Toronto
Finance
Newly Launched Financing Model Makes It Easier To Access Your Home Equity
The Home Equity Partners Inc. has debuted a HESA model in Canada, giving GTA homeowners the opportunity to access flexible financing by tapping into their home’s value. The best part? It doesn't involve taking on debilitating debt.
May 15, 2024
Development Projects
Swansea Mews, Tridel-YMCA Collab Among Toronto City Council March Approvals
The green-lit slate comprises projects that will be rolled out under the Toronto Builds policy framework, including the highly anticipated revitalization of Swansea Mews.
Condos
Is The Windowless Condo Den Finally Dying In Toronto?
Windowless dens have been criticized, by everyone from architects to end users, for their lack of light, air flow, and temperature control. In short, they're a hot topic.
Development Projects
Gupta Group Tweaks ‘Yonge City Square’ In Favour Of Larger Family-Sized Units
The 32- and 14-storey development, under construction since December 2024, could end up having an over 60% share of two- and three-bedrooms.
Rental Is Having A Moment, And This Firm Is Building For It
Now, as demand for rental housing intensifies, Hazelview is ready to continue building — at scale, with impact, and with the conviction that comes from being prepared.
Development Projects
Cadillac Fairview Polishes Plans For 48-Storey Rental On Fairview Mall Site
The tower represents the first phase of the broader Fairview Mall master-plan development, set to bring over a dozen new towers to the parking lots around the mall.
Real Estate News
Tightening Supply Could Support GTA Home Sales Later This Year: TRREB
New data from TRREB shows that while resale transactions declined year-over-year in February, new listings fell at a much sharper pace — a dynamic that could increase competition if demand begins to reassert itself.
Affordable Housing
Over 250 New Affordable Homes Break Ground In Regent Park
Construction is expected to continue through 2029, adding a significant number of affordable homes to Toronto’s downtown east.
Real Estate News
Crestpoint Buys 145 Wellington For $50.8M, Site Slated For H&R REIT Tower
H&R REIT announced the sale of 145 Wellington Street West in November as part of $1.5 billion in dispositions, but did not disclose individual sale prices.
Toronto
If The Future Of Toronto Depends On Density, Why Do We Punish Those Who Embrace It?
"This is not about architectural indulgence. It is about aligning policy incentives with outcomes the city already claims to want: stable communities with affordable quality housing that supports residents through multiple life stages."
Development Projects
OLT Advances Condo Atop 120-Year-Old Queen West Post Office
Two refusals, three revisions, and an Ontario Land Tribunal hearing later, the project finally has the approvals sought back in November 2023.
Retail
For Shopping Malls, Is Yorkdale’s “Snobbery” Simply A Sign Of The Times?
In a court ruling on February 9, Justice Jessica Kimmel blocked Fairweather-owned brand Les Ailes de la Mode from moving into Yorkdale’s former Hudson’s Bay Company real estate. And from a brand perspective, the decision tracks.
Real Estate News
New (Free) Guide Shows Toronto Homeowners How To Tap Into ‘Missing Middle’
The guide is designed for those without a formal background in real estate development, but with an interest in densifying their own home or investment property.
Listed Commercial
Terracap, Great Gulf Move On From Long-Dormant King-Spadina Project
Over the years, they renovated the office and retail building at 401-409 King Street West, and later constructed a commercial building at 415 King Street West. The building was a longtime home to an LCBO before becoming home to Spirit Halloween and, more recently, the Toronto Night Market.
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