Missing middle housing essential for growth of GTHA
The Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis released a new study recently, reporting how the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area will be impacted by the lack of missing middle housing and the potential effects of the new Local Planning Appeal Tribunal system.
The Benefits of Condo Ownership
By Barbara LawlorFor the past few years, the housing media has been full of news about condominiums and how this lifestyle is taking the Greater Toronto Area by storm. Certainly, we have seen the popularity of high-rise condominiums in Toronto skyrocket.
The Drift House: Possible Housing for Northern Canada
This very interesting proposal for a new kind of “hybridized” housing model popped up on ArchDaily recently, and we just have to share it! It’s called The Drift House.Why do we just have to share it? Because it’s about how a giant portion of Canada is
Jane Jetson’s Dream Kitchen Comes to Life
In 1950, an Associated Press article, “How Experts Think We’ll Live in 2000 A.D.,” predicted that homes in the future would be similar to an episode of the Jetsons. The article reported that “people will live in houses so automatic that push-buttons will
An argument for the unorganized: Can messiness equal genius?
Some people can’t seem to think straight in a cluttered space, while others appear to thrive in it. Why do some people function in messy spaces, while others can’t seem to think straight amidst chaos? We investigated how mess affects the brain and why
Tridel and TCHC to Team up Again
In the past, we have discussed how the marriage between new condominiums and Toronto Community Housing can work perfectly together. Developers and the TCHC have done an excellent job combining new condos and community housing in the same developments. A
Don’t pay another cent in rent to your landlord before you read this FREE special report
If you’re like most renters, you feel trapped within the walls of a house or apartment that doesn’t feel like yours. How could it when you’re not even permitted to bang in a nail or two without a hassle.
OHBA and Liberals Aim to Improve College of Trades
Following the Liberals’ majority win earlier this month, Newinhomes.com caught up with CEO of the Ontario Home Builders Association (OHBA), Joe Vaccaro to see how he suspects the housing industry will be affected. Optimistically, as many leaders are in
Your First Condominium Suite
By Barbara LawlorWe read a lot in the media recently about first-time home buyers and how important it is to get as much information as possible when making this all-important lifestyle step. There is much to learn about becoming a homeowner, and many of
INFOGRAPHIC: Walking - It’s The Best Medicine
We’ve spent this month covering the topic of Walkability in both a general sense and by profiling specific neighbourhoods around Toronto. So, it’s safe to say that you may have an idea of what and where, but how about why? It might seem like a mundane
