Best of the season to you and yours
By Sam Reiss It’s been a tragic start to what should be a jolly season, as we mourn with our neighbours the loss of 26 people, most of them young kids just six or seven, in the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.The event has brought political
Edmonton Plan Turns Heads
As we have seen here in Toronto, a new arena can be the key to jump starting a community. The success of the Air Canada Centre and Maple Leaf Square is a perfect example of what an arena partnered with the right developer can accomplish. Since the
Talking City Building in Toronto
This morning, BILD members congregated at the Toronto Marriott for a presentation on city building in Toronto.A panel of Councillors, consisting of Adam Vaughan of Ward 20, Kristyn Wong-Tam of Ward 27, Peter Milcyzn of Ward 5, and Ana Bailao of Ward 18,
More Plans Revealed for Buttonville
One of the most interesting projects that we’ve been following over the past few years is Buttonville Town Centre, the redevelopment of Buttonville Airport.As we mentioned last year, Cadillac Fairview wants to redevelop the lands into a master planned
Coventry Valley: A Few Remaining Units!
We are pleased to announce that Oxford Homes' Newmarket community, Coventry Valley, is well under construction and coming along smoothly!
Derek Jeter Eyeballing Chelsea Rental
Derek Jeter, the superstar American shortstop for the New York Yankees, is homeless! Oh my!No, not really, we’re sure he has plenty of homes, like his outrageous 30,000 square foot mansion in Tampa, but Jeter is looking for a new place to live in
Only Two Lots Remain at River's Edge!
There are only two 65' lots left at Opus Homes' River's Edge community in the Castlemore area of Brampton!
The Annual BILD Breakfast
Last week BILD (Building Industry and Land Development Association) hosted the land development industry at the annual BILD Breakfast. The BILD Breakfast is where leaders in the industry can congregate for a meal, and also address certain issues that the
Construction Update: The Berczy
You may have stopped paying attention to The Berczy by Concert on account of it’s been sold out for a while now, but we were strolling by it the other day, and boy has it gone up fast!It feels like just a few weeks ago that the construction team were
Are you a NIMBY?
One of the issues, or shall we say curses, that a booming city often experiences is NIMBYism. As we have said in the past, the public consultation is an important part of the planning process, and unfortunately, it can be knocked off its rails by
