The 2013 Pug Awards: Nominees Announced!
The Pug Awards have quickly become one of Toronto’s most recognized awards because it’s all about you, what the public thinks of new buildings in the city.Things got rolling in 2004 as The Fugly Awards, as a way to highlight some of the ugliest buildings
December: The Best of 2013
What do you associate with December? Most people have the holidays in mind or they’re panicking about what their plans are going to be for New Year’s Eve. This month, instead of looking forward, we’re going to focus on some homebuilding milestones of
How Much Money Did the Average Canadian Household Save in 2013?
Recently, Bank of Montreal (BMO) released its second annual BMO Household Savings Report. Based on the polling of 1,002 Canadians conducted by Pollara, BMO highlights the average savings of Canadian households in 2013, how much we plan to save in 2014,
Q3-2013 Brings Record Lows for New Home Sales
Recently, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released its new home sales report for September 2013.According to RealNet Canada Inc., BILD’s official source for new home market intelligence, the end of the third quarter
CMHC Housing Starts for December 2013
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its first report of 2014, focusing on December 2013 housing starts.Last December, Canadian housing starts were trending at 195,760 units, compared to 196,430 in November. This is a six-month
Genworth Canada Releases Spring 2013 Metropolitan Housing Outlook
Recently, Genworth Canada released their Spring 2013 Metropolitan Housing Outlook report. Genworth Canada’s report examines average prices throughout Canada for resale homes, the rate of housing starts, and also forecasts how certain regions of Canada
Bathurst and Front St. to Launch in Early 2013
We have been waiting patiently on a lot of new Toronto projects. With the amount of unsold inventory rising, developers have put some projects on the back burner.One project that we have been waiting on is Freed and Minto's joint project at the corner of
Best Industry Parties of 2013
We may be biased, but we must say, the homebuilding industry probably throws some of the best parties. We attended many this year, so it’s time to take another stroll down memory lane and highlight some of 2013’s best!Listed below in chronological order
Tall Building Milestones of 2013
Modern Media Center - Image via building.amBy Penny MunozComing in just eight buildings short from the all-time record set in 2011, 2013 was the second most successful year on record for completing buildings of 200 meters or higher, according to the
Trimart: The Fourth Quarter of 2013 Starts Strong
Trimart Research Corporation’s latest report is declaring a strong start for new low-rise sales for the fourth quarter! October saw a 51.3% sales increase compared to September 2013, and a 22.2% increase compared to October 2012. November sales numbers
