New updates to the OBC, which come into effect January 1, 2025, do little to address accessibility. How can existing condos prioritize inclusion when planning for renovations?

Toronto relies heavily on manual review processes for oversight of approximately 8,400 registrants currently approved to offer short-term rental accommodations in their principal residences.

The Peel Regional Police Service is one jurisdiction that is leading a program that focuses on high-rise safety and resident well-being.

Title insurers, real estate brokers and sales representatives will have new obligations to guard against money laundering and terrorist financing under proposed federal regulations.

The institute aims to tackle the systemic drivers of housing-related affordability and innovate across sectors.

The United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a resolution on March 2, 2022, to end plastic pollution by 2040.

Housing is a major focus of the 2024 federal budget and industry reaction has been mixed.

The industry panel discussed what capital repairs and replacement costs could potentially be deferred by prolonging the life of various building components and what professional resources to seek for guidance.

Many creditors and debtors are now grappling with the fallout from a largely unexpected change in market conditions over the course of their loan agreements.

Minto Communities is the first developer in Canada to pilot the WELL for residential program, which sets out to create healthier homes.

Condo managers are familiar with hostile work environments, but cases of harassment and intimidation, and even violence, have reportedly increased due to a confluence of factors.

As the landscape of aging condos continues evolving, the need for adequate reserve funds to pay for these repairs assumes greater importance.

Timely maintenance and improvements will play an important role in securing favourable coverage terms and avoiding delays in the renewal process.

Harassment towards property managers, directors, contractors, and residents remains a significant problem within condominium corporations.

Fallout from higher interest rates may continue to subdue multifamily development, but lenders express more confidence in prospects for new purpose-built rental and high-rise condominium projects next year.

Conflicts and disputes within Ontario’s condo communities are fueling a conversation around safety reform and adding pressure to make residential buildings better places to live and work.

A new set of standards defines minimum sustainability criteria for high-volume materials used in architecture and interior projects.