“Multi-dwelling permits in Ontario sharply increased by 13.6 per cent in February compared to January, led by a variety of large value permits, or condo building construction, which jumped 25.4 per cent, the report said.”
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“Ontario unveiled new legislation Monday with the goal of modernizing Ontario’s education system while also giving the government the ability to sell or revamp unused school property for other priorities such as housing.” #GetBuilding
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“House prices grew 180 per cent over a decade while incomes grew about 38 per cent over the same period, the report said.” #GetBuilding
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“Experts, the industry and governments agree that the housing challenges in the city, the Greater Toronto Area, and in all of Ontario, are firmly rooted in a shortage of new housing and the length of time it takes to build new homes.” #GetBuilding https://t.co/cslgkUDA4P
“Ontario is looking to streamline its land development and growth plans, allowing municipalities to expand their borders ‘at any time’ in order to build more homes.” #GetBuilding
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#REPORT: According to a new Ipsos poll, 63% of Canadians who don’t own a home have ‘given up’ on ever owning a home. We need to #GetBuilding so the dream of owning a home can be restored to Canadians.
#REPORT: Ontario is helping the Town of The Blue Mountains speed up approvals to build 160 long-term care beds and housing for seniors through a new tool that helps municipalities quicken and the approval process for housing and community infrastructure. #GetBuilding
“Rising interest rates, a skilled-labour shortage and what many in the industry call red tape at the municipal level have contributed to a stagnating construction industry over the last number of months.”#GetBuilding
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“The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is sponsoring a new research project digging into ways to streamline the development approval process, cutting down the time it takes to get shovels in the ground on housing projects.”#GetBuilding
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The city of Mississauga is actively preventing more homes from being built and allowing the city's housing crisis to worsen. They must step out of the way so that Mississauga can #GetBuilding.
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“An analysis from RBC Economics warned that unless the pace of construction of rental housing accelerates, the current shortage of 30,000 units could quadruple to 120,000 by 2026.”
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According to a recent report from National Bank of Canada, it now takes almost 26 years for a household on a median income to save enough money to put a down payment on a home in Toronto. #GetBuilding
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“To build the housing that’s needed, we need to cut red tape and dramatically speed-up the development approvals process, bring in more immigrants with construction skills, and embrace technology.” #GetBuilding
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