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Ana Bailão On Affordable Housing Strategies For Toronto
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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.

Affordable Housing

92 Affordable Housing Units Completed At 65 Dundas Street

The completion of the units was announced by Mayor Olivia Chow who called 65 Dundas "[not] just an address," but a "beacon of hope for those previously unhoused."

Affordable Housing

Plans Filed For City-Led Affordable Housing Project In Kensington Market

Plans have been filed for a 4-storey rent-geared-to-income development in the Kensington Market neighbourhood following the submission of plans for another affordable housing project just days prior.

Development Projects

Pinnacle 3-Tower Carrigan Court Project In Burnaby Receives Final Approval

The project at 3846 Carrigan Court is being developed by Pinnacle International, the developer of the nearby Pinnacle Lougheed project.

Policy

BC Conservatives Proposing $3,000 Per Month "Rustad Rebate" On Rent, Mortgages

The proposed BC Rent and Mortgage Rebate — colloquially being called the "Rustad Rebate," after Conservative Leader John Rustad — would exempt housing costs from provincial income taxes beginning at a maximum of $1,500 a month starting January 2026.

Affordable Housing

Plans Filed For City-Led Affordable Housing Development In Parkdale

Nearly a year after being selected as Toronto's first City-led development site, plans have been filed for a four-storey affordable housing development in Parkdale.

Policy

Vancouver Proposing Fast-Track Policy For Social Housing Projects Up To 18 Storeys

The City of Vancouver's new proposed initiative essentially pre-zones to allow social housing projects up to six or 18 storeys, depending on location, by default.

Development Projects

Musqueam Nation Partnering With Townline On Langara Family YMCA Redevelopment

​A rezoning application was previously submitted for 282 W 49th Avenue in 2018, but the developers have since submitted a new application.

Policy

"A Dramatic Shift": Provincial Fund Now The Biggest Buyer In BC's Multi-Family Market

British Columbia’s $500 million Rental Protection Fund has kicked into high gear since it was announced by Premier David Eby more than a year ago, but it's not without its critics.

Policy

Ontario’s Planning Policy Emphasizes Affordable Housing Minimums, Mall Redevelopments

Ontario unveiled its updated Planning Policy Statement on Tuesday, and while real estate sector stakeholders agree that it’s hitting the right notes, they express concerns that the directives won’t translate into actual housing.

Development Projects

Gracorp Proposing 34-Storey Tower At Future South Granville Station In Vancouver

The tower being proposed by Gracorp Properties would sit at 1470-1476 W Broadway and include a secondary entrance to the future South Granville Station.

Development Projects

Toronto's First Mass Timber Development On City Land Gets Final Approval

The 10-storey building will be a part of the City’s Mass Timber Pilot Program, which aims to assess the feasibility of delivering affordable rental housing while reducing carbon emissions.