It’s Red Lights for Bathurst and Bixi, Green for Port Credit
City council, backed by head planner Jennifer Keesmaat, has passed an “emergency” one-year moratorium on development on Bathurst Street after Honest Ed’s, the landmark department store at the corner of Bloor Street, was put up for sale recently.The
Trimart: All Signs Point to a Successful Summer for Low-Rise
With a strong first quarter and a great start to the second quarter, the new low-rise housing market is in store for a successful summer, says Trimart Research Corporation. There were 22 new site openings in April, which is 140% more than in April 2013.
VIP Kingmeadow Launch a Huge Success!
From MintoAfter unprecedented sales of its first phase, Minto held a VIP opening last week to launch the second phase of its Kingmeadow homes and townhomes in Oshawa. Since the incredibly successful event, 36 new homes have been purchased, exceeding
INFOGRAPHIC: With Great Power...
For our infographic for Sustainability Month, we wanted to stimulate some conversation about what the home building industry could do differently when it comes to energy sources. We took a look at what forms of energy powered Ontario as of 2012. We were
Small Cities Play Big on Best Canadian Cities List
When MoneySense Magazine crunched its numbers on the best Canadian cities in which to buy real-estate, staffers were a bit surprised by the results.It seems the big cities in which investors hope to make the biggest hit are simply OK when it comes to
Should The City Cut Toronto’s Land Transfer Tax by 10%?
There’s been a lot of buzz around Toronto’s development charges lately, with the announcement that the City is looking to raise them by approximately 90%. This news hit around the same time that Mayor Rob Ford proposed to have Toronto’s Municipal Land
One last chance at preconstruction pricing at LINK in Burlington!
At the end of August, we attended the groundbreaking of Adi Development Group’s LINK community in Burlington. Family, friends, purchasers, project partners, and local media were in attendance for the big event. Recently, Adi Development Group released a
Glen Ridge Estates is coming to Aurora this June!
In just a few months, Fairgate Homes and OPUS Homes will be collaborating to bring their esteemed brand of luxury to one of the best communities in the country with their new development, Glen Ridge Estates. The estates, planned for Aurora, have been
Topping off at Canary Park Condos!
Just last week, we headed over to the Canary District in Toronto’s east end to celebrate the topping off of Canary Park Condominiums.This was a pretty big deal because it is the final building in the Canary District, so Dundee Kilmer did something
Trimart: Brampton Still Leads in New Low-Rise Sales
According to Trimart Research Corporation’s recent report, new low-rises should continue to sell steadily through the summer.The amount of new housing hitting the market isn’t quite as dramatic as it was during the spring, but that’s expected during this
