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.
Associate Editor
Real Estate News
Ontario MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Named Federal Housing Minister In Cabinet Shuffle
Erskine-Smith is replacing former Housing Minister Sean Fraser, who announced his departure from the federal cabinet on Monday.
Real Estate News
STOREYS' Issue Of The Year: The Condo Market
With the need for more housing plain in Canada, and condos being such a big part of the equation, there’s no minimizing the fact that the condo sector, set against the backdrop of a changed and challenged market, has gripped Canadians with an eye on real estate this year.
Real Estate News
“Political And Petty”: Brad Bradford Suddenly Cut From Planning And Housing Role
Toronto City Councillor Bradford says he was informed that he had been removed from the role of vice-chair just four minutes before the news went public.
Development Projects
Plans Filed For 40- And 45-Storey Residential, Film Studio In Toronto’s Port Lands
Plans from Tepfam Holdings are in keeping with the ongoing efforts to turn the Port Lands neighbourhood of Toronto into a buzzing community and housing hub.
Industry
Canadian Home Sales Up 26% From November 2023, Pointing To An “Active” Winter Market
“Normally we might expect this market rebound to take a pause before resuming in the spring; however, the Bank of Canada's latest 50-basis point cut together with a loosening of mortgage rules could mean a more active winter market than normal.”
Economy
Bank Of Canada Pulls Trigger On Second 50 Bps Interest Rate Cut
Wednesday’s decision — the last of the year — brings the policy rate down to 3.25%.
Policy
LTB Says Backlog Has Improved 20% In 2024, But Many Claim The System Is Still “Flawed”
Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board has tripled its adjudicators and cemented a digital-first approach, but it continues to face a massive backlog, igniting calls for change.
Economy
Where Every Big Bank Stands On Wednesday's Interest Rate Announcement
For the last interest rate announcement of 2024 — slated for Wednesday, December 11 — the question is (once again) not will the Bank of Canada lower the rate, but by how much.
Industry
Teresa Goldstein Talks National Housing Council And The “Fascinating Conversation” Of City Building
There’s a lot of pessimism surrounding housing in Canada, but Goldstein speaks on the topic with an undertone of hopefulness and positivity. “The fact that we are having these conversations, I think, is so exciting,” she says.
Retail
Tokyo Smoke Exits Creditor Protection, Most Locations Unaffected By Restructuring
“The majority of Tokyo Smoke's retail locations were unaffected by the restructuring, and there will be no disruption or change to the Company's online business.”
Construction
Purpose-Built Rental Starts “Nearly Quadrupled” In A Decade (And More Are On The Way)
Rental construction is having a “renaissance” in Canada, and we’re seeing that realized in starts, completions, and the uptake of multi-unit insurance products from CMHC.
Mortgages
Canadian Mortgage Delinquencies Ease Amid Bank Of Canada Rate Cuts
While the phrase ‘mortgage delinquency’ may incite feelings of doom, gloom, and dread, a just-released report from Equifax comes through with a (relatively) positive swing.
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