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Revised proposal calls for hiked density, including 20-storey tower

Proposed eight-storey project subject to flip-flopping provincial legislation

Staff emphasize some information kept under wraps to support citys legal position ahead of hearings

The federal government dusted off a Second World War-era plan to up the pace of home construction in Canada, but some local specialists are unsure whether it's a fit for Hamilton.

Losani Homes proposal to build nearly a thousand residential apartment units in Winona’s business park is headed to the Ontario Land Tribunal after the province reversed course on imposing the required zoning changes.

Vehicles and transport trucks whiz by as Cheryl Brightman makes the trek on foot along Fifty Road, first on a narrow gravel shoulder and, when that ends, onto the road itself. “It’s really dangerous,” Brightman says as a large black pick up truck drives by close enough to touch. 

Developers argue expansion still needed to meet housing goals

‘Stroke of pen’ difference between ‘riches’ and ‘stagnation,’ real estate broker observes

‘Stroke of pen’ difference between ‘riches’ and ‘stagnation,’ real estate broker observes

Report estimates $8.6 million needed annually for green space over three decades as city grows