Mass timber construction could help increase housing supply
There’s been a lot of tension between the province of Ontario and municipalities, especially Toronto, but one piece of seemingly good news is the recent funding for a new mass timber manufacturing facility.
80 Affordable Rental Homes Planned for Bayside Toronto
It was recently announced that Toronto Council has adopted the plan to develop 80 affordable rental homes (geared towards artists) in a market condominium in Tridel and Hines’ Bayside Toronto master-plan.”Hines and Tridel are pleased to have Artscape
TREB Foresees Stabilization of GTA Resale Market
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released their mid-month resale housing market figures for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). In the first two weeks of July 2014, there were 3,891 sales reported through the TorontoMLS system, a year-over-year increase
The Sutton Collection is the first luxury option in Regent Park
It’s happening - Regent Park in Toronto will soon be home to new luxury low-rise homes thanks to The Daniels Corporation and The Sutton Collection. As you may be aware, Daniels’ Regent Park revitalization has been a tremendous success. The multi-phase
Kingmeadow: Groundbreaking!
Centre/left - Mayor John Henry (holding shovel), Centre/Right - Daniel Belanger, Minto Senior Vice President, GTA, and Minto team. Mayor John Henry holds the Minto shovel that has been at every Minto ground breaking event since 1986Minto recently broke
New shipping container market in Toronto now open!
For years, we’ve had our eye on the mostly sold out Minto Westside site at Front and Bathurst in Toronto. Aside from it being one of the largest and most architecturally interesting condos in the city, it’s also surrounded by some intriguing parcels of la
Housing Starts are Hot this Summer
In July, Canada’s housing starts were trending at 189,784 units, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This is a slight increase compared to June’s 185,952 units, but CMHC believes that the country’s housing market is still due for
How to deal with minor changes to your preconstruction home
When you buy a new home, you sign an Agreement of Purchase and Sale. Among many other details and stipulations, there is usually a section regarding potential changes being made by the builder or developer without notice or permission from the purchaser.
Trimart: Top Builders of 2013
Well into 2014, Trimart Research Corporation is still releasing some exciting stats from last year. According to Trimart’s findings, the top selling low-rise builders of 2013 were Mattamy Homes with 1,664 sales, Minto with 814, Fernbrook Homes saw 654,
Toronto is the First Canadian 2030 District!
Very recently, it was announced that downtown Toronto has become the first 2030 District outside of the United States. This means that the downtown area bordered by Lake Ontario, Bathurst, Dupont, and the Don Valley is aiming to decrease its greenhouse
