Victoria Gibson

1 week ago | thespec.com | Victoria Gibson

Ontario rejected the City of Toronto’s proposed affordable housing requirements on dozens of specific properties after at least three real estate investment trusts asked them to do so, the Star has learned — with two trusts suggesting the quotas could result in no housing development at all. City hall in 2023 agreed to convert nearly 70 parcels of former employment lands across Toronto to allow for housing development, so long as a certain percentage of new units were set aside for lower costs.

1 week ago | wellandtribune.ca | Victoria Gibson

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1 week ago | therecord.com | Victoria Gibson

Ontario rejected the City of Toronto’s proposed affordable housing requirements on dozens of specific properties after at least three real estate investment trusts asked them to do so, the Star has learned — with two trusts suggesting the quotas could result in no housing development at all. City hall in 2023 agreed to convert nearly 70 parcels of former employment lands across Toronto to allow for housing development, so long as a certain percentage of new units were set aside for lower costs.

3 weeks ago | thespec.com | Josh Rubin |Victoria Gibson

With just days until Canada Post workers could be back on the picket lines, a key report says the Crown corporation is effectively insolvent, and should be allowed to close more rural post offices, open more community mailboxes, and offer weekend parcel delivery with part-time workers. The report also recommends that door-to-door letter delivery be phased out, with daily delivery maintained for businesses.

4 weeks ago | thespec.com | Victoria Gibson

“Ambitious.” A “stretch goal.” A “moon shot.” This is how players in the housing industry are talking about the housing targets proposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and his fledgling government. Within a decade, the Liberals promised on the campaign trail to increase housing production to unprecedented levels — aiming to create the conditions for a half-million new homes to be built each year. In the thick of a housing crisis, industry players welcomed the ambition of this goal.