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Op-Ed: Urban Planning Cannot Thrive Without Urban Design — And Our Cities Can’t Either
"If we want to build smarter, we must also make better decisions, and that means putting design back where it belongs: at the very heart of planning and decision-making."
Sep 02, 2025
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Op-Ed: The Reawakening Of Office Demand
After a few years of experimenting with remote work as well as streamlining the physical workplace, demand for office space is once again expanding, writes Wendy Waters, VP of Research Services & Strategy at GWL Realty Advisors.
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Ontario Can’t Compete Without More Homes, York Region Must Cut Development Charges Now
John DiMichele, Toronto Regional Real Estate Board CEO, writes that the path to a stronger Ontario starts with building more homes for workers, families, and individuals — which we won't be able to do with government fees standing in the way.
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Development Review Is Not Bureaucracy – It’s How We’ll Build A Stronger, More Equitable Toronto
We are embedding a human rights-based approach into our service, ensuring that the decisions we make reflect the lived realities of residents, writes Valesa Faria, Executive Director of Toronto's Development Review division.
This GTA Company Is Reimagining Renos With Multiplex Conversions
As housing demand soars and affordability dwindles, Toronto’s “missing middle” has gone from planning lingo to urgent priority. This is where Plexcon Construction steps in.
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Op-Ed: Development Flippers Aren't Breaking The Market — Policy Is
If the goal is to get more home completions, getting a project approved and into the hands of a builder who can see it through construction should be seen as a positive, says Goodman Commercial.
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The Crisis We Needed? Rethinking Toronto Housing In A Post-Speculation Market
Delays, cancellations, and a market in flux may feel like crisis — but for those shaping the city, this could be a generational opportunity.
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Op-Ed: If We're Serious About Sixplexes, We Need To Get Serious About DCs
We are facing an unprecedented affordability crisis, and there is no logical justification for a tax that directly raises rents and home prices, writes lawyer and tech entrepreneur Liam Gill.
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Op-Ed: Canada’s Housing System Is Broken — A Reckoning Is Long Overdue
Brad Jones, Chief Development Officer at Vancouver's Wesgroup, shares his thoughts on the current housing market, and the changes that must take place within it.
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Op-Ed: A Return to Real Estate 101 — Resetting Expectations For Multifamily Housing
While it may feel as if the whole real estate system is changing, Evan Pawliuk, AVP Commercial Mortgages at First National Financial LP, sees this simply as a return to basics.
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OpEd: Toronto’s Sky-High Problem With The Crane Index Report
According to Antonio Niro, CFO at The Rose Corporation, measuring the health of a city’s real estate industry using the number of cranes up is akin to measuring a person’s health based on the number of shoes they own.
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Op-Ed: Factory-Built Housing Is The Answer To Ontario’s Housing Crisis
With threats of tariffs south of the border and a desire to have more homegrown options for Canadians, factory-built – or prefabricated – housing offers a ‘Made-in-Ontario’ solution.
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Op-Ed: Why Housing Is Top Of Mind As A Gen Z Voter
When it comes to housing, myself and an untold number of young Canadians without access to the Bank of Mom and Dad are getting demonstrably screwed.
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Op-Ed: When It Comes To Housing Supply, We Have An Engineering Problem
To address the cost issue and bring prices down, we must first overcome the engineering limitations of our existing development model, writes Jonathan Diamond, Principal at Well Grounded Real Estate.
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