Graduate, land a job, buy a house. That was the trajectory many of our parents took to step on the property ladder. But for Millennials living in Canada’s largest cities, we've had to pump the brakes.   Millennials fall between the ages of 23 and 37. There are over nine million of us in Canada (we make up 27 percent of the population) and 80 million in the United States. CIBC polled this cohort in 2018 and found that nearly half of Canadian Millennials dream of... [read more]

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.(CMHC), the largest insurer of residential mortgages in Canada, has tightened mortgage qualifications in a move expected to slow first-time home buying, and send a chill through the multi-family market. Canada’s national mortgage insurance provider unveiled the stricter underwriting policies for home buyers on June 4. The measures include limiting the gross debt service ratios on home buyer loans to 35 per cent, from 39 per cent and limiting the total... [read more]

Five years after launching as a contract brewing operation, Longslice Brewery has announced the opening of its bricks-and-mortar location in Toronto. Founded by brothers and award-winning homebrewers Jimmy & John Peat and partner Sebastian Lesch, Longslice has brewed its beers – including Hopsta la Vista IPA and Loose Lips Lager – at several locations since the summer of 2014, but is now fully operational with its own facility at The... [read more]

Dear Canary District Residents, This letter has been drafted with the aim of introducing ourselves as the Canary Condo Living Team. We are Harris Bundy & Jacquelyn Perruzza, an experienced real estate team focused on lifestyle and living in the Canary District. As a resident of the Canary District, Harris Bundy has the knowledge and expertise of the neighbourhood which gives us a jump start to leading the real estate market. Jacquelyn Perruzza has also driven transactions in the... [read more]

The jewel in the landscape of the West Don Lands, Corktown Common is a 7.3 hectare (18 acre) park located at the foot of Lower River Street and Bayview Avenue. Situated on former industrial lands, the park has transformed an underutilized brownfield into a spectacular park and community meeting place featuring a marsh, sprawling lawns, urban prairies, playground areas, a splash pad and a variety of inviting features like a fireplace, permanent barbeque, large communal picnic tables and... [read more]