With 146 apartment professionals, senior government officials from the city, province, and non-profit housing sector registered, the IPOANS virtual Live Stream Event was successful.  Strong registration numbers demonstrate industry stakeholders are highly engaged in...

Rental Proposal Seeks Elusive Missing Middle in Midtown Toronto Just northeast of the future Mount Pleasant Station on the Crosstown LRT in Midtown Toronto, a development proposal is seeking a lower-density plan that addresses the expected up-zoning associated with...

15-minute city’ making a comeback COVID-19 underscores need for walkable, bike-friendly communities Amid the global pandemic, urban planners around the world are re-evaluating the ways in which our cities were designed through the lens of today’s health and wellness...

Steep increases stir up calls for rent control in Nova Scotia The provincial government says the policy 'doesn't work' Many of those landlords are represented by the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia, led by executive director Kevin Russell. For...

Prospective renters in Halifax get stung in online fraud Ads promise accommodations that never materialize People from outside the province looking for rental accommodation in Halifax are being fleeced out of thousands of dollars in a rental scam. Chris Jaison was...

Halifax Regional Council approves rules for secondary and backyard suites Will it fix the affordable housing problem in HRM? Probably not. Can it help? We'll see. Halifax Regional Council has unanimously approved the bylaw and planning rule amendments to allow...

New Plan For Halifax Development With Two Skyscrapers Nearly 30 Storeys High HALIFAX — Haligonians will soon get a chance to weigh in on a revamped plan for two massive skyscrapers developer Peter Rouvalis hopes to build near Spring Garden Road. The Promenade is a...

Community groups call for public consultation audit on HRM developments The voice of the public is not being heard or heeded in “pre-ordained” Halifax Regional Municipality development plans, several community groups say. “The consultative process is a right of the...

Preference for multifamily assets signalled COVID-19 pressures unsettle, but don’t repel investors Under COVID-19-induced pressure, investors, lenders and public markets are signalling a preference for multifamily assets. JLL’s newly released 2020 midyear...

MP says governments, private sector must come together to fix Halifax's housing shortage Andy Fillmore says governments need to lay groundwork that brings private sector on board Halifax's real estate market is booming, but first-time homeowners looking to upgrade are...