Affordable Housing
Real Estate News
How Long Does It Take New Market-Rate Housing To Become Affordable?
Key factors in answering that question include the "filtering" effect of housing as well as construction timelines.
Mar 14, 2025
Policy
Toronto Looks To Defer DCs For “Stalled” Condo Projects With Affordable Units
It’s estimated that up to 3,000 condominium units can be moved through the development review pipeline with the proposed development charges deferral.
Policy
Canada Is Building Fewer Homes To Accommodate Population Growth Than Ever Before
A new study from CHBA reiterates a tune that the development industry and (some) policymakers have been singing for a while now: in order to achieve housing affordability, development charges and application timelines need to be reduced.
Policy
Looking Back On Ford's Housing Policy Ahead Of The Provincial Election
With the provincial election set for February 27 and the housing crisis remaining one of the most salient issues on voters' minds, we're reflecting on everything Ford has, and hasn't, accomplished on the housing file over the last seven-odd years.
This Custom-Built Uxbridge Estate Exudes Modern Luxury
Tucked away on one of Uxbridge’s most coveted roads, a custom-built estate is serving a rare fusion of architectural excellence and resort-style luxury.
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
Compten Management Revises 4-Tower Development Next To Fairview Mall
The 47-, 42-, 42-, and 42-storey development would deliver over 1,800 units to North York.
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.
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