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Workforce housing provider Black Diamond prepares for nation-building boom
Black Diamond prepares for nation-building boom
A Calgary-based provider of workforce housing says that Canadian efforts to approve and build nation-building infrastructure projects are boosting the need for their modular accommodations. Black Diamond currently has about $2 billion worth of bids submitted around the country.
How added housing could revive shrinking neighbourhoods
As new houses have been built across Vancouver and the GTHA, as apartment towers have swelled the populations of formerly desolate industrial districts, each city has maintained an archipelago of neighbourhoods where neighbours have become increasingly scarce.
$1.54B Black Bear Ridge project advances in Belleville
A proposed $1.54-billion plan to create a 370-hectare mixed-use resort, hotel and residential complex at Black Bear Ridge Golf Course in Belleville, Ont., took another step toward reality on Monday.
Stacked townhomes a no-go for Fort Erie subdivision
Fort Erie, Ont., council has rejected Mountainview Homes' plan for three-storey stacked townhomes. Local officials said they are looking for home options that would better benefit residents of Fort Erie and the community the town wants to cultivate.
Housing recovery hit another setback in September: RBC
Canada’s housing market took a step back in September, with home sales falling across many major markets as trade tensions with the United States and higher long-term interest rates weighed on buyers.
Nearly two-thirds would move for the right home: Remax
How far would Canadians move to find a home they can afford? For nearly half, the answer is up to an hour away. Others would go further still, including eight per cent who would consider leaving their province altogether.
Infill development protest shakes up downtown Edmonton
VIDEO: Hundreds of residents from many different neighbourhoods gathered in Edmonton's Churchill Square Sunday to protest the city's zoning bylaw and infill development. And as CBC's Tristan Mottershead reports, things ended up getting heated.
Victoria council considers James Bay condo, Quadra rental
A plan to build a seven-storey condo building on a portion of a parking lot behind the Royal Scot Hotel in James Bay will go to Victoria council tonight, along with a proposed six-storey rental project near Quadra Village.
Saskatchewan regulator and province’s realtors at odds
A multimillion-dollar real estate scandal in Saskatchewan has sparked a feud between the provincial regulator and the Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA). SRA chief executive Chris Guérette is demanding an inquiry and overhaul of the Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission.
3-year mortgages backfire as interest rates stay high
When interest rates started coming down in 2024, more Canadians turned to shorter fixed-rate mortgages, hoping that rates would fall even further. For a while, borrowing costs did drop, however in recent weeks, fixed rates have jumped.
Homeowners with reverse mortgages face changing market
Instead of selling off their homes, Canadians are increasingly turning to reverse mortgages and other types of equity financing to free up cash. But that home isn’t the equity play that it used to be.
2 Collingwood projects get 2-year extensions for draft plans
Proponents for subdivisions planned by Lotco II Limited and Eden Oak attended the Collingwood Council meeting on Oct. 5 to make their requests. Council ultimately voted in favour of granting both extensions.
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