Centre for Urban Research and Land Development

'In recessions, people don't go out and buy houses.' How tariffs could impact Canada's already-struggling homebuilding industry' - The Toronto Star speaks with Frank Clayton, CUR Senior Research Fellow, regarding the potential impacts of Donald Trump's proposed tariffs (and counter-tariffs) on the Canadian housing market. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ghR652MM

Toronto metropolitan population hits seven million thanks to immigration - The Toronto Star interviews Frank Clayton, Senior Research Fellow, regarding the Toronto CMA reaching over seven million inhabitants. Despite a drop during the pandemic, Toronto's CMA population has been growing faster over the past two years than at any time since 2001 - primarily from non-permanent residents - while the numbers of newly arrived immigrants to the region continues to shrink. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gGY__qPH

Awakening Giant: Canada's Luxury Real Estate Market Prepares for Bold Return Despite Political Uncertainty - The Manila Times cites CUR's population report, highlighting Toronto as the fastest growing central city in the US and Canada (for the year ending July 2023), as a critical factor attributing to the resiliency of the GTA's luxury real estate market. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/guBjdXMQ

LISTEN UP! 🎙️ CBLA-FM-2 speaks with CUR Director, David Amborski regarding Toronto's property tax hike. Listen to the segment here: http://bit.ly/4jjc1xh

Frank Clayton of Centre for Urban Research and Land Development appeared on the Toronto Under Construction podcast. He talks about the fundamental issue of the desire for single-family housing among prospective buyers, and the push for only building condo & rental apartments in the built-up area.

Housing lag may cost London; City could gain Ontario millions if more builders started city-approved projects - The Londoner quotes CUR Director, David Amborski on housing starts and developer incentives. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ggAQGyKN

Where to find the biggest homes and smallest condos in Ontario - INsauga speaks with David Amborski, CUR Director, regarding how the market drives home sizes and the predicted shift away from condo development. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gBqNZfrd

LISTEN UP!🎙️CUR Senior Research Fellow Frank Clayton was recently featured on Episode 78 of the Ben Myers podcast, Toronto Under Construction. Join Frank and other guests - Uzo Roussouw, Director of Land at Ballantry Homes and Edward Jegg, Research Manager at Altus - as they talk housing trends, development charges and the evolving Toronto housing market. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gYmkZsDa

Building lag may cost city hall millions in Queen's Park housing cash - The London Free Press quotes CUR Director David Amborski about the tracking of housing starts. He states that while it's a way for the province to know exactly how many units are being built - it's unfair to municipalities, as the developers decide when to build, and high costs act as a deterrent to do so. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g4rHdpVz.

Toronto's traffic is a nightmare. Here's what some experts say is the biggest culprit and what the city can do about it - The Toronto Star cites CUR Senior Research Fellow, Frank Clayton's Greater Golden Horseshoe population growth blog, noting Toronto's surge for the year ending July 2023. Such growth and increasing demand for transportation and road infrastructure only adds to the city's existing traffic woes. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g7HBRDj4