by REM Editorial Team | May 30, 2024 | Announcements
Over a dozen developers across the Waterloo region have collaborated to advocate for policies and initiatives to facilitate new home construction across the region. The new Build Urban group represents a collective voice championing efficient land use, responsible...
by Harjot Atwal | Aug 10, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
As a lawyer, when advising buyers of pre-construction homes or condominium units just after they have signed an agreement, I always start off the consultation by saying the same thing. These Agreements Of Purchase And Sale (APS) are very one-sided in the builder’s...
by Derrik Libawski | Mar 25, 2021 | Featured, Guest Columns
The following is an abbreviated timeline of my first development project. There are a lot of details and side stories that have been omitted, but this gives you a good idea of what you’ll need to go through if you want to get into land development. My background: Real...
by Sohini Bhattacharya | Mar 11, 2021 | Featured, Technology
In March 2020, like many hit hard by the pandemic in Quebec’s construction industry, Sean Tassé found himself unemployed as the province entered its first three-week lockdown. Then 28, Tassé says, “I was at home and thinking, this doesn’t make sense. I am fully...
by Harjot Atwal | Aug 20, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
As cities grow, so must their parks. This is the underlying logic of s.42 of Ontario’s Planning Act. Even if one is not a municipal planner (or not a particularly outdoorsy person), one can usually recognize that parks offer value to everyone. Beyond being beautiful...
