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Rent Control In Ontario: 'Destroyer Of A City' Or Necessary Protection?
While tenants certainly benefit from rent control, some have argued the protection disincentivizes rental construction and makes operating costs for some landlords economically unfeasible.
Profiles
BC Minister Of Housing Ravi Kahlon On His New Mandate And The Year Ahead
Kahlon discusses the suite of legislation that municipalities spent the past year implementing and what to expect from his ministry in 2025.
Industrial
Manulife Sells Two Industrial Properties In Coquitlam To Belkorp For $71.3M
The two industrial properties Manulife sold are located at 91-93 Glacier Avenue and 2338-2440 Canoe Avenue in Coquitlam.
For Real Estate Brokers, Are ‘Specialized Services’ The Way Of The Future?
Today, specialized services are on the rise, and they’re helping agents challenge real estate's long-standing transactional, one-size-fits-all model.
Taxes
Chow Sticks To 6.9% Property Tax Hike In ‘Mayor’s Budget’
“I understand that it is challenging for many across the city,” Chow wrote in a mayoral decision. “That’s why with this increase, we are expanding property tax relief programs.”
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.
Policy
How To Use British Columbia's Land Owner Transparency Registry
The Province launched the Land Owner Transparency Registry in 2020 in an attempt to end hidden land ownership in BC.
Real Estate News
As Climate Disasters Grow, So Does The Cost Of Home Insurance
Damage and destruction from climate disasters comes with a steep price tag — and not everyone is insurable.
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.
Office
QuadReal Sells 5-Building Meadowvale Corporate Centre In Mississauga For $40.1M
The Meadowvale Corporate Centre sits at 2000 Argentia Road in Mississauga and was sold by QuadReal to Aaxel Insurance.
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.
Economy
Bank Of Canada Cuts Interest Rate Down To 3%, Lowest Since 2022
Wednesday’s quarter-point cut is in line with messaging that Governing Council will be taking a more “gradual approach” to monetary policy, after delivering 50 bps cuts in both October and December.
Office
Scotiabank Sells North York Office Building For $40.5M To Self Storage Company
The office building sits at 90 Wynford Drive in Toronto and was sold by Scotiabank to Access Self Storage Inc.
Real Estate News
New Report Highlights Everything Happening in Canadian Proptech, From Sustainability to AI
The past year saw companies hone in on sustainable business models, while industry trends from AI to modular construction to integrated transactions are expected to continue driving growth and innovation into 2025.
Policy
New Report Calls For Overdue Modernization of Ontario's Development Charges Act
A new study recommends that Ontario drastically modernize the current 35-year-old Development Charges (DC) Act.
Office