Share your ideas for the Ontario Place development
The province of Ontario is looking for some fresh ideas for the Ontario Place development. What do you picture being at this site? The goal is to transform Ontario Place into a year-round attraction for local and international visitors.
Mississauga faces Development Quandaries
The strong demand for high-rise living is reaching beyond downtown Toronto. Mississauga has experienced a significant spike, with an estimated 60 to 70 percent of new home developments being condos.Developers have moved to intensify pockets of
Tension grows as Toronto councillors threaten to slow residential development
Last week, councillors Mike Layton, Joe Cressy, and Kristyn Wong-Tam held a joint press conference and announced their “red light, green light” system for evaluating residential development proposals in their respective wards.
Toronto Development Charges Increasing
It’s a new year - you know what that means? Development Charges (DCs) are going to see another jump soon. For many years, fluctuating DCs have been a hot topic in the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) new home market scene, mostly because it affects
Construction Update: Sync Lofts by Streetcar Developments
Streetcar Developments has been pretty busy over the past few years, and has certainly found their niche in innovative, boutique style buildings - especially when developing high profile sites. Recently, we had the opportunity to tour Sync Lofts, one of
How cycling infrastructure impacts residential development
There’s a short-term plan for 2019 to 2021 and a long-term plan for 2022 and beyond. A major facet of the update is to identify all the existing, planned, and proposed cycling routes across the city.
How Greatwise Developments makes an impact with every new community
With so much hype around Fresh Towns in Ottawa and the recent news that Phase 1 is now 70% sold, we leapt at the opportunity to have a quick Q&A with Natan Ary, Vice President of Development, Greatwise Developments, to learn more about the company.
The Next Phase of Mixed-Use Development
As Sam Reiss mentioned earlier in September, the term “mixed-use” has been thrown around a lot lately in the new home industry. Currently, the term refers to a building with a variety of uses, from residential, to commercial, to retail - but what if
Is LJM Developments the new home market’s best kept secret?
We think we may have stumbled upon one of the best kept secrets in Burlington. Recently, we had the opportunity to visit the head office of LJM Developments and chat with their President, LJ Mian, about their plans for the future. With a focus on
New phase of successful Roxborough development
Acorn Homes is proud to offer a new release of lots as part of its wildly successful Roxborough community in Thornhill. Beginning May 1st, customers will have a chance to purchase one of just 28 lots, many of which are wooded or back onto the ravine. Home
