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The Rose Corporation builds out plan for 14-building Oakville community
The Rose Corp. plans for 14-building Oakville community
The Rose Corporation’s future 27.3-acre master-planned community at 420 South Service Rd. E. in Oakville, Ont. is temporarily being used for storing shipping containers and motor vehicles under an interim zoning use bylaw before development begins.
Winnipeg’s Portage Place mall getting a massive makeover
Winnipeg’s Portage Place Shopping Centre is undergoing a $650-million redevelopment, anchored by the $300-million Health Care Centre of Excellence. The broader 1.2-million-sq.-ft. redevelopment plan includes housing, a grocery store, green space and neighbourhood services.
Untested developer picked to transform Oakville skyline
Over the last 10 years, developer Emil Toma has built custom homes, townhouses and mid-level condos, but no highrises. Yet the Government of Ontario has picked his company, Distrikt Developments, to lead a project to build 11 skyscrapers in Oakville.
B.C. judge rules $30.5M in condo pre-sales 'unenforceable'
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled 39 pre-sale agreements for units in Burnaby’s Lumina Eclipse condo tower unenforceable after finding the developer failed to disclose material project setbacks to buyers.
Less is more in GTA luxury housing: Belairbuild
The Greater Toronto Area’s luxury housing market is turning to minimalism and wellness amenities, moving away from glitz and sheer square footage, observes Sergio and Matthew Galli, the father and son duo behind Toronto-based design-build firm Belairbuild.
Tricon Living The Spoke reimagines rental living in Toronto's Junction TriangleNow leasing, The Spoke brings 398 purpose-built rental homes to Toronto's Junction Triangle. Developed by Tricon Living, the community pairs design by Canada's leading architects and designers with family-friendly suites, flexible workspaces, and 26,000 square feet of resort-inspired amenities. Sponsored by: Tricon Living |
When trade war fallout hits the housing market
The brewing tension between Canada and the U.S. has escalated into a full‑blown trade war, disrupting cross‑border supply chains, driving up the cost of construction materials, and threatening to throw the timelines of major housing projects into disarray.
Hamilton to scrap development charges for three years
The City of Hamilton will fully eliminate residential development charges for the next three years as a result of a $572-million injection of infrastructure cash from the federal and provincial governments.
The 18 Toronto projects backed by $2.7-billion housing deal
Earlier this month, the Government of Canada and City of Toronto announced a $2.7 billion partnership to advance 18 housing projects, which will together deliver over 5,600 new rental homes. Here are the 18 projects included in the partnership.
Slow start to 2026 for nonresidential construction
Canadian nonresidential construction starts have totalled $26.6 billion through the first half of 2026, the slowest pace through June in the last five years. The pullback reflects broader economic conditions weighing on the Canadian construction market.
B.C. mayor sued by prominent real estate family
Langley Township’s mayor is being sued by four members of the prominent Martini family, who allege his recent comments falsely portrayed them as “loathsome developers” and “out of control villains.” The family's companies include Lorval Developments.
Banks top estimates with 35% capital-markets gain
Canada’s largest banks beat estimates across the board as trading and deals fuelled a 35 per cent gain from a year earlier in their capital-markets earnings, provisions for credit losses remained contained and the lenders’ domestic-banking units delivered solid results.
Senior housing buyers are paying; sellers need convincing
Investors spent US$12.1B on senior housing during the first quarter, the most of any quarter in over 20 years. But even with hungry investors and elevated prices, many senior housing owners are reluctant to part ways with properties.
Dolly Parton leaves behind CRE empire she dreamed of
Parton spent her career launching clothing lines, wine labels, baking mixes and home goods. But one of her most notable and profitable undertakings was a vast CRE business in her home state, spearheaded by the 165-acre Dollywood Parks & Resorts.
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