Mixed-Use Developments
Canadian Property Management
TOBY International acclaim for Toronto properties
Canadian owners and managers can once again claim title to The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) in an international forum.
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Mixed-use developments may stifle diversity
Mixed-use developments in Toronto are creating neighbourhoods that are unaffordable for many people, according to a new study.
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Hong Kong developer announces largest mixed-use project in Canada
Aoyuan Property Group is redeveloping the 8.6 acre Newtonbrook Plaza site at Yonge and Finch into a mixed-use community.
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Mixed-use developments may reduce housing affordability: study
Mixed-use developments can make a neighbourhood too pricey for many to live in, according to a University of Waterloo study of Toronto neighbourhoods.
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Slippery signature for Edmonton arena district
The Katz Group has revealed the official name for what will become Canada’s largest mixed-use sports and entertainment district.
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Market to lure foodies to North Van waterfront
The developer of a mixed-use, master-planned community on North Vancouver’s waterfront sees it as a future draw for foodies and related business ventures. Concert Properties
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Ground breaks in T.O. for mixed-use megaproject
Developer Greenland Group (Canada) has big plans for downtown Toronto as it breaks ground on a mixed-use complex that will feature many firsts for Canada.
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Plans for Canada’s second tallest tower unveiled
In partnership with Mizrahi Developments, London-based Foster + Partners recently unveiled their design plans for "The One," a development which, if approved by City Council, will feature Canada's second tallest tower next to the CN Tower. Following a successful approval process, the 80-storey mixed-use development will be constructed at 1 Bloor St. W, the site of Toronto’s historic Stollerys retail shop.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Leaside retirement community awaits approval
Canadian company VIVA Retirement Communities hopes a zoning by-law amendment proposal will be approved to make way for an eight-storey rental retirement building and a seven-storey condominium for seniors in the Leaside community of Toronto, Ont. The buildings, which would consist of 175 units and 109 units, respectively, would be located at 146-150 Laird Dr.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Rental housing proposed for iconic Toronto site
Vancouver-based architect Gregory Henriquez recently unveiled his vision for Toronto’s iconic Honest Ed’s site at Bloor St. and Bathurst St., which includes plans for 1,000 purpose-built rental housing units. In partnership with developer Westbank Corp., Henriquez revealed the conceptual Bloor & Bathurst community proposal for 55 buildings with residential, retail and restaurant space at a community meeting on March 3.
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Marine Gardens redevelopment gets approval
Concord Pacific received approval from Vancouver City Council for its multi-building Marine Gardens redevelopment near Marine Drive Station’s growing hub. In the seven-storey mid-size building,
CondoBusiness
Karl Lagerfeld to design Toronto condo lobbies
Karl Lagerfeld, a German designer, artist and photographer based out of Paris, France, has partnered with CD Capital Developments and Freed Developments to design two lobbies in the new Art Shoppe Lofts + Condos mixed-use development in Toronto, Ont. The condominium will be the first project in North America to involve Lagerfeld’s influential and creative direction.
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North York retail store adds townhouses to site
Developers of a mixed-use project, featuring a 42,000-square-foot Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) store, at 784 Sheppard Ave. in Toronto, Ont. have received approval from the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) to add a 50-unit stacked townhouse complex to the site and construction is now underway.
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Quebec City to get landmark mixed-use complex
Plans to build a symbolic new landmark in Quebec City are finally being realized with a $600 million investment in Le Phare de Québec, a
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Ivanhoé Cambridge apartment breaks ground
Ivanhoé Cambridge has partnered with multi-family company Greystar Real Estate Partners to develop a new mixed-use project in San Francisco, Calif. The development, which entered construction in late January, will include 87 apartment homes and 5,000 square feet of retail space. It is located at 2198 Market St.
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Gupta Group buys T.O. site for mixed-use project
The Gupta Group/Easton Group has purchased a 3.2-acre parking lot located in Toronto at York Mills Road and Yonge Street, with plans to transform the
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Allied joins Westbank to redevelop T.O. property
Allied Properties, along with Westbank, is set to acquire and redevelop an early 20th century building in downtown Toronto for $47 million. Built for light