Toronto Real Estate Market Insights | Houses, Condos & Policy

Another Major Toronto Developer Faces Receivership

Another major GTA developer is collapsing. Vandyk Properties owes over $203 million, and nearly 1,800 buyers are stuck in limbo.

Villiers Island (Ookwemin Minising): The Ambitious Plan for Toronto’s New Neighbourhood

Toronto is transforming the Port Lands into one of its densest neighborhoods. With 9,000 units, naturalized river valleys, and promised parks, Villiers Island sounds ambitious, but will it actually be livable?

Toronto Is Building 9 Towers Over GO Train Tracks - A Deep Dive

Toronto is planning its most ambitious project ever: nine towers and 8,000 units built over active rail tracks. But with mostly shoebox condos and no guaranteed park space, is this vision or fiction?

What is Happening to Kensington Market?

Kensington Market is changing fast. Longtime businesses are closing, beloved events are disappearing, and the neighborhood that once served residents is becoming a tourist destination. What's really happening?

Inside CREA PAC Days: Real Estate Advocacy and Housing Policy in Ottawa

I spent three days in Ottawa meeting MPs and advocating for missing middle housing. From HST reform to factory-built homes, here's what really happens behind the scenes of housing policy.

Can Empty Office Towers Fix Toronto’s Housing Crisis?

Toronto has empty offices and a housing crisis, but office-to-residential conversions aren't the solution. Discover why deep floor plates, high costs, and scattered vacancies make this a band-aid fix at best.

CMHC Housing Design Catalogue: Fast-Track Permits for Toronto Multiplexes

Zoning reform opened the door for multiplexes, but Toronto's permitting backlog is keeping it closed. The Housing Design Catalogue could finally change that by fast-tracking pre-approved plans.

The Hidden Reason Toronto's Streets Feel Empty

Queen Street East near the DVP is frozen in time, not by economics, but by zoning. See how invisible policy rules are quietly killing Toronto neighborhoods.

Who Decides What Gets Built in Toronto? Uncovering the Development Process

By the time you see that notice of development sign, years of decisions have already been made. Learn who really controls what gets built in your neighborhood and where you actually have a voice.

New Home Taxes in Ontario: 36% of Your Purchase Price is Taxes

Buying a new home in Ontario? Nearly 36% goes to taxes, that's $380,000 on the average home, up 74% since 2022. Here's where your money really goes and why it's crushing affordability.

Should Toronto Ban Pre-Construction Condo Sales?

Toronto's pre-con model puts all the risk on buyers. See why selling condos after construction could reshape our housing market.

The Mid-Rise Condo is Dead

A little-known 2022 policy is quietly making mid-rise development financially impossible in Toronto.

Toronto’s Shift to Rentals Could Break the Housing Market

Toronto's rental construction has surged 900% while condo projects vanish. Discover how government financing is reshaping your path to homeownership.