Affordable Housing

6 Developments Toronto City Council Approved This Week
Development Projects

6 Developments Toronto City Council Approved This Week

A number of development proposals received zoning approvals at Wednesday's Toronto City Council meeting, bringing them one step closer to fruition.

Real Estate News

Having More Big Cities, Rather Than Bigger Cities, Could Fix Canada's Housing Crisis

A new study from the C.D. Howe Institute argues that focussing homebuilding efforts in “superstar” cities like Toronto and Vancouver will keep already unattainable prices the same, or even increase them.

Policy

Toronto Looks To Permit Fiveplexes, Sixplexes In Scarborough North

A “city-wide sixplex study” is set to be delivered to Toronto City Council by the fourth quarter of this year.

Development Projects

4 Towers Up To 45 Storeys, Affordable Housing Proposed For The Queensway

Plans call for a 30-, 35-, 40-, and 45-storey development set to deliver 1,819 residential units, including 342 affordable housing units, to Etobicoke, as well as a new public park and extensive programming space for a number of non-profit operations.

Development Projects

Skyline-Changing Front Street Proposal Revised With Heights Up To 71 Storeys

First proposed in 2019 with a price tag of $3.5B, the massive four-building development from Oxford Properties has grown by a total of 29 storeys.

Development Projects

Toronto Approves Revised Plans For Wilson Heights 'Housing Now' Site

The development represents the first block of a larger City-led master-planned community from CreateTO. Block 1 is slated for North York's Canton Park neighbourhood and will deliver 209 housing units, alongside retail space.

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.

Development Projects

Iconic Molson Brewery Is Getting A Master-Planned Makeover

Ambitious redevelopment plans for the nearly 11-hectare site were announced earlier this week by Quebec developer MONTONI, which propose a 150,000-sq.-ft park and 5,000 housing units, 20% of which will be reserved for social housing.

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.

Industry

Ana Bailão On Affordable Housing Strategies For Toronto

Amid the housing crisis, access to affordable housing in Toronto continues to be a central issue for many Torontonians as governments, non-profits, and the private sector work to realize effective housing solutions. But there is still much to be done.

Real Estate News

On National Housing Day, A Look Back At The Initiatives That Defined The Past Year

Defined as “a day dedicated to raising awareness about housing and homelessness,” National Housing Day 2024 is a good time to reflect on the fact that importance is being put on restoring housing affordability and stability for Canadians — an indisputably tall order.

Development Projects

Kilmer, Tricon To Partner On Toronto Coach Terminal Revamp

Kilmer Group and Tricon Residential (Kilmer-Tricon) have been announced by the City and CreateTO as the preferred proponents for the redevelopment of the terminal into a mixed-income, mixed-use development.