Innovative technological public art unveiled at Daniels HighPark!
The City of Toronto has a Public Art Program that requires builders and developers to dedicate 1% of development costs to the creation of public art. At Daniels HighPark, The Daniels Corporation went the extra mile, commissioning Public Studio to create
Decisive Action Needed on OMB Reform
The debate over the viability of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) continues with some cities arguing the board doesn’t take the desires of its residents into account when making rulings and others saying the OMB favours wealthy builders, who can afford
Village by The Arboretum: The Royale Selling!
We at the Toronto Star's NewInHomes.com are huge fans of developers and builders who maintain a strong focus on not only location and design, but also the general lifestyle that they are trying to produce. A perfect example of this, is Reid's Heritage Hom
Minto Dominates at the 2014 EQ Awards!
The Minto Group team with the Green Builder of the Year award, featuring: Alison Minato, VP, Sustainability; Derek Hickson, Manager, Sustainable Developments; Wells Baker, Director, Conservation and Sustainable Design; Roya Khaleeli, Sustainable Design
What Kind of Industry are we BILDing?
With a strong housing market and low interest rates accounting for much of Ontario’s growth — if not its entire economy — it pays to protect the industry, and that means protecting consumers. Most builders recognize that for them to win, consumers have
BILD Releases New Study on Development Charges
There are many costs associated with developing a new building, and those costs affect affordability. One major cost for developers and builders that we’ve touched upon before is development charges.Development charges vary from building to building. The
10 Minutes with Michoel Klugmann of Lindvest
One of the busiest builders/developers in the Greater Toronto Area at the moment is Lindvest. We recently caught up with Michoel Klugmann, Vice President of Lindvest, to discuss how they got to this point, how they’re going to maintain their momentum,
Trimart Highlights Successful Opening Weekends
Trimart Research Corporation’s weekly release is reporting more strong numbers for the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) new low-rise market for February 2014. Trimart credits the wide variety of product types that builders are supplying, as well as very
The winners of the 2019 Homeowners’ Choice Awards!
Tarion Warranty Corporation announced the winners of the 2019 Homeowners’ Choice Awards! These are officially the top builders in Ontario with regards to customer service and customer satisfaction.
Another Proposal for Humber Bay
Humber Bay is in the midst of a transformation. What was once an area with empty spaces, old office buildings, and inefficient single storey buildings is turning into one of the GTA’s most diverse and dense neighbourhoods.One builder that is at the heart
