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Durham Region Faring Better Than Other Real Estate Markets
DURHAM REGION – While real estate market “plunges” and “corrections” are being reported all over the country, Durham Region is faring better than other markets. The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported total sales for the year at 10,549 which is a 7.6% jump over last year. At the end of 2011 the average […]
Continue readingDurham Region Sees Increases in Selling Prices and Number of Sales in 2012
The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 410 sales for the month of December which brings the total sales for the year to 10,549 an increase of 7.6% over last year. Brock and Clarington municipalities saw the largest year-over-year increases of 15% and 17% respectively. The average price of a home in the region […]
Continue readingDecision finally made on Seaton lands in north Pickering, allowing development to move forward
After years of wrangling, a decision has finally been made regarding the Seaton lands in north Pickering. At a special Regional Council meeting on Thursday, an official plan amendment was accepted, opening the door for development of the roughly 3,100 acres. Regional Chair Roger Anderson says a lot of carefull planning was required, because it’s […]
Continue readingDurham College celebrates boom in student growth
Durham College is celebrating, as stats show they saw the largest enrollment growth in the province this fall. That’s according to figures released by the Ontario College Application Service. President of Durham College, Don Lovisa, says they welcomed more than 9,000 students to the school last month. Lovisa says there are a number of factors […]
Continue readingBuilding permit sales in Whitby continue to rise
September was a positive month for building permit sales in Whitby. A total of 79 permits were sold last month, up from 73 for the same period last year. However, the construction value for those permits skyrocketed up almost 270 per cent to more than $56.6 million. Year-to-date construction value is up almost 20 per […]
Continue readingWhitby task force continues towards the goal of building a new hospital
Planning and preparations are continuing for Lakeridge Health, as it looks at the possibility of a new hospital in Whitby. Chair of the new hospital task force, Christopher White, says the need right now is great, and will become much greater as the population ages. White says their goal is to create a teaching and […]
Continue readingMajor transit project coming to Whitby
A new transit project is coming to Whitby, that will result in several construction jobs as well as 300 to 400 full-time jobs. Finance Minister and Whitby-Oshawa MP Jim Flaherty announced Thursday, that the Federal Government is investing $94.8-million in a GO-Transit maintenance facility, that’ll be built just off Victoria Street, just west of Thickson. The […]
Continue readingNumber of students at UOIT has increased tenfold since school opened in 2003
Enrollment at UOIT has increased tenfold, in the ten years since its founding. The university opened its doors to 947 students in 2003, and this year welcomed 9,203 students. Registrar Victoria Choy says continued growth will be a challenge for the university as space becomes more and more limited, but adds that fast paced growth […]
Continue readingMPAC says it’s seen an 18 percent increase in property values in Ontario
Ontario home owners will be receiving their assessment this fall. According to the province’s Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, there’s been an 18 percent spike in the value of homes since the 2008 assessment. Chief Assessor Larry Hummel says in the GTA, the increase can partly be blamed on the influx of immigrants, as well as […]
Continue readingAjax considers development future of waterfront
The town of Ajax has acquired some new parkland at the waterfront. The new 19 acres of land is located north of the Lake Ontario shoreline, adjacent to Ontoro Boulevard and stretching north to Range Road. Mayor Steve Parish says looking around the world, successful cities exploit their waterfront. He says they will layout options […]
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