COVID-19: UrbanToronto Updates from the Industry for December 11, 2020
The global COVID-19 pandemic is having far-reaching effects in Toronto, including major impacts to what have been booming real estate and building industries. Many jobs…
This sector has driven real estate investment in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated investing in real estate, but not as much as one might think. Investment in Canada’s industrial sector last quarter hardly…
From ‘Zoom Rooms’ to Chef Kitchens: Zillow’s Top 10 Home Trends for 2021
Zillow’s top home trends for 2021 are driven by COVID-era design and home features that will continue to grow in popularity even when the pandemic…
Insoho Developments Plans Infill on Birchmount In Scarborough
A new low-rise infill development proposal could bring 127 apartments to southwestern Scarborough on an assembly of narrow and deep properties where there are currently only…
Tridel Wins Bid to Build Phases 4 & 5 of Regent Park Revitalization
Fifteen years into the five-phase revitalization of Toronto’s Regent Park community, a thriving mixed-income neighbourhood has replaced much of what was once Canada’s largest social…
Pandemic, retirees fuel demand for recreational properties
Recreational properties in Canada rose in value by 11.5% year-over-year through the first three quarters of 2020, and are expected to increase by another 8%…
Metrolinx Releases Preliminary Design Business Case for Ontario Line
Metrolinx has released the Preliminary Design Business Case (PDBC) for the Ontario Line subway, detailing the project’s design and benefits for the community, reflecting feedback…
COVID-19 is Driving the Housing Inventory Crisis in Unexpected Ways
New Zillow data reveals the pandemic’s influence on why homeowners aren’t selling in a hot seller’s market
