In our latest report, Canada’s Housing Supply Shortages, we take a closer look at the gap between supply and demand in the housing system. Our goal … Read More
How Adding Condos Could Help London’s Once-Mighty Malls Evolve
Mixed-use model is a trend that’s reshaping city malls, including London’s 3 largest In the first episode of Season 3 of the Netflix show Stranger Things, … Read More
Waterloo Region Responsible For Creating 70,000 New Homes Under New Proposed Provincial Rules
The tri-cities will be on the hook for the creation of 70,000 new homes by 2031 under sweeping new housing legislation announced Tuesday by the Ontario government. … Read More
Province Tells Guelph: ‘Build 18,000 New Homes By 2031’
Guelph will see 18,000 new homes built by 2031, if provincial officials get their way. In a letter sent Tuesday afternoon to Mayor Cam Guthrie, … Read More
3D Printing Could Help Build Homes With Unique Designs More Cheaply, Advocates Say
Robots, software speed up construction while making it precise, repeatable The Fibonacci House in Proctor, B.C., boasts spectacular views of the nearby mountains — but that’s not … Read More
Waterloo Council Strikes Deal On Development With 12-Storey Tower That Neighbours And Planners Opposed
Waterloo council has struck a deal to lop six floors off a proposed highrise that neighbours and planners did not want built near suburban homes. … Read More
Updated: More than 300 new homes to be built beside planned Cambridge Recreation Complex
CAMBRIDGE — A new 300-home subdivision is expected to take shape at the south end of Cambridge, next to the planned Cambridge Recreation Complex. Polocorp … Read More
London Construction Off By $360M In Fallout Of Pandemic Lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a $360-million bite out of construction in London so far this year, just-released city construction figures show. City hall issued … Read More
Council Hears of Affordable Housing Option for 772-Unit Silvercreek Parkway Proposal
The City of Guelph will have an opportunity to purchase up to two acres to put toward affordable housing if a proposed 772 unit development … Read More
Kitchener Approves Six-Storey Rental Building, Despite Residents’ Objections
Residents say ‘soulless’ apartment doesn’t fit Borden neighbourhood, but council says it will boost housing supply The challenge of increasing density in a fast-growing community, … Read More