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422 lowrise lots in GTA hit the market as part of Conservatory Group sale

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Lowrise lots hit market as part of Conservatory Group sale

The last properties in Conservatory Group’s sales process are four lowrise housing subdivisions in Richmond Hill totalling 422 lots for development, supporting a mix of townhomes, single-detached and semi-detached homes.

Home prices post first monthly increase since 2024

Canadian home sales edged higher for a fourth consecutive month in July while the national benchmark home price posted its first monthly increase in more than a year and a half, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

Tribunal orders Hamilton to expand urban boundary

Hamilton’s urban area must expand by 1,600 hectares to handle expected residential growth over the next three decades, a provincial tribunal has ruled — all but overriding the city’s strategy to freeze its boundary.

Alternative lending surge creating new operational test

GUEST SUBMISSION: Alternative lending is often described as a beneficiary of tighter credit conditions. That is true, but incomplete. Canada’s private capital market is being pulled into a more complex housing finance system.

Record 10th straight quarter of housing affordability gains

Housing affordability improved for a record 10th consecutive quarter in the second quarter of 2026 as falling home prices offset a modest increase in mortgage rates, according to National Bank of Canada.

B.C. home sales fall nearly 7% in July

A weak market in the Lower Mainland is weighing on homes sales in B.C., with both transactions and average prices falling in July. B.C. recorded 6,561 home sales last month, down 6.7 per cent from a year ago.

CN Rail has concerns about proposed Kingston subdivision

A proposed 205-home subdivision in Kingston, Ont., has been delayed after CN Rail raised concerns about the project’s noise study. The development at 686 Centennial Dr. was headed toward a council decision, but the railway’s concerns prompted a deferral.

Stratford, P.E.I. could see hundreds of new homes

A subdivision expansion in Stratford, P.E.I. could see 87 new units added. The planning board has also recommended another subdivision application from Flourish Development Group, which wants to add 287 housing units to its Foxwoods Subdivision.

Daniels' MPV2 all-electric townhomes powered by solar

A community-scale rooftop photovoltaic system that graces the townhomes of the Daniels Corporation’s MPV2 in Brampton is a crowning feature of the low-carbon project, powering not just its heat pumps but the expected financial savings for residents.

Mortgage costs rise as bond markets miss good news

Lenders’ cost of funding a fixed-rate mortgage continued to trend higher this week. It’s like the rate market is on a mission to push borrowing costs upward for reasons that are percolating under the surface.

Toronto’s housing crisis now a demographic crisis

OPINION: The housing crisis is no longer merely an economic issue. It is changing migration patterns, delaying life decisions and contributing to a decline in birth rates. What began as an affordability challenge has become a social and demographic crisis.

The original West Coast modern home is for sale

The Binning House is critically important to Canadian architectural history. “It’s the first West Coast modern house,” says heritage expert Don Luxton. “The DNA of West Coast modernism is that building.”

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