Will We Benefit from China’s Housing Crackdown?
A very interesting article about some of China’s new property rules was released in the Financial Post last week. It’s regarding China’s crackdown on housing and what it means for Canada’s condo market.The crackdown entails increased down payment
Rosario Marchese Wants to say Bye-Bye to the OMB
Toronto NDP MPP Rosario Marchese (Trinity - Spadina) is attempting to free Toronto of the powers of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).On March 6, 2013, Marchese announced via his blog that he would debate a private member’s bill, called “Respect for
Industry Profile: Stephen Price of Graywood - Part 1
Recently, NewInHomes.com’s friend Stephen Price was announced as the new President and CEO of Graywood Developments. So we decided to meet up with Stephen to learn more about his history, his new job, and his goals for Graywood moving forward.Part 1 of
City to double-down on developers
The city is once again threatening to double-down on development fees.The Star reports that City officials are proposing a doubling of development charges on new condo and housing projects around the 416, a jump that would see charges go from about
Downtown Condos and Social Housing
Through Section 37 of the City of Toronto’s Planning Act, it is possible to get social housing incorporated into some of the larger scale condo developments in Toronto. But wait. What is Section 37, and do we want social housing units mixed with luxury
Toronto Looking to Double Development Charges
Just how much is too much when it comes to development charges? The City is always looking for ways to add more cash to its coffers, and developers are constantly focusing on maintaining affordability.The City of Toronto is once again floating the idea
Best of the season to you and yours
By Sam Reiss It’s been a tragic start to what should be a jolly season, as we mourn with our neighbours the loss of 26 people, most of them young kids just six or seven, in the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.The event has brought political
Talking City Building in Toronto
This morning, BILD members congregated at the Toronto Marriott for a presentation on city building in Toronto.A panel of Councillors, consisting of Adam Vaughan of Ward 20, Kristyn Wong-Tam of Ward 27, Peter Milcyzn of Ward 5, and Ana Bailao of Ward 18,
City of Waterloo Taking a Different Route
In recent months, the topic of development charges has been causing some concern for us and our readers. In Toronto, we continue to pay high levies for our units, and the surrounding infrastructure still struggles to keep up.Peel Region has recently
Urbanation Takes on the Condo Crash Pundits
Some in the media love to play on the fears of Torontonians: “The sky is falling, a crash is coming, run for the hills!” The “everything is normal” message just doesn’t get people to open newspapers, visit websites, or turn on the news, so they choose to