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The average 416 home is $1,210,889. Here’s what that can get you in new construction

Livabl March 14, 2022

If you were to take the average Toronto resale price of $1.21 million and apply it to new construction, what would it get you?
New family-friendly rental building with affordable housing could replace Scarborough church

Livabl March 11, 2022

A 1950s church situated just west of Scarborough’s Cedarbrae Mall near Lawrence Avenue East and Markham Road could be demolished to make room for a new family-friendly rental housing complex.
Calgary reports $5.7 billion in construction value, surge of permit applications in 2021

Livabl March 10, 2022

Calgary’s construction industry is on an upswing thanks to a boost in building permits submitted last year.
Vancouverites agree city should have range of housing options in all neighbourhoods

Livabl March 10, 2022

New insights gathered by the City of Vancouver show that a majority of local residents want to see more housing options made available in their city.
Grosvenor announces pedestrian-focused master plan project with 3,500 new homes for Burnaby

Livabl March 10, 2022

Near Burnaby’s Brentwood Town Centre SkyTrain station, a new master-planned, mixed-use development with thousands of new homes has been announced.
9,750 new construction condo units may launch in the GTA by end of Q1-2022

Livabl March 10, 2022

New data insights shared with Livabl show that substantially more units have been launched during Q1-2022 compared to last year, and more are on the way.
March’s Greater Vancouver housing market on track to be ‘barnburner’

Livabl March 9, 2022

With February having come and gone, Vancouver’s housing market could be a “barnburner in March,” marking one of the busiest months in the real estate calendar.
Two-thirds of Gen Z homebuyers hope to use personal savings for down payment

Livabl March 9, 2022

When it comes to financing their first home purchase, Canada’s youngest homebuying generation says that they’re doing it on their own by dipping into their savings.
CreateTO unveils redevelopment plans for 8 city-owned properties

Livabl March 8, 2022

New development details have been released for eight landmark properties located across Toronto, including the city’s former bus coach terminal near Bay and Dundas streets.
Fitzrovia Real Estate buys Main and Danforth development site

Livabl March 8, 2022

A major high-rise project in Toronto’s Main Square neighbourhood was recently sold to a new developer who intends to turn it into a high-rise rental community.
Are Canadian homeowners finally willing to sell? Maybe.

Livabl March 7, 2022

Early signs are indicating that more home sellers are jumping into Canada’s housing market, welcome news for buyers who have been facing persistent supply shortages.
New mortgages dropped in Q4-2021: Equifax Canada

Livabl March 7, 2022

The largest drops in new mortgages were detected in some of the country’s most expensive housing markets.
How Gen Z mortgage seekers are getting in on Canada’s market

Livabl March 4, 2022

Despite rising prices, that isn’t stopping the youngest generation of homebuyers from acquiring a mortgage.
Multi-family buyers smash Vancouver sales records in final months of 2021: Zonda Urban

Livabl March 4, 2022

After taking a bit of a break in Q3-2021, new multi-family home buyers in Vancouver came charging back during the last three months of the year to break regional sales records.
Why investors are searching for Toronto new construction homes despite low inventory

Livabl March 4, 2022

If you’re looking to buy a new construction home in the Greater Toronto Area right now, you might run into a lack of standing inventory.
40-storey tower proposed near North York’s Lawrence West TTC station

Livabl March 3, 2022

A new development application could deliver upwards of 300 new homes to the area in a recently-proposed 40-storey tower.