housing
Construction Business
Calgary names downtown conversion projects
The City of Calgary has named the first three successful applicants to the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program.
CondoBusiness
Greening Ontario’s housing sector
Ontario’s housing sector emits more greenhouse gas emissions than any other province, primarily due to its high population rate. In the province, residential buildings are
REMI Network
New design guide for zero energy multifamily buildings
A new advanced energy design guide is now available to help contractors and designers develop a viable plan for attaining zero energy multifamily buildings.
REMI Network
Pre-fabricated CLT condo will be a first in Toronto
A new condo will be a first in Toronto as plans are realized through a joint venture between Windmill Developments and Leader Lane Developments.
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Minto Communities acquires two new sites in the GTA
Minto Communities GTA has acquired two new development sites, with multi-residential and low-rise plans that incorporate mixed uses and green spaces.
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Developers plan $1.2-billion seaside community for Royal Beach
Seacliff Properties is pursuing its first joint venture with Reliance Properties to develop Royal Beach in Colwood, one of Greater Victoria’s fastest growing cities.
Construction Business
B.C. changes to streamline local housing approvals
B.C. is introducing legislative amendments that give local municipalities more powers to speed up their development approvals processes.
CondoBusiness
The GTA condo market: its not all bad news
The Greater Toronto Area’s condo market hasn’t emerged completely unscathed. But it’s not all bad news.
REMI Network
New standard for accessible homes announced
The a new, national standard for affordable, adaptable and accessible homes will form the foundation of a new Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification module.
REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
Affordability main concern as real estate sector focuses on supply
Developers, investors, lenders and experts are cautiously optimistic about the real estate sector, according to a recent report from PwC Canada and ULI.
CondoBusiness
Streamlined approvals to provide faster housing: report
A new RESCON report finds that there are ways to increase the speed and efficiency of housing approvals, which will help provide more housing supply.
REMI Network
BILD flags housing as municipal ballot-box issue
BILD is flagging housing as a ballot-box issue in the Greater Toronto Area’s upcoming municipal elections.
CondoBusiness
Peter Milczyn named Ontario’s new housing minister
Peter Milczyn, MPP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore, was sworn in as Ontario’s housing minister at a Queen’s Park ceremony this morning.
CondoBusiness
ICE District helps MacDonald Lofts residents relocate
ICE District is assisting residents of MacDonald Lofts find safe and affordable housing with the help of the Government of Alberta and Homeward Trust.
CondoBusiness
Province should address affordability: OHBA, OREA
The OHBA and OREA are calling on the provincial government to provide ideas to ease the growing housing affordability challenges many Ontarians are facing.
CondoBusiness
Home renovation spending in Ontario is set to increase
Homeowners in Ontario are set to increase renovation spending, according to the latest Housing Market Insight from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
