New dwelling approvals are still falling short

New dwelling approvals – whilst up 6% on last year – remain lacklustre. Some 168,000 new dwellings were approved over the past twelve months, most of which (110,000 or 65% were detached houses) and 58,000 were attached dwellings. Nearly half (47%) of the new attached dwelling approvals were townhouses, followed by high-rise apartments, mid-rise stock...

New home sales improve

timberbiz.com.au - 00:30

New home sales in 2024 strengthened compared to the previous year despite the headwinds of high borrowing, land and building costs, according to HIA...

Toronto Looks To Permit Fiveplexes, Sixplexes In Scarborough North

storeys.com - 21/Jan 20:39

In the spring of 2023, Toronto ushered in a milestone in gentle density when mutiplexes with up to four units were legalized, as of right, city wide....

This 55-Storey Condo Could Become The Tallest Building In Liberty Village

storeys.com - 31/Jan 21:06

A 55-storey mixed-use building offering 12,270 sq. ft of office space and 732 residential units has been proposed for Liberty Village, and it...

Ontario Only Added 40% Of The New Homes It Needs To Keep Up With Population

storeys.com - 23/Jan 16:33

It’s a conversation that just won’t quit: Ontario’s population is growing while its homebuilding efforts continue to fall woefully short of what...

Trincity, Maloney residents: Crime, water more important than name change

newsday.co.tt - 19/Jan 14:46

In December, Parliament approved the Elections and Boundaries Commission's (EBC) 2024 report on constituency boundary changes without...

Update on the first months of the National Housing Accord

timberbiz.com.au - 23/Jan 23:22

In the first three months of the National Housing Accord, Australia commenced construction on 43,247 new homes according to the Australian Bureau of...