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Our Next Political Leaders Must "Take A Serious Swing At The Housing Crisis"
With both provincial and federal elections looming, we can't lose sight of the fact we need to pick political leaders that are going to embrace bold new ideas and tackle the housing crunch.
Feb 14, 2025
Construction
Metro Vancouver Proposing Extension Of DCC In-Stream Protection Period
Metro Vancouver is making the proposal in order to secure funding from the federal government's Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund.
Economy
OHBA Ready To "Minimize" Steel And Aluminum Tariff Impacts On Housing
The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) says it will work with the province to minimize impacts of tariffs on residential construction after US President Donald Trump kicked Monday off by announcing his intent to reinstate tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.
Real Estate News
2025 Housing Outlook "Uncertain" Amid Geopolitical Shifts, Says CHMC
CMHC shared their 2025 Housing Market Outlook Wednesday, and from the looks of things, the year ahead should be pretty tame — save for geopolitical conflict, trade wars, and immigration shifts, that is.
Lions Bay Home With View Of Howe Sound Hits Market For $2.4M
The beautiful property sits at 170 Highview Place in the scenic community of Lions Bay in British Columbia.
Real Estate News
7 Canadian Real Estate Questions We're Asking In 2025
From geopolitical conflict to economic uncertainty, there's plenty to keep a fretful eye on, especially as it relates to Canadian housing.
Construction
Housing Development Expected To Pause If Tariff Threat Turns Into Trade War
The tariffs have resulted in a pause on investment, which will delay development for several months, Vancouver developers warn.
Policy
"Chaos And Higher Prices": Building Industry Sounds Off On Trump's Tariffs
Canada’s construction industry has weathered a few rough years, thanks to everything from climbing material costs and labour shortages to sky-high interest rates and rising development fees. Tariffs will only make a challenging situation worse – both in Canada and south of the border.
Policy
Mississauga Lowers Development Charges By Up To 100%, Among Other Reforms
On Wednesday, Mississauga City Council approved a motion from Mayor Carolyn Parrish to make housing more affordable by temporarily lowering development charges and reducing property taxes for new purpose-built rental housing.
Construction
How Developers Think About Parking In The Age Of Transit-Oriented Development
Metro Vancouver developers have much more freedom now that minimum parking requirements have been cut in many places.
Industry
The 10 Biggest BC Real Estate And Development Industry Questions For 2025
These are the real estate and development industry storylines that we will be monitoring throughout 2025.
Construction
Ontario Only Added 40% Of The New Homes It Needs To Keep Up With Population
Estimates show that Ontario needed to start 200,000 new homes to keep up with the rate of population growth last year and achieved just 82,000.
Development Projects
Four 23-Storey Towers Proposed For Etobicoke West Mall
An ambitious four-tower condo development, 23 storeys each, has been proposed by Fana Group of Companies that would deliver over 1,000 residential units to the Etobicoke West Mall neighbourhood.
Construction
Housing Starts Lagged In Canada's Six Largest Cities In 2024
In their January housing starts report, CMHC takes a look at the past year in housing starts and a lacklustre December.
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