WATERLOO REGION — Region of Waterloo politicians may be hard-pressed to find anyone who likes proposed updates to the regional development charge bylaw. “There’s differences … Read More
Canadian House Prices Still Rising, but at Slowest Annual Pace Since January 2015
The average price of a Canadian home increased by 5 per cent to $456,722 in August. That’s the smallest annual gain since January 2015, the … Read More
Planning Committee OKs Barra Castle Development
KITCHENER — A long-planned development on the site of the old Barra Castle got the green light this week from Kitchener’s planning committee. The proposal … Read More
City Council Approves Plan by Rygar Properties Inc. to Build What May be the Largest Single Residential Project in Downtown History
A $300-million downtown mega-project was approved Tuesday by city council that in this case bulldozed heritage concerns to make way for infill core development. A … Read More
Housing Starts Follow Resale Numbers Into Hot Market For August
The hot housing market in the London area continued in August with new home starts keeping pace with the surging resale market. The Canada Mortgage … Read More
Failed King Street Condo Proposal Goes Bust
WATERLOO — The controversy doesn’t end for 151-161 King St. N. in Waterloo. After a proposed NKL Properties high-density development at the site was shut … Read More
Home Buyers are Willing to go Over Budget to Win Bidding Wars
TORONTO — How much financial comfort are home buyers willing to risk to win a bidding war? In the Greater Toronto Area’s take-no-prisoners real estate … Read More
Home Sales in Kitchener and Waterloo Set Record in August
KITCHENER — Homes sales were as hot as the weather in Kitchener and Waterloo last month, as real estate agents handled a record number of … Read More
Developer Has Plans For The London Children’s Museum, Which Aims To Move Out
The London Children’s Museum may give way to a new residential and office development. Shmuel Farhi, who owns the building at 21 Wharncliffe Rd., received … Read More
Camden Terrace Homes Get Reprieve
A massive new $300 million highrise development for downtown London, the biggest in the city, stalled Tuesday at a city committee. Rygar Properties Inc.’s proposal … Read More