transmission projects.
Nova Scotia

REMI Network

Nova Scotia amends fees for condo developers

Nova Scotia is lowering fees for most new and phased condo developments to increase housing in the province.
New builder disclosure requirements proposed

CondoBusiness

New builder disclosure requirements proposed

The Ontario government is seeking input on proposed additional disclosure requirements from builders with the purchase agreements for new condominium units.
Retail squeeze buoys mixed-use development

Canadian Property Management

Retail squeeze buoys mixed-use development

Mixed-use developments represent one of the few options for new retail space in Canada's largest markets, as demand and rental rates continue to rise.
Toronto weighs office replacement pullback

Canadian Property Management

Toronto considers office replacement pullback

Proposed new policy directions could open the way for a broader range of redevelopment projects in specified downtown Toronto districts and at the midtown Yonge & Eglinton node.
Purpose-built rental property tax status in flux

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Purpose-built rental property tax status in flux

Toronto is among Ontario municipalities contemplating a recently authorized optional property tax subclass to convey discounted tax rates for newly constructed purpose-built rental housing.
Ontario seeks input on accessibility standards

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Ontario seeks input on accessibility standards

Provincially appointed committee examines the objectives and details of guidance and requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Building Code.
Developer Jerry Naqvi to join Order of Canada

Canadian Property Management

Developer Jerry Naqvi to join Order of Canada

Jerry Naqvi, founder and chair of Edmonton-based Cameron Corporation, is among 64 new members of the Order of Canada announced by Governor General Mary Simon ahead of Canada Day 2024.
Future Cities

CondoBusiness

Future Cities Institute aspires for breakthroughs

The institute aims to tackle the systemic drivers of housing-related affordability and innovate across sectors.
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Canadian Property Management

Windmill Development gets One Planet Living nod

Windmill Development Group has been named a Global Leader under the One Planet Living framework, securing a rare distinction seldom accorded to a corporate entity.
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CondoBusiness

How can developers protect against defaulting buyers? Mitigation strategies in today’s market

Developers of residential homes have faced significantly increased numbers of purchasers not closing their deals due to the inability to obtain financing.
Visitor parking scarcity draws criticism

CondoBusiness

Visitor parking scarcity draws criticism

A Toronto Councillor urges clearer rules for visitor parking provisions that account for the differing availability of public parking options in various areas of the city.
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REMI Network

Reid’s Heritage Homes charts new expansion path

Reid’s Heritage Construction – previously an independent entity – now operates under Reid’s Heritage Homes.