Zakiya Kassam
Zakiya has reported on real estate for Apartment Therapy, Curbed, and Post City Magazines. She also writes a quarterly series for a Canadian design publication.
Development Projects
OLT Advances Condo Atop 120-Year-Old Queen West Post Office
Two refusals, three revisions, and an Ontario Land Tribunal hearing later, the project finally has the approvals it sought back in November 2023.
Sold
Hyde Park Homes Purchases Berkeley Church, Cites Plans To Reopen Fall 2026
The venue’s parent company was placed under receivership in 2023, with almost $10.5 million owing to TD.
Real Estate News
New (Free) Guide Shows Toronto Homeowners How To Tap Into ‘Missing Middle’
The guide is designed for those without a formal background in real estate development, but with an interest in densifying their own home or investment property.
Real Estate News
Eric Lombardi 'More Than Likely' To Cement Run For Ontario Liberal Party Leader: Q&A
"Ontario can do much better. It should be doing much better. And there's no reason why the next 25 years need to feel like the stagnation of the last 25. We really need a mindset change in this province. We can lead the world."
Development Projects
City Council Advances 3 Projects Under ‘Toronto Builds’ Framework
Toronto Builds consolidates the eligibility criteria and requirements of Housing Now, ModernTO, and the parking-to-homes and public developer initiatives.
Real Estate News
Build Canada Homes Pulls From Public, Private Sectors For Exec Team
“Recruitment for mission-focused priority roles is underway through platforms including GC Jobs," says a spokesperson, "and additional hires will follow as the Agency stands up the teams driving partnerships, Indigenous collaboration, investment, and project delivery.”
Economy
End Of An (Easing) Era? Some Economists Warn Of BoC Hikes
The Canadian economy is acclimating to tariffs, and the Bank of Canada has room to nudge the policy rate if need be.
Taxes
Toronto Could Face Higher Property Taxes As Feds Cut Refugee Support
The City's Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit allocation is being slashed by 60%, while funding through the Interim Housing Assistance Program will cover only 26% of this year's projected spend on sheltering asylum seekers.
Urban Living
Formline, KPMB Selected To Design New Vancouver Art Gallery Building
Formline Architecture + Urbanism and KPMB Architects have been selected from over a dozen applicants to lead the design of the new Vancouver Art Gallery building at 181 West Georgia Street.
Industry
ELM Developments Is ‘Looking Forward’ With Its Distressed Real Estate Division
“We invest in projects, and we invest in them because we believe in them,” says Elliot Steiner, President of ELM Developments, a company that stabilizes and, in some cases, invests in distressed real estate.
Industry
Condo To Rental Pivot Gains Momentum In GTA With ‘Big Behind-The-Scenes Push’
“Today, almost every condo project struggling to sell is looking at the option to convert to rental.”
People
Northcrest Exec Beau Brooker On What Success Means To Him Leading Construction Of YZD
Beau Brooker was brought on as Northcrest’s first-ever vice president of construction in July to bring the vision for the Downsview Airport redevelopment to life.
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