Livabl Canada

04/17/2023

We’re moving, but this isn’t the end!

Something exciting is coming soon - go follow along on our new pages for a chance to see it first. 👀

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02/08/2022

Ontario’s housing task force has had it with the “not in my backyard” thinking that has prevented development in the province.

This could be HUGE.

The report said even a handful of constituents are often enough to derail a project, as local councillors side with the loudest voices.

01/26/2022

WHAT! Vancouver's population declined for the first time in 45 years.

Vancouver saw its population drop last year as people increasingly left the city for surrounding areas in search of affordable housing.

01/07/2022

In mid-December, Livabl reported that a prime slab of Yorkville real estate was the focus of a new high-rise application that would deliver 1,118 condos to the community. This week, the project documents on the City of Toronto development application portal officially became available for public viewing.

Toronto’s high-end, high-fashion Yorkville neighbourhood could be getting another condo tower to one of its major intersections.

01/06/2022

Wow. First launch in the GTA for 2022, and CentreCourt Inc.’s fourth launch since the pandemic started. 👏

It’s only six days into the new year, and Toronto’s pre-construction condo market has shown no signs of a slow start to 2022.

12/13/2021

Luxury $15 million pre-construction penthouse sets Mississauga record

Camrost Felcorp Inc. released details of its 10,000 square-foot upper penthouse suite in the third phase of the Exchange District Condos — known as EX3.

12/07/2021

This is not a list you really want to be on the Top 3 for.

Victoria has surpassed Toronto as Canada’s second most expensive place to rent, with the average rental price of an unfurnished one-bedroom apartment rising to $1,811 in December.

12/03/2021

YIKES!

"Concerns about the supply chain are under hyped as they relate to new home construction."
- Ali Wolf, Chief Economist at ZondaHome.

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Supply chain choke points, unpredictable inflation and general uncertainty around the future of the pandemic are enough to make anyone scratch their heads and wonder...

12/01/2021

Livabl recently picked Bobby Fijan’s brain, discussing what drew him to floorplans, common mistakes builders make, and space-saving trends including Murphy beds and pint-sized appliances.

Livabl recently picked Bobby Fijan’s brain, discussing what drew him to floorplans, common mistakes builders make, and space-saving trends including Murphy beds and pint-sized appliances.

11/30/2021

This pro-housing group is combating NIMBYism and anti-housing policies in Toronto

One Toronto-based advocacy group is committed to combating NIMBYism and the anti-housing agenda that often thwarts attempts to create desperately-needed diverse housing options in the city.

11/24/2021

BREAKING! Here’s a look at the 60-storey tower that could rise above the Irish Embassy Pub in downtown .

Earlier this month, a zoning by-law amendment application was submitted to the City of Toronto to build a 60-storey mixed-use high-rise with 258 suites at 49 and 51 Yonge Street.

11/24/2021

Are you putting money away to give to your kids for their first home?

In a report published this week, IG Wealth Management revealed that high-net-worth individuals gave an average of $145,000 to each child for the purchase of a property.