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Profiles

Diana Chan McNally On Joining Toronto’s Housing Rights Advisory Committee

STOREYS spoke with Diana Chan McNally about her recent appointment with the City and long-standing advocacy when it comes to homelessness and housing in Toronto.

Industry

“Hundreds Of Violations”: Ontario Regulator Lays Charges Against Stateview Homes

Ontario’s Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) has laid a set of charges against seven companies operating under Vaughan-based Stateview Homes.

Policy

Ontario's 2025 Budget Earmarks Millions For Modular Housing, Waterfront Toronto

The budget also draws attention to grim homebuilding realities in Ontario, with housing starts projected to slow to 71,800 this year and 74,800 in 2026.

Real Estate News

Canadian Home Sales Sink Almost 10% Year Over Year In April

“At this point, the 2025 Canadian housing story would best be described as a return to the quiet markets we’ve experienced since 2022, with tariff uncertainty taking the place of high interest rates in keeping buyers on the sidelines.”

Industry

Elm To Take Over Vandyk Uptowns, Heartlake Projects In Brampton Under Receivership

​Court documents from May detail development management contracts that would have a sub-brand of Elm Developments oversee the remainder of the projects.

Development Projects

Castlepoint Numa Seeks More Height For ‘Smokestack’ Towers Planned For Port Lands

​A previous proposal from May 2024 called for 1,300 residential units, but that figure has been cut down to 1,046 units in the resubmission, while the building heights have been increased to 53 and 47 storeys.

Real Estate News

How Far Will Carney’s $26B Prefab Promise Get Us In A Housing Crisis?

Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to provide $25 billion in debt financing and $1 billion in equity financing “to innovative Canadian prefabricated homebuilders.”

Profiles

“Turning Ambition Into Confidence”: Abigail Bond On Her Time With Toronto’s Housing Secretariat

On her last day as Executive Director of Toronto's Housing Secretariat, STOREYS spoke with Abigail Bond about the landscape of affordable housing in the city and the advice she has for her successor.

Development Projects

Crombie, Northam Looking To Replace Scarborough Beer Store With 36-Storey Rental

Crombie REIT entered into a co-ownership agreement in 2018 that resulted in 50% interest in 3130 Danforth Avenue being sold to a subsidiary of Northam Realty Advisors.

Real Estate News

GTA Sees Slowest Non-Pandemic April For Home Sales In Nearly 30 Years

Sales ticked up slightly over March's level, but were down more than 23% year over year according to the latest data from the Toronto Regional Estate Board.

Profiles

CPI Capital’s August Biniaz On How Tariffs Are Stifling Cross-Border Real Estate Investing

We spoke with Co-Founder of CPI Capital August Biniaz about what it means to be a Canadian business with a hand in US real estate amidst an ever-shifting landscape of tariffs.