A closer look at housing in the Sidewalk Toronto master-plan
Sidewalk Labs recently released its draft Master Innovation and Development Plan for the ambitious “smart city” project on Toronto’s east waterfront, Sidewalk Toronto. There are hundreds of pages to go through, but we took a closer look at the housing.
Funding announced for 9 innovative affordable housing solutions
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation recently announced that it will be funding nine innovative affordable housing solutions through the National Housing Strategy Demonstrations Initiative.
It’s time for Toronto to get creative with public-private partnerships
Sidewalk Labs offered to invest billions to build transit and essentially lay the groundwork for future development in the Port Lands area in Toronto. All they wanted in exchange was...a cut of property taxes and development fees.
Use virtual reality to tour the quick-closing detached homes available at Summit Park in Hamilton
We just received news that there are quick-closing homes that you can tour with virtual reality at Summit Park, a master-planned community by Multi-Area Developments on the Hamilton mountain.
Should tech giants be responsible for funding affordable housing?
I came across a New York Times article recently about how Microsoft is pledging $500 million towards the development of affordable housing in Seattle. This got me thinking about the tech boom in Toronto and our affordable housing issue.
Improve your homebuying skills with these behavioural tips
Smart home technology has made it much easier for homeowners to set up audio and video surveillance, so when you’re walking through a potential home with your agent, gushing about how you’re willing to pay way more is probably a bad idea.
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Would a design like the Taipei Twin Towers ever get approved in Toronto?
We recently stumbled upon the Taipei Twin Towers proposal by MVRDV, and while we’re not exactly experts on Taiwan real estate, we felt compelled to write about this innovative design.
The best smart home products at CES 2019
We recently posted about smart home products that we think will become more common in households in 2019. Then we checked out some of the finds at CES 2019, and we found many other exciting innovations. So, we thought we’d share a few of our favourites!
Futuristic condo amenities that are possible right now (and a couple that aren’t)
Condo amenities of the future. Here are a few ideas that seem possible given the rapidly increasing prevalence of the Internet of Things, robotics, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality.
Your first peek at what’s in the works for Sidewalk Toronto
You will soon be able to get a glimpse into the potential future of Sidewalk Toronto, a smart waterfront neighbourhood in development by Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs.
