Hamilton

Hamilton Temporarily Lowers Development Charges By 20%

​The pilot project is intended to spur housing development and improve affordability for Hamiltonians, and will run from September 2025 to August 2027.

Development Projects

Crestview Ushering Height Into Mount Pleasant East With 60, 65 Storeys Planned

The two-tower Midtown development would deliver over 1,200 new housing units within walking distance of two higher-order transit stations.

Real Estate News

Toronto Area Realtors Report Most July Home Sales Since 2021

“Further interest rate cuts would spur home sales and see more spin-off expenditures, positively impacting the economy and job growth."

Development Projects

Eglinton Station May Get Another Towering Neighbour As Stafford, Greybrook Propose 49 Storeys

The plans from Stafford and Greybrook call for a 552-unit tower located steps away from Eglinton subway station and the forthcoming Eglinton Crosstown LRT.

Policy

Will Toronto's Colour-Coded Landlord Ratings Also Shame Tenants?

Toronto City Council has adopted a motion to introduce colour-coded ratings for apartment buildings based on their level of cleanliness and safety. The reform is expected to be phased in next July.

Policy

Toronto's Renoviction Bylaw Goes Into Effect Today With A $700 Application Fee

The move follows similar bylaws passed in Hamilton and London and is meant to protect tenants from bad faith evictions, or so-called 'renovictions.'

Renting

65% Of GTHA Landlords Offering Rental Incentives As Demand Slows And Supply Grows

From free months of rent to straight cash, Urbanation's Q2-2025 rental market report finds more and more landlords are getting creative about filling units.

Development Projects

5-Tower Condo Complex Proposed Next To Scarborough Town Centre

If approved, the proposed development would replace three single-storey commercial and industrial buildings with eight-, 37-, 37-, 39-, and 42-storey towers.

Policy

Toronto City Council Waives Development Charges On Sixplexes

The decision follows last month's vote to allow sixplexes as of right in just nine wards, instead of legalizing them city-wide as agreed to in the City's Housing Accelerator Fund agreement. As a result, millions in annual funding remain on the line.

Real Estate News

“Prolonged Downturn”: GTA New Home Sales Down 80% From Historical Norm

​June's weak numbers, with just over 500 new homes sold, come amid what BILD has called "the worst downturn of new home sales in the region on record."

Development Projects

56-Storey Tower Proposed By Minto In Partnership With SickKids

The development would retain the Sick Kids Centre for Community Mental Health while delivering 579 new housing units to the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood.