Walk This Way
In search of pedestrian-friendly communities In May, participants on an Ontario Home Builders’ Association four-day study tour visited Oslo, Norway, one of the world’s most sustainable cities. [...]
Between Jobs
New legislation has helped clear the path for missing-middle projects, but roadblocks remain Brendan Charters’s company Eurodale Design Build bought a run-down single-family home at 31 Roslin [...]
Shared Experience
The Comeback of Multi-Generational Homes A blast from the past—the multi-generational home—is making a strong comeback in Ontario. Pre-World War II, this form of housing was common, but it was [...]
Homes of the Future – Planning For The Future of Toronto
What changes will soon impact the way we live and build? A vision of homes of the future in Toronto In the urban centres of the Ontario of tomorrow, how will we live? Three to five decades from [...]
Changing Lanes
Is there room to manoeuvre for builders and residents seeking to add second units to existing laneway projects? Laneway housing is not consistent with Toronto’s Official Plan, or good planning in [...]
At The Helm
From his office to his home, OHBA’s incoming president Leith Moore talks about his life and how his personal values influence his professional pursuits