TORONTO HOUSING MARKET HAS A 'MISSING MIDDLE', NEW REPORT SAYS Shannon Martin, CBC News   Image courtesty of: Q4 Architects Inc. Call it the tale of Toronto's two housing markets: on one side are the million-dollar-plus single-detached homes, and on the other, those tiny boxes in the sky.  What's missing, is everything in the middle. "You've got the missing middle - townhouses, triplexes, duplexes," said Paul Smetanin, president of the... [read more]

LANEWAY HOUSING COMING TO TORONTO? Our leaders are looking at laneways to ease the city's housing crunch. So if you are a rat or a raccoon, better call the movers.  The idea, pushed by Davenport Councillor Ana Bailao, our official housing advocate, is to allow cosy abodes to be built on garages, parking pads and behind regular homes. This would transform back alleys into bustling residential zones. "Laneway suites have the potential to increase our housing supply in a... [read more]