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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 city-wide sixplexes, as agreed to in the City's Housing Accelerator Fund agreement with the federal government. As a result, millions in annual funding remain on the line.
Jul 25, 2025
Industry
Stronger Protection Is Coming For New Home Buyers In Ontario. Here’s How
Here's what industry insiders should know about upcoming changes to Ontario's new home warranty program — and how you can play a role.
Development Projects
Mizrahi To Renegotiate Presale Contracts For Ottawa Project In Restructuring
The 12-storey luxury condo development coming up in Westboro was started back in 2015 and is now in the final stages of construction.
Construction
Governments Are Turning The Corner On Development Fees. Will It Make A Difference?
Various governments across BC and Ontario have shown a strong willingness to tweak their policies around development charges over the past year as developers struggle to move forward with projects.
Airy Refinement Abounds At This Vancouver Family Home
In a neighbourhood where demand consistently outpaces supply, this is a home that hits every note — size, style, and setting.
Retail
Cadillac Fairview "Resolutely Opposed" To Selling HBC Leases To Central Walk
Ruby Liu and her company, Central Walk, have an agreement to take over 25 of Hudson's Bay leases, but is struggling to get approval from the landlords.
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.
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
Reserve, Westdale Properties Propose 61 Storeys In Mount Pleasant
Plans from Reserve and Westdale represent the third submission for the site since 2017, and the largest to date, with almost 900 new residential units proposed.
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.
Economy
Scotiabank, RBC Only Big Banks Not Calling For More Interest Rate Cuts This Year
Canada’s ‘Big Five’ banks are updating their forecast tables ahead of next week’s interest rate announcement, and economists appear to be split on what the rest of the year will bring.
Development Projects
4-Tower Proposal Pushes For New Heights On O'Connor Drive
The development would reach 29 storeys at its tallest point, and deliver a daycare, a new public park, retail space, and 915 rental apartment units to the East York neighbourhood of Toronto.
Development Projects
Brass Rail Tavern Proposal Among 3 Set To Be Refused By Toronto Council This Week
This is the highest number of recommended refusals in a single Toronto City Council meeting in a year — since July 2024.
Mississauga
A Year In, Are Mississauga's Free Garden Suite Plans Spurring Development?
A year after being implemented, Commissioner of Planning and Building at the City of Mississauga Andrew Whittemore discusses the initiative's success and the larger efforts encouraging housing development in the City.
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