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Are Canadian Governments a Vampire in Housing Affordability?

Paul Sullivan May 22, 2023

A new study of Vancouver, Kelowna and Saanich confirm government costs consume as much as 29 per cent of an apartment purchase price and 33 per cent of average rent. A similar Ontario-based study finds government costs as high as 31 per…

Cities

Time To Clean Up Procurement

Toon Dreessen May 19, 2023

Instead of being treated like a product that is cheaper in bulk, design professionals need to be hired for their talent and skill.

Cities

Cities must take immediate action against ‘renovictions’ to address housing crisis

Brian Doucet, University of Waterloo and Laura Pin, Wilfrid Laurier University Apr 24, 2023

The federal government isn’t doing enough to protect tenants or preserve existing affordable housing. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Amid all the discussions about constructing new housing, existing affordable housing is being overlooked. A…

Real Estate

Quebec City Residential Sales Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels Thanks to Condominiums

Building Apr 14, 2023

Quebec City is one of the few markets in the province to record median price levels above those at the same time last year. Median prices are moving up.

Real Estate

First Target, then Nordstrom — why do big retailers keep failing in Canada?

David Soberman, University of Toronto Apr 11, 2023

Nordstrom Inc. is closing all of its Canadian stores and cutting 2,500 jobs as it winds down operations in the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteSince Nordstrom announced it was pulling out of Canada, there has been a…

Real Estate

Vancouver’s March home sales down 42.5% from a year ago: B.C. board

The Canadian Press Apr 6, 2023

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales fell 42.5 per cent in March from a year ago and were 28.4 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average.Last month's sales totalled 2,535 compared with 4,405 sales…

Urban Planning

Industry professionals respond to the 2023 Federal Budget

Building Apr 3, 2023

The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC), Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA), Pembina Institute, Canada’s Building Trades Unions, and RESCON have issued the following statements in response to the federal government’s Budget…

Urban Planning

2023 Federal Budget: Ontario Construction Secretariat

Building Mar 31, 2023

The Federal Government has unveiled 2023 Budget. Below is a brief recap from the Ontario Construction Secretariat that includes an economic overview and additional information about the Clean Technology and Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax…

Real Estate

Centring race: Why we need to think about gentrification differently

Mieko Tarrius, Concordia University Mar 30, 2023

A poster highlighting rising rental costs due to gentrification in Hackney, London. Gentrification often results in the dislocation of marginalized communities who can no longer afford to live in their communities. (Shutterstock) Mieko…

Real Estate

Mortgage moves ‘good news’ for borrowers, but budget lacks housing support: experts

The Canadian Press Mar 30, 2023

TORONTO — Real estate observers say a new mortgage code of conduct promised in the federal budget will be handy for Canadians facing financial difficulties, but they still feel the economic plan was lacking needed housing affordability…

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