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nidus3D builds North America’s first 3D-printed 3-storey building
nidus3D builds N. America’s first 3D-printed 3-storey building
nidus3D, a Kingston, Ont.-based company which constructs buildings via 3D printing, says it has set a new milestone with North America’s first three-storey residential building. The four-unit dwelling also includes a 3D-printed basement.
Saint-Gobain strikes $880M deal for metal frame manufacturer
French construction industry supplier Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA is expanding into a Canadian market that faces an acute housing shortage by acquiring one of Canada's largest metal frame manufacturers for $880 million, its third major takeover in three years.
Feds unveils over $21B in new funds for rentals, infra
The federal government has unveiled plans to invest over $21 billion in new funds into apartment construction financing, infrastructure to support new housing, and other programs to help alleviate the country's housing crisis.
$1B project to bring thousands of housing units to Bible Hill
The County of Colchester has approved a housing project that will bring about 3,000 residential units to Bible Hill, N.S., within the next 10 years. The project will cost over $1 billion and is headed by Five Corners Properties.
Lower housing starts forecast in 2024 before recovering
After reaching historically high levels in recent years, housing starts in Canada are expected to decline in 2024, before recovering in 2025 and 2026, according to the latest Housing Market Outlook released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Ontario doubles down on refusal to allow fourplexes
Premier Doug Ford doubled down Wednesday on his refusal to force municipalities to allow fourplexes on residential land, a move that could jeopardize Ontario's access to billions of dollars in federal housing funds.
Toronto’s appetite grows for sustainable condominiums
Toronto is in need of sustainable housing, and condominiums are becoming an increasingly popular choice. A recent survey of Greater Toronto Area residents found nearly half (47 per cent) of respondents feel that condominiums can be long-term homes.
Montreal's Plateau borough wants to stop duplex conversions
Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough wants to fend off renovictions and the loss of rental units by preventing the conversion of duplexes and triplexes into single-family housing. The change still needs to go through a public consultation on April 9.
B.C. to ban some ‘personal use’ evictions for rentals
B.C. is changing rental laws to stop bad-faith evictions, protect families with children and help landlords with problematic tenants. The government is seeing landlords invoke the “personal use” rule allowing them to evict tenants so family can move in.
Homeowners object to Kingston plan for heritage designation
The owners of a Kingston, Ont. house are opposed to a city plan to place a heritage designation on the property. The owners of the property have asked for the designation to be deferred so they can assess its impact.
Six-storey, 127 unit housing project in works in Winnipeg
A new development could add dozens of housing units in Winnipeg's St. Boniface neighbourhood. The proposal calls for a six-storey building and 127 housing units, which would replace a vacant lot and single-family homes on Des Meurons St., if approved.
Flawed Broadway Plan prioritizes density, not community
OPINION: Vancouver’s former chief planner Larry Beasley said the Broadway Plan ticks all the right technical-planning boxes, including transit-oriented development to support the Broadway subway, and higher densities to increase the supply of housing, but misses out on community amenities.
Coquitlam homeowner's condo 'development hell' come true
A Coquitlam man whose home is on a street where blocks of houses are being replaced by condo towers says his predictions of living “in development hell” have come true due to large trucks driving through his community.
AI renders in a real estate listing raises questions
A Toronto real estate listing with fantastical renderings generated by AI has raised questions about appropriate limits for digital photo manipulation. There were 21 photos in the original listing (asking price $588,000): six actual photos, 15 AI renderings.
Housing crisis will persist on trades shortage: CBRE chair
Canada doesn’t have enough skilled tradespeople to build its way out of its current housing shortage, threatening long-term damage to the country’s social fabric, according to Paul Morassutti, chairman of CBRE in Canada, speaking at the Vancouver Real Estate Forum.
For real estate preconstruction buyers, a hard truth
Many Ontario condo towers and new subdivisions are nearing completion and those preconstruction purchasers of houses and condo units are facing the challenge of closing on a deal they signed when mortgage rates were at historic lows.
The cities with average $1-million home prices
In 2022, there was a long list of cities with average prices of $1 million or more. Amid signs of a potentially robust spring market, now seems a good time to review what’s happened to prices in those cities.
Toronto home prices are up, sales down in March
Despite fewer homes sales than last March, Toronto prices jumped slightly and are expected to accelerate in the second half of the year as economists forecast interest rate cuts this summer, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board.
Toronto homeowners incorrectly hit with a vacancy tax bill
Hasan Mahbub was “shocked” to get a $4,000 tax bill from the City of Toronto for owning a vacant home that he currently lives in. Mahbub is one of thousands who were incorrectly saddled with Toronto’s vacancy tax.
$3.2M Edmonton mansion is a work-from-home haven
If you work from home and are in the market for a new pad, a mansion in Edmonton could be for you. It listed for a hair under $3,200,000 and offers nearly 6,500 square feet of living space.
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Canadian Home Building Association: National Fall Meetings
Oct 21 2024
to Oct 25 2024
Ottawa, Ontario
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