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Housing shortages could increase home sale prices more than 9% in 2022: RE/MAX Canada

Livabl December 1, 2021

Looking ahead to the new year, Canadians could see average home sale prices steadily rise and inter-provincial migration continue in 2022.
Two-tower high-rise development with reoriented 19th-century church proposed for Weston

Livabl November 30, 2021

A Baptist church building could be uprooted and integrated as part of a high-rise development plan proposed for Toronto’s Weston neighbourhood.
This pro-housing group is combating NIMBYism and anti-housing policies in Toronto

Livabl November 29, 2021

One Toronto-based advocacy group is committed to combating NIMBYism and the anti-housing agenda that often thwarts attempts to create desperately-needed diverse housing options in the city.
31-storey tower proposed for Kormann House Hotel on Queen Street East

Livabl November 29, 2021

Two Old Town Toronto heritage properties, including a vacant hotel, are being eyed for potential redevelopment thanks to a new proposal put forward to city planners this month.
Ontario could see three-decade high for new construction starts in 2021: Central 1

Livabl November 26, 2021

According to some economists, this year could mark one of the best times for new construction housing starts since the 1980s.
Canadian lenders are becoming more optimistic about real estate in 2022

Livabl November 26, 2021

It’s 2021 Canadian Real Estate Lenders’ Report released this week, CBRE stated that lenders are feeling more optimistic about the real estate sector, a “significant shift” in lender sentiments over the past two years.
Here’s a look at the 60-storey tower that could rise above the Irish Embassy Pub

Livabl November 24, 2021

Earlier this month, a zoning by-law amendment application was submitted to the City of Toronto to build a 60-storey mixed-use high-rise with 258 suites at 49 and 51 Yonge Street.
Rich Canadian parents are giving their kids $145k to buy homes

Livabl November 24, 2021

In a report published this week, IG Wealth Management revealed that high-net-worth individuals gave an average of $145,000 to each child for the purchase of a property.
High-rise development with intricate exterior proposed for Bloor and Spadina

Livabl November 23, 2021

A major intersection in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood could be getting another high-rise addition if new development plans are approved.
Canadian new home prices see biggest jump since 2006: StatsCan

Livabl November 22, 2021

The price of a new home in Canada increased on both a monthly and yearly basis during October as supply constraints persisted in some regions.
Double-tower development with retained Tudor-style building proposed for Yorkville

Livabl November 18, 2021

Thanks to a development application submitted this month, Yorkville could welcome two new towers into its roster of luxury properties.
Supply chain, rental market drives 905 above $1,000 per square foot: Zonda Urban

Livabl November 18, 2021

Pauline Lierman, Zonda Urban’s vice-president of market research for Ontario and Quebec, gave Livabl the 411 on new condo price trends in the 905 region.
Stockyards could get 1,800 new homes, new roads with massive mixed-use proposal

Livabl November 17, 2021

The Stockyards District in Toronto’s West End could see the creation of more than a thousand residences and a trio of new streets that will complement an in-the-works road extension plan.
Updated: Who has built the most storeys since 2011?

Ryan Garner and Livabl November 17, 2021

If you were to stack up all of the storeys developers have built across the country over the last ten years, which builder would reach the highest heights?
Canadian housing starts slow down in October

Livabl November 16, 2021

The number of housing starts across Canada continued to trend downward in October according to new market insights from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
Mississauga’s Lakeview Village master plan greenlit by city council

Livabl November 15, 2021

A major mixed-use development slated for Mississauga’s waterfront community received approval from city councillors last week, pushing the 177-acre project another step ahead.