Zakiya Kassam

As was the case in 2022 and 2023, the undercurrent of the past year was interest rates. Across eight announcements, the Bank of Canada (BoC) lowered the policy rate five times in 2024, including by 50 basis points in both October and December. We will ring in 2025 with a policy rate of 3.25%, which ...

According to the Province, mass timber offers an "environmental solution for quieter and faster construction with the same fire and structural protection as other building methods."

It’s been quite the run for Prime Minster Justin Trudeau, who announced on Monday morning that he will be stepping down after a historic but increasingly polarizing tenure. Like him or not, Monday’s announcement marks the end of an era; Trudeau has served as Prime Minster of Canada since November 20...

Nine Canadian industry leaders, were named to this year's list, including returnees like Royal LePage’s Phil Soper and Carolyn Cheng and TRREB’s John DiMichele.

The City of Toronto launched its 2025 Budget on Monday, and that includes a proposed property tax increase of 5.4% for residential properties. That, combined with the city building levy of 1.5%, would bring the total increase to 6.9%. While the 5.4% is intended to support the City’s operating budget...

Amidst a steady flow of new development proposals hitting the City of Toronto’s desk, one that lays out plans for nearly a dozen buildings between 12 and 42 storeys — plus, a new park and new public and private roads — stands out. The plans come from Woodbridge-based Rinomato Construction and call f...

“There is room for variable rates — currently around 4.7% — to test the 4% level, which would be an important psychological and valuation barrier, but the Bank will have to continue easing.”

The proposal comes from Angel Developments and would bring 774 new condo units to 239-247 Yonge Street.

Six years later, plans have evolved to 10 and 35 storeys with 615 units — plus a pre-school space, theatre space, and grocery store.

A “city-wide sixplex study” is set to be delivered to Toronto City Council by the fourth quarter of this year.