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.
Luxury living at Medallion on Mississauga Road
Medallion Developments presents Medallion on Mississauga Road, featuring majestic estate homes on 50' to 60' lots.
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.
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
Thompson Residences get final approval
The Thompson Residences, a development by Freed, has finally received approval to rise twelve stories.
Housing affordability suffering due to red tape and other development delays
The Building Industry and Land Development Association and Malone Given Parsons released the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Land Supply Analysis, reporting that the province’s growth policies have led to a lack of supply and higher priced housing.
A few of the most popular new home developments of 2016
2016 was a big year for new home developments. Looking into our analytics, blog traffic was actually spread out pretty evenly this year, but there are a few developments that inched ahead by a view pageviews. Among the most viewed, there is a pretty good
The Development Permit System: Make Your Voice Heard
Recently, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) hosted a live and interactive event called “Building Futures,” which featured councillors Adam Vaughan and Peter Milczyn, as well as Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat. The event was
Podium Developments announces 3 new rental buildings in Kingston
For the last few years, Kingston’s vacancy rate has been trending low - thankfully, there’s a multi-phase rental development in the works by Secure Capital Partners Inc., Blue Vista Capital Management LLC, and Podium Development Corp.
