Costs could cause some building proposals to be reevaluated The City of Waterloo has shifted development charges in an attempt to “deincentivize” the construction of … Read More
Average House Prices Climb 19 Per Cent Last Month In Kitchener-Waterloo
Sales volume drops about 12 per cent year-over-year Average house prices spiked in Kitchener and Waterloo last month, even as sales volume dropped. The Kitchener-Waterloo … Read More
Home Sales Up In October In Kitchener, Waterloo Despite Low Inventories
Sales of detached homes led the way in Kitchener and Waterloo last month, but buyers didn’t have a lot of properties to choose from. The … Read More
Developer Wants To Build 10-Storey Highrise On The Former Tim Hortons Site On Frederick Street In Kitchener
A developer is proposing razing a former Tim Hortons restaurant at the corner of Frederick and Lancaster streets to make way for a 10-storey mixed-use … Read More
New Zoning Rules Allow Tiny Houses, Granny Flats Throughout Kitchener
Changes being considered by council on Monday would allow up to three units on most residential lots across the city. Tiny houses and granny flats … Read More
Housing Market In Kitchener And Waterloo Cool Off In August
Home sales fall for first time in five months Home sales changed course in August, falling for the first time in five months. Sales fell … Read More
Another Highrise Going Up In Kitchener’s East End
11-storey mixed-use building being built at corner of Weber and Scott streets Another residential highrise is going up just east of the downtown. Construction is … Read More
More Than 50 Trees To Be Cut Down For Margaret Avenue Development
Local developer Activa to develop the property with 234 one- and two-bedroom units and two floors of underground parking. More than half of the trees … Read More
LRT Development Boom Is Squeezing Out Affordable Housing
‘The LRT corridor will slowly become a gentrified space where the full benefits of the train are only accessible to privileged populations.’ As I discussed … Read More
Home Sales Show Momentum In May
The number of home sales through the Multiple Listing System (MLS® System) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS® (KWAR) in May were on par with … Read More