BILD: November New Home Market Results
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced an increase in new-home sales for November 2013, but year-to-date (YTD) figures are still coming in at record lows, according to RealNet Canada’s findings. New-homes sales were up 4%
Let’s just build it already
As I write this, Mayor Rob Ford and his executive committee have just voted 9-4 to open the door to a downtown casino, although the Star reports that new “no” votes increase the likelihood city council will kill the proposal. Council spent the morning
Phases 5 and 6 of Gallery Towns in Guelph now selling!
Rolling off the success of the Phase 4 opening earlier this year, Granite Homes is now selling Phases 5 and 6 at Gallery Towns in South Guelph! If you’re looking for a new home in Guelph, then you have to check out the new Wildlife Collection of Homes at
So long, casino
I guess that’s that. City council roundly rejected allowing any new gaming facilities in Toronto in a 40-to-4 vote. In a separate vote, council also defeated the notion of expanding gaming at Woodbine Racetrack, by a 24-to-20 margin. Then they defeated a
Genworth Canada and Habitat for Humanity Inspire Children to Make a Difference
By Penny MunozAlready having raised $570,000 for Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) over the course of seven years, The Meaning of Home contest is asking participating students across Canada in grades 4, 5 and 6 to define ‘home’.Sponsored by Genworth Canada,
Heela Omarkhail of The Daniels Corporation
Hero name: Manager of Community PartnershipsAllegiance: The Daniels CorporationSecret Identity: Heela OmarkhailAge: 26Time Active: 4 yearsOrigin Story:As a part-time job throughout university, Heela worked as a receptionist at sales offices for various
March: Spring is in the Air (but not really)
Well, it’s March, and we’re getting pretty sick of this frigid weather! Don’t kids have March Break soon? How are they going to play outside?! Good thing Playstation 4 and Xbox One hit the shelves a few months ago...For all of March, we’re going to try
BILD High-Rise Forum: Why Developers are Losing Sleep
On April 4, 2013, some of the best and brightest in the new homebuilding industry gathered at the Westin Prince for BILD’s High-Rise Forum. The topic: “What’s Keeping Toronto Developers Awake at Night?”The panel of professionals consisted of Sam Crignano
Building Tall in Toronto: Twitter Chat #TallTO
Mirvish+Gehry Toronto. Images source is credited as Mirvish Enterprises, Gehry Partners and Projectcore Inc.On March 4, 2014, @MirvishGehryTO hosted an hour long discussion on Twitter about building tall residential buildings in Toronto with the hashtag
