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I was a bit over the top but, even though refugees are a Federal issue, Toronto has not received any funding or help since 2022.....and guess where they are gravitating too?
Cost of housing in Canada
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Feds providing nearly $100M to help refugees seeking shelter in Toronto
The federal government will be providing an additional $210 million to fund interim housing for asylum seekers, and about half of that money will be heading to Toronto.
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Guess the sleeping on the sidewalk media stories finally motivated them.Feds providing nearly $100M to help refugees seeking shelter in Toronto
The federal government will be providing an additional $210 million to fund interim housing for asylum seekers, and about half of that money will be heading to Toronto.toronto.ctvnews.ca
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a little bit of shame, a little bit of money. Still not a solution
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Toronto should read zero into any federal promise until they have the cheque cashed and money in hand. The liberal government cannot be trusted with the most basic of honest intentions. It's not in their nature to keep promises.
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I had a chance to move to Prince Edward County a few years ago. Nice rural county with a few small towns. Then it 'got found' by urban folk. Now it's all art shoppes, wineries and bistros selling unicorn burgers. All of a sudden it was priced out of reach. Similar changes have happening in places like Carleton Place, Barrie and lots of other communities.
Not everyone wants to live in a small community and, of those who do, many want to make it into smaller version of the city they came from. Not everyone care work-from-home. Rural connectivity is a challenge but much less so in small to medium sized towns. Most medium-sized communities have decent road connections.
Airports? Unless we are willing to subsidize scheduled regional airlines like Ontario did with NorOntair, many short hauls are money losers, expensive and prone to cancellation. Getting slots at places like Pearson is already a challenge.
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Invest in trains, it makes so much more sense than planes or cars. Its also substantially better for the environment. The problem is the high upfront costs associated with them.
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And land,....and people to use them. I see lots of GO trains go by that are mostly empty.
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I love VIA Rail and GO Trains, and GO buses.
UP Express 8 minutes to Union.
$2.51 on your Presto card.
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The capital and operating costs are both blowouts. The problem is that trains operate on absolutely fixed monopolistic routes which are expensive to build, whereas buses have comparatively unparalleled flexibility and use multi-purpose thoroughfares. Eventually the operating deficits of trains cause transit authorities to start cannibalizing bus routes, and things just get worse.
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I lived in one of those apartments made from a "stately home"... I'd rather live in a building made to be apartments.
Three to four story low rise buildings don't hurt the communities they are in, apart from the fact they allow in filthy "renters"... Nothing is worse in a respectable community than people who are too poor to buy a home.
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$10 million in Toronto.
Detached. 3 beds. 2 baths.
Detached. 3 beds. 2 baths.
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$10 million in Toronto.
Detached. 3 beds. 2 baths.
Cost of "housing"?
A different view shows why they want $10 million. Nobody is going to be living in whatever replaces that structure.
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Walking distance to Costco and Harveys though!$10 million in Toronto.
Detached. 3 beds. 2 baths.
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$10 million in Toronto.
Detached. 3 beds. 2 baths.
Or you could just rent for under $5000 per month. That's pretty much in line with commercial property in the area that range from $25 to $40 per sq ft. While property is running high these days I don't see how a buyer can recoup costs at $10 million.
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In some cases, having the missing piece for someone trying to accumulate a larger collection of land lets you extract a significantly higher price.Or you could just rent for under $5000 per month. That's pretty much in line with commercial property in the area that range from $25 to $40 per sq ft. While property is running high these days I don't see how a buyer can recoup costs at $10 million.
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Well, there is something happening in the neighbourhood. But that was a larger lot. All it needed was a zoning change.
Marlin Spring Proposes 11-Storey Mid-rise at 801 The Queensway | UrbanToronto
Marlin Spring Developments has proposed an 11-storey building at 801 The Queensway in central Etobicoke. The proposal, designed by Graziani and Corazza and located three blocks west of Royal York Road, calls for 206 condo units and 12,755 ft² of retail.
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I suppose most like to keep an eye on local housing markets.
This one ( Toronto - Bloor West Village area ) sold for $1.9-million (May, 2023).
www.theglobeandmail.com
Toronto ( Danorth and Vic Park area ) two-bedroom semi went for $830,000
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This one ( Toronto - Yonge and Lawrence area ) got $2.368 Million.
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This one ( Toronto - Bloor West Village area ) sold for $1.9-million (May, 2023).
Bloor West house sells $501,000 over asking
Four-bedroom house situated just two blocks south of Bloor Street and 750 metres west of High Park on the market for one day
www.theglobeandmail.com
Toronto ( Danorth and Vic Park area ) two-bedroom semi went for $830,000
Buyer bids $131,000 over asking for east-end semi-detached bungalow
Danforth- and Victoria Park-area home attracted two dozen visitors with $699,000 list price, but buyer won over other bidders with $830,000 offer
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This one ( Toronto - Yonge and Lawrence area ) got $2.368 Million.
Sellers of revamped house reject three offers, raise price to get $2.368-million
Previous owners of two-storey house personalized it inside and out, from heated floors to a new stone patio
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Barrie-area woman watches mortgage payments go from $2,850 to $6,200, forced to sell
Cora Cook says her family is forced to sell their dream home less than two years after moving in, after their mortgage payments doubled.
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