E43: What’s Really Slowing Down Housing? A Developer’s View from the Ground. скачать в хорошем качестве

E43: What’s Really Slowing Down Housing? A Developer’s View from the Ground.

This episode breaks down how Toronto’s planning rules, urban design reviews, and long approval timelines often push developers away from simple, high-quality buildings and toward over-designed, costly, and ultimately less attractive projects. We discuss how NIMBY reactions tie into design expectations, why architects end up designing for city staff instead of for residents, and how policy distortions shape everything from materials to massing. We then share updates on our active projects—from walk-ups near Glencairn to a church conversion in the Junction, to mid-rise developments on Kipling and Dufferin—highlighting how real-world politics, variances, financing, and city processes affect what actually gets built. Follow @chrisspoke and @mattspoke on X