Housing is booming in Kitchener, and much of that housing is not detached homes, but apartments and multiple housing. In 2016, Kitchener issued building permits … Read More
London Home Construction In August Was Twice As Hot As Last Summer
August brought a big surge in single-family home construction in the London area, with a number of starts up more than 50 per cent from … Read More
City Urged To Approve Permits Faster To Meet Demand For New Homes In The Forest City
London’s home-building scene is heating up as the city works with builders to meet growing demand for new homes. The city’s planning and environment committee … Read More
London Real Estate: Sales For August Were Down Significantly From A Year Ago, Suggesting The Red-Hot Market Is Cooling
The frenzy finally appears to be over for the London real estate market. Six monthly records in a row were shattered in the first half … Read More
London City Council: Tricar Alters Plans For York Street Tower
There’s a new plan in the works to calm concerns from downtown residents opposed to Tricar’s proposed 24-storey residential tower on York Street. Politicians praised … Read More
Four Tall Towers Proposed On Courtland Avenue Concern Residents
A proposal to build a set of four tall apartment towers with up to 38 storeys each on Courtland Avenue has some area residents worried. … Read More
Work On Townhouses Begins At Former Biltmore Hats Site
A site that was home to a hat factory for decades is now one step closer to becoming a slate of townhouses. Approved by council … Read More
Downtown: Tricar’s Latest Proposed Highrise Would Go Beyond London’s Density Rule
London council wants intensified development. Now they have another chance to seize it. Later this month, politicians will debate a major developer’s plan to build a … Read More
Guelph Committee Denies Fusion Homes’ Request For Additional Storeys At Metalworks
When the third phase of the Metalworks project is constructed, it will not be 12 storeys tall. At a meeting of the city’s committee of … Read More
Home Construction Defies Expectations, Picks Up In July
OTTAWA — Home construction in Canada picked up last month, driven by British Columbia and Alberta, defying expectations that homebuilding activity would cool down. The … Read More