Construction

​A high-rise tower under construction in Burnaby in 2019.
Construction

BC Extends In-Stream Protection From Metro Vancouver DCCs To Two Years

​The Province is making the change to enable Metro Vancouver's eligibility for $250 million via the federal Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund.

Opinion

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.

Construction

Northern BC Project Could Be Blueprint For Canada’s $25B Modular Push

With its 40-unit modular rental build in Prince Rupert, NorthStar Development is testing what it will take to deliver factory-built housing at scale in Canada.

Real Estate News

Toronto Releases Free Pre-Approved Garden, Laneway Suite Plans

​In combination with self-service submissions and an expanded engineers seal program, the move is meant to crunch timelines and get more missing middle housing built across the city.

Development Projects

New Woodbine GO Will Anchor 684-Acre Rexdale Community

A city within a city is a good way to frame the vision for this massive development project planned for the largest undeveloped parcel of land remaining in the City of Toronto.

Construction

May GTA New Home Sales Extend "Worst Downturn" On Record

Last month marked the eighth consecutive month of record-low new home sales in the region as construction and housing costs remain untenable.

Policy

Vancouver Council Rejects Potential Tax Abatement Program For Rental Projects

​The motion was introduced by Rebecca Bligh and was defeated the same week Council approved tweaks to its DCLs and CACs policy for developers.

Construction

GTA Homebuilding Slowdown Could Cost 41,000 Jobs, $10B In Investment: Report

In the case that new home construction continues down its current path, the negative impacts to GTA residential construction jobs and the broader economy would be nothing short of remarkable.

Development Projects

49-Storey Condo Tower Proposed Near Sheppard-Yonge Subway Station

The development would deliver more than 500 condo units within close proximity to a number of transit options and Highway 401.

Policy

Burnaby Mayor Pushing Province To Repeal Single Egress Stairway Change

​Mayor of Burnaby Mike Hurley, formerly a fireman, is now one of the larger voices pushing back against the single egress stairways change to the BC Building Code.

Construction

Canadian Housing Starts Flat In May, At Lowest Level Since '09 In Ontario

After surging 30% month over month in April, the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts remained more or less flat in May, as markets in Ontario and BC continued to weaken.

Construction

Are Supertalls A Sustainable Way To Combat The Housing Crisis?

"If you start building on sites that can accommodate a greater density and under-utilize what you can put there, you've done a disservice to the city.”