Entries by Mahyar Rezapour

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7 historic Toronto sites that are being reimagined as condos

Across downtown Toronto and beyond, there are remnants of history all throughout. Whether it’s a warehouse converted into lofts, or an old building torn down and replaced, the old makes way for the new one way or another. Some historic buildings see the wrecking ball, and others are preserved in a new design. Here are […]

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Canada’s population growth is concentrated to just three cities

The lion’s share of Canadian population growth last year was just in three markets: Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Recent data from Statistics Canada showed that the total urban population increase nationwide was 463,424. Toronto had the largest urban increase with 127,575 new residents in 2019. This pushed the city’s total population up to 6,471,850. On […]

GTA Rental Market Overview

Higher rent growth in primary rental market Rent growth, GTA Above Average Rent Growth in KCW, Ottawa, Windsor & Northern Ontario Common Sample 2-bed apt rent – % chg. Turnover rates lower in most markets Turnover rate (%) Vacant unit rents are on average 25% higher Toronto CMA average rents ($) Rental supply is increasing […]

Cadillac Fairview Purchases East Harbour Project from First Gulf

TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2019 /CNW/ – Cadillac Fairview and First Gulf are pleased to announce that Cadillac Fairview has entered into an unconditional purchase agreement with First Gulf and its partners to acquire 100 per cent ownership of Toronto’s East Harbour project, a 38-acre site three kilometers from the city’s downtown core, with the objective […]

Average Monthly Asking Rent in Canada Up 4.3 Per Cent: Rentals.ca Report

According to the January National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting, the average monthly asking rent for Canada rose 4.3 per cent year over year at the end of December. Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver experienced significant rent increases in 2019 for all property types listed on Rentals.ca. Toronto’s rent saw a 9 […]

Toronto Condo Inventory Fell To The Lowest Level In At Least 10 Years

The Greater Toronto condo market saw a small spike in buying activity last month. Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) data shows condo apartment sales increased in December. The rise in sales was accompanied by very few new listings, helping to send prices to a new all-time high. Greater Toronto Condo Prices Rise Over 9% Toronto […]

Canada’s First-Time Home Buyer Incentive Receives Cold Reception

Not a lot of real estate buyers across Canada are interested in the latest government buying scheme. Government of Canada (GoC) data shows the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) received a cold reception. From the launch of the program, to the beginning of December, only two provinces represented the majority of applications. Those two provinces, […]

New Condo Sales in GTA Hit 3rd-Highest Level on Record in 2019: Report

2019 was a record year for new condo sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), growing 27% to an impressive total of 25,097 units sold, the third-highest year on record, according to Urbanation Inc.’s year-end condominium market report. The report, which was released Monday, revealed new condo activity surged in Q4-2019 with 8,044 units sold, […]

Mississauga real estate prices surpass much of Toronto in December

The average sale price for real estate in Mississauga exceeded prices in much of Toronto in the final month of 2019. The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its December monthly market tracking report on Jan. 6 with Mississauga registering an average sale price of $799,593 for all types of dwellings compared to $785,494 in […]

Zillow Offers now partnering with homebuilders

Zillow has announced partnerships with several homebuilders in the United States which will extend the reach of its Zillow Offers service. For buyers of new homes from selected builders, Zillow will offer to buy their existing home from them directly and enjoy an extended closing period between 7 days and 8 months so they can […]

There was a surge in construction workers last month

Canada’s employment increased by 46,200 in December compared to the previous month. ADP Canada National Employment Report shows that construction added the most jobs last month at 11,300, while others in the goods producing sectors lost jobs: manufacturing declined by 1,400 and natural resources and mining by 2,500. Services providing sectors were generally higher including […]

Toronto to see “significant” rise in rental housing

Six new rental housing buildings will be built in Toronto to boost the availability of affordable rental housing. The federal government and City of Toronto will provide 916 new units in the project which will be developed by Westbank Corp. and Peterson Group. The project is receiving $200 million in financing through CMHC’s Rental Construction […]

Toronto condo apartment sales gained at the end of 2019

There were 5,367 condominium apartment sales in the Greater Toronto Area in the fourth quarter of 2019. The total reported by the Toronto Real Estate Board represents a 3.8% increase year-over-year while new listings were down 11.9% over the same period. “The condominium apartment market segment continued to perform well in 2019, with strong growth […]

Square One District a record mixed-use development

Oxford Properties Group and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) have announced what is being called the largest mixed-use development in Canadian history, the 18-million-square-foot Square One District to be built on 130 acres around Mississauga’s Square One Shopping Centre. Plans unveiled Jan. 21 call for 18,000 residential units, a transit mobility hub connected to the […]