Zakiya Kassam is a staff writer for Storeys, a national publication in Canada. With a focus on real estate and housing, Zakiya covers topics such as market trends, policy changes, and development projects. Her work has also been featured on CBC, showcasing her expertise in the field of housing and urban development.
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Zakiya Kassam's coverage predominantly focuses on the real estate industry, particularly in Toronto and Canada. Her articles often cite data and government announcements related to housing market trends, interest rates, and economic forecasts.
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By: Zakiya Kassam
On Friday morning, Statistics Canada unveiled the very first release of their Residential Renovation Price Index (RRPI). It’s “a program that provides a comprehensive portrait of the changes in the cost to complete residential renovation projects in Canada,” according to the government agency. “Ther...
Earlier this month, the Ontario courts gave the green-light for the marketing and sale of development lands and individual vacant lots across Brampton and Caledon that there were anticipated to accommodate a range of single-family homes, townhomes, mid-rises, and high-rises. Those lands were placed ...
“Getting rid of the GST on new home builds will stimulate 30,000 additional homes built every single year, which, incidentally, will actually generate more income tax revenue for the government without raising rates,” Poilievre told reporters on Monday.
We may be in the thick of a housing crisis, but there’s still a deluge of condo listings that are sitting, more or less untouched, on the Greater Toronto Area’s market. According to a figure provided to STOREYS by Urbanation President, Shaun Hildebrand, the GTA is currently grappling with almost 40,...
By: Zakiya Kassam
Toronto City Council is due to consider a new Purpose-Built Rental Homes Incentive on November 13.
The Ontario Land Tribunal has granted critical approvals for the (somewhat contentious) redevelopment of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre — a Toronto landmark at 123 Wynford Drive that some have argued holds not only architectural significance due to its ties to Raymond Moriyama, but historical...
By: Zakiya Kassam
In a letter to premiers, Poilievre asked to “match my common sense sales tax cut with one of your own by axing the provincial sales tax (where applicable) on new homes under $1 million.”
By: Zakiya Kassam
The national average was pulled down by steep annual rent declines observed in Toronto (-9%) and Vancouver (-8%) as renters flocked to more affordable markets.
By: Zakiya Kassam
The program is called the Purpose-built Rental Homes Incentives Stream and, at a high level, it pairs qualifying projects with certain perks, including development charge deferrals and property tax reductions.
An almost 3.5-acre site at 215 Lake Shore Boulevard East, just a stone’s throw away from the Gardiner Expressway, may look like a jumble of concrete, wood, and scaffolding right now, but it will soon accommodate a trio of ultra-modern skyscrapers, the heights of which are currently up for debate.The...
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