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10 posts on development.
Construction next door: Toronto's noise hours and what to check first
Toronto limits when construction noise is allowed. Here are the hours, what a Noise Exemption Permit changes, how to report a problem, and how to check what's being built before you sign or buy.
Read the post →Ontario hit 58% of its housing target — here's what that means on your street
The province recorded 86,760 homes against a 2025 target of 150,000, even after widening what counts as a home. How the 1.5-million-home promise is tracking, why the miss is growing, and how to see what it looks like in your own neighbourhood.
Read the post →Toronto started 156 condo units in six months. The pipeline is vanishing
CMHC's Fall 2026 supply report puts City of Toronto condo starts at 156 for the first half of the year — against a decade average near 7,000 a year. What a collapsing pipeline means for renters, buyers, and anyone watching a development site.
Read the post →Housing promises are on the October 26 ballot — how to fact-check them with city data
Toronto votes on October 26, 2026, and housing affordability is the issue every campaign is running on. A non-partisan guide to checking housing claims against the public record before you mark your ballot.
Read the post →A minor variance notice landed in your mailbox. Here's what it means, and what you can still do about it
A Committee of Adjustment notice means a neighbour wants to bend the zoning rules. Since 2022 you can't appeal the decision, so the hearing is your only chance to weigh in. Here's how to read the notice and make your comment count.
Read the post →When the builder goes broke: how to check a project's health before you deposit
A North York townhouse project with 65 unsold units just went under creditor protection. The warning signs were in the public record for months. Here's what to look for before you hand a builder six figures.
Read the post →The big white sign down the street: how to read a Toronto development notice
A development proposal sign means a formal application is in motion — and since 2024, the comment window it announces is the only real say neighbours get. Here's how to decode it.
Read the post →Toronto will hand you the blueprints: pre-approved garden and laneway suite plans
The City now offers free, pre-reviewed designs for backyard and laneway homes — you reference a plan number instead of paying for custom drawings. Here's how the program works, and what to check before you build (or buy next to one).
Read the post →Toronto's $2.7 billion rental deal — how to tell if a project is coming near you
The August 5 federal–City deal backs 18 rental projects and 5,600 homes, with construction starting on 4,500+ before year end. Here's what was announced, and how to watch it land on your street.
Read the post →The sixplex next door won't send you a notice — here's how to spot it
Toronto's multiplexes are as-of-right, so they skip rezoning applications, community meetings, and mailed notices entirely. The building permit is the only public trail — here's how to watch it.
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