Toronto Development Charges: Will they Double?!
Recently, The City of Toronto has been debating whether or not to increase development charges. With many new residents moving to Toronto every year, the City needs to be pulling in more money to accommodate the growth.The proposed changes to Toronto’s
Lanterra Developments Purchases 11 Wellesley
11 Wellesley was one of the most highly debated parcels of land in the City of Toronto. Local residents were pushing for a public park on the site, but the land was owned by the Province, and they weren’t going to just hand it over to the City. Just last
Lifetime Developments unveils two new murals by Ben Johnston
Last week, we attended the unveiling of Liberty Village’s latest public art. Lifetime Developments commissioned Ben Johnston to paint two murals, Hustle and LoveLiberty, on the brick walls of the Liberty Market Building in Toronto. Local residents and
New Development Guidelines in The Beaches
New condominium design outside of the downtown core can be, in a word, adventurous. Some streets and avenues haven’t had an official plan update in upwards of 30 years, which leads to a fight every time a developer makes a proposal for a certain pocket
Development Opportunity at 415 Mt. Pleasant Road in Toronto
Recently, PostCity.com posted an article about a prime piece of land in Toronto that could be the next target for a residential developer.415 Mt. Pleasant Road is currently a big parking lot attached to a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). The site has
In Development: 2450 Victoria Park Avenue
Toronto has been dubbed “Hollywood North” for years, based on the amount of movies and shows that are produced and filmed here. Once in a while, you’ll be walking down a street in Toronto, only to be stopped because it’s closed for filming, and as you
In Development: 155 Redpath
One of our favourite developers in the Greater Toronto Area is Freed Developments. They develop some of the most interesting buildings in the downtown core. They don't rest on their success and are always pushing themselves to raise the bar.Projects like
New inclusionary zoning bylaws give municipalities power over affordable housing development
The province of Ontario just announced new inclusionary zoning bylaws in an effort to build a greater number of affordable housing units.
4 condo developments that first-time buyers can actually afford
It’s the time of year when people are getting over the summer heat and looking forward to cooler weather, colourful leaves, Halloween, pumpkins, turkeys, and all the other fun stuff that comes with fall. Another thing that people look forward to is
