Hogtown Chris and Matt Spoke

Imprint Development founder Brendan Whitsitt talks about his journey as a rental housing development that took him from DC to Toronto.


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In this episode:


1. Follow Ben on X @via_benjamin
2.Ginny Roth's article: https://thehub.ca/2024/06/21/ginny-roth-housing-is-going-through-a-supply-side-revolution-can-we-do-the-same-for-childcare/?utm_medium=paid+social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=boost
3. News clip on Toronto daycare costs: https://x.com/caryn_lieberman/status/1808505052430012470
4. Land use regulations and fertility rates study: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/shoag/files/zoning_book_chapter.pdf

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We missed a weak and have a lot to catch up on.

In this episode:

- Justin Trudeau and fourplex permissions
- MLI Select changes that will kill small scale rental development
- Development Charges are like sin taxes on building housing (is it a sin to build housing?)
- Exploring commercial options in neighbourhoods
- Closing on our first major streets site
- And more!

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City Council has voted to approve amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw that would allow for the development of 6-storey buildings along so-called Major Streets. We talk about that and more!


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There was a time when builders—people who actually build—were developers. Now, builders and developers are two very distinct groups of people. The former know how to build; the latter know how to build spreadsheets. We're hoping that new multiplex permissions in Toronto get more builders back into development.

We talk about that, as well as what's going on with the City's Major Streets study.

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