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A study asked 7,000 people what they wanted in a new build. This home brings those answers to life

Livabl October 19, 2021

Taking the data insights from the America At Home study, North Carolina-based builder Garman Homes set out to tangibly represent the needs of consumers by building the Concept Home.
Housing starts climb 19 per cent in Toronto during September: CMHC

Livabl October 19, 2021

Toronto saw an uptick in the number of seasonally adjusted housing starts according to a market report published by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) this week.
What we learned from September home sales

Livabl October 18, 2021

Monthly home sales are on the rise for the first time in seven months according to the latest insights from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
Canadian rents climb back to last year’s levels

Livabl October 14, 2021

With the average prices of Canadian rental properties continuing to climb across the country, September rents clawed their way back to where they were in 2020.
One million: The number of new homes needed in Ontario

Livabl October 12, 2021

Ontario needs to provide one million new residences within the next 10 years in order to meet demand, according to a research paper published by the Smart Prosperity Institute.
Best of the best: GTA’s BILD 2021 Awards

Livabl October 8, 2021

Builders, designers and new home construction experts from across the Greater Toronto Area were recognized for their talents at the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) 2021 BILD Awards, held yesterday.
Goodbye Marriott, hello 78-storey condo

Livabl October 7, 2021

A hotel plaza in Toronto’s Church and Wellesley neighbourhood could be transformed into a skyscraper duo with a new public park.
Demand for Vancouver homes outpaces new supply in September

Livabl October 6, 2021

Home buying and selling activity remains at a high in Metro Vancouver, while the pace of new properties hitting the market has continued to fall in line with long-term averages.
Few listings, higher prices: Toronto resale market stays strong in September

Livabl October 5, 2021

The Greater Toronto Area housing market quickly transitioned from summer into a typically-busy fall season during September according to the latest insights published today by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board.
28-storey tower at St Clair and Bathurst would replace rentals

Livabl October 4, 2021

A rental tower in Toronto’s Cedarvale neighbourhood could make way for a high-rise development with 279 new units.
Canadian housing market is “problematic” says CMHC

Livabl September 29, 2021

Canada’s housing market is seeing a “high degree of vulnerability,” in the face of continued price acceleration and overvaluation.
Homeowners paid $769 less than renters a month last quarter: Royal LePage

Livabl September 28, 2021

Despite sky-high property prices in many Canadian cities, that still rings true according to research published today by Royal LePage.
Danish and Toronto architects design mixed-use condo community for South Riverdale

Livabl September 27, 2021

Toronto and Danish architects have teamed up to transform a block of East End homes into a new mid-rise community that would bring hundreds of homes to the neighbourhood.
Canadian housing starts are at their highest since 1977

Livabl September 23, 2021

The record demand for real estate caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed builders to pump out more home starts than they have in more than four decades.
Concord Adex takes over second Cresford project, pitches 95-storey tower

Livabl September 23, 2021

Developer Concord Adex has received court approval to take the former YSL Residences project out of bankruptcy, according to reporting by The Globe and Mail this week.
Mass timber mid-rise with Japanese influences slated for Junction Triangle

Livabl September 22, 2021

Toronto’s Junction Triangle neighbourhood could be getting a sustainably built development made mostly of wood.