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CSA standard for offsite modular builds made to build industry trust

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New CSA standard for modular aims to build industry trust

A new standard for the design of offsite modular construction created by the CSA Group is made to instill more trust in the process, which could accelerate the build-out of factory-made housing.

‘Made-in-Toronto’ fourplex and sixplex designs released

The City of Toronto launched new “made-in-Toronto” designs for fourplexes and sixplexes that are pre-approved to meet the city’s zoning rules. The designs aim to help speed up the process of designing and building more homes.

First homes completed at Prudhomme’s Landing project

The first residents of Silvergate Homes's new Prudhomme’s Landing development in Lincoln, Ont., are expected to settle into their homes by the end of the year. The project plans call for 3,800 residential units in total accross several formats.

New home rebates hit $130,000, but closing risks remain

The new GST/HST rebates are attractive for buyers. But for mortgage professionals, the important question is not simply whether the buyer qualifies. It is whether that rebate is available when the buyer needs the money to close.

Non-proprietary mass-timber system aims to boost housing

Perkins&Will is leading a study for a non-proprietary prefabricated modular mass-timber system for scalable deployment. The study team is offering a delivery model that can close the housing supply gap, strengthen the domestic manufacturing industry and reduce embodied carbon.

Intracorp seeks second townhouse project in Shaughnessy

A developer with plans to build 27 townhouses in Shaughnessy has filed another rezoning application with the City of Vancouver to build a similar-sized townhouse project in the same district dominated by single-family homes.

Quebec developer plans 3D-printed home in Abitibi

Is it possible to "print" a house with a 3D printer? The Innovative Group for Sustainable Building Printing plans to deliver its first 3D-printed residential building in the summer of 2027: a six-unit building in Amos, Que.

Tribunal greenlights urban expansion near Hamilton airport

The Ontario Land Tribunal has approved a settlement between Hamilton and urban-expansion developers planning to build homes on land classified as rural. The settlement brings 110 rural hectares inside the settlement boundary.

Homes sales drop, prices still falling in Vancouver and GTA

Home sales in the Vancouver region were 8.4 per cent lower last month compared with a year ago. The Toronto housing market also lost momentum in September as home sales fell nine per cent from a year earlier.

Saskatchewan realtors call for review of industry regulator

The Saskatchewan Realtors Association is calling for an independent review of industry regulators for their handling of an investment scheme that shorted investors millions of dollars. The company at the centre of that case was Saskatoon-based Epic Alliance Real Estate.

This rewards program wants to help you purchase a home

Rewards programs are generally geared toward travel benefits, retailers or cash back. But in 2024, Romir Joshi founded a reward program that can help you buy a house, and it doesn’t require a credit card to start using it.

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