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BILD is the voice of the home building, land development and professional renovation industry in the Greater Toronto Area.
Toronto
Joined December 2009
It costs more for new housing to be developed and brought to the market than potential buyers are currently willing or able to afford. “That is the essence of the challenge that we’re trying to address,” BILD COO Justin Sherwood told the @TorontoStar about #GTA new home sales in
thestar.com
The October figures, detailed in a monthly analysis by Altus Group released by the GTA-based Building Industry and Land Development Association, show an erosion even from last fall’s sluggish market.
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BILD welcomes and supports Premier @fordnation's call that the HST exemption should apply to “anyone who buys a new home,” not just to first-time buyers on new homes of up to $1 million. Read the @TorontoStar story: https://t.co/h6zLm0nx3x.
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Proponents say expanding the HST exemption, currently limited to first-time homebuyers on new home up to $1 million, could help the struggling industry.
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The federal government has set an ambitious goal of building 500,000 more homes annually within the next 10 years. In order to ensure we have the right policies to support new home construction, we should be following new home sales, and new home starts, not a broader measure
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The coming years will split companies into two groups: those that become AI-native and those left catching up. The innovators who harness AI now will define the winners of tomorrow. Follow me for strategic insights on leading through the AI revolution.
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Join BILD on Dec. 2 for our Year-End Lunch & AGM. Our keynote speaker, The Honourable @RobFlackEML, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, will share insights on the road ahead for housing and development in #Ontario. Don't miss our product showcase — a dynamic mini-tradeshow
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On Nov. 25, Dive into an inspiring evening with some of the brightest minds in the renovator and custom builder community. BILD’s Reno Rock Stars Panel & Networking Event promises not just insights, but actionable strategies to elevate your business. Find out more and register:
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There's still time to register for the last @yBILD_GTA event of the year — tomorrow, join industry leaders for the Fireside Chat. Find out more and register (or get tickets at the door): https://t.co/UW5dx7rwFX.
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Figure out how to use AI to sharpen your thought. We’re providing exceptional scholars with the funding, tools, and guidance to accelerate their research. Up to 5K available from IHS and @cosmos_inst. Deadline: Jan 15
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Year-to-date new home sales have declined sharply across many of Canada’s largest municipalities compared to the 10-year average. “We have a crisis in this industry that we believe needs urgent attention,” BILD President & CEO Dave Wilkes told Deb Hutton, host of The Deb Hutton
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The Large Urban Centre Alliance, co-facilitated by BILD, is deeply disappointed and concerned with the federal budget’s response to the serious crisis impacting the housing sector in Canada’s largest municipalities. Canadians are now facing the prospect of a worsening crisis that
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Beata Caranci, Chief Economist & Senior VP, @TD_Canada Bank Group, delivered a comprehensive analysis of the economy, future risks, and how these factors may shape our social fabric within the housing & commercial sectors in 2026, at our Economic & Housing Outlook Breakfast.
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BILD President & CEO Dave Wilkes provided welcoming remarks to more than 300 industry members who attended BILD’s Economic & Housing Outlook Breakfast at Chateau Le Parc, in Concord this morning.
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By modernizing approvals, reforming development charges, and aligning infrastructure planning with growth, the new Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, advances a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach to housing policy. https://t.co/0zgp7d4kOT
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New home sales across the #GTA stumbled to another record low for the month of September. In fact, the new home sales data is just as dire across all the markets tracked by @altusgroup, including Vancouver, Calgary, Hamilton, and Kitchener-Waterloo. https://t.co/1swQnR0RP5
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New condo sales dropped to a new record low for the month of September with just 53 units sold in Toronto last month, according to new data from the Building Industry and Land Development Association.
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The September numbers are reinforcing a trend we have seen for the last two years where we are 85% below the 10-year average, both in condo sales and single family sales across the region, BILD President & CEO Dave Wilkes told @CBCNews. https://t.co/60TAvfIBlr
cbc.ca
Toronto's condo sales have hit a new low for the month of September with just 53 new condo units sold in the city as the market continues to face consequences due to housing affordability.
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“It’s worse than the 1990s. We have a serious issue on our hands relative to being able to produce housing at a rate that people can afford to buy,” BILD spokesperson Justin Sherwood said about September GTA new home sales. Read the @TorontoStar story: https://t.co/YeCgtOv8F8.
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The industry group says prices in September were flat compared to last year while sales continued to drop over 2024 numbers.
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A Housing Coalition is ready to partner with municipal, provincial, and federal governments to reduce costs and restore affordability, reigniting the momentum for ownership and rental housing across Ontario. Read more: https://t.co/Vq4kYXXMvz
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Ontario’s Housing Sector United in Call for Bold, Coordinated Action. Read the press release here:
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Toronto, October 27 2025 — Ontario is facing a housing emergency. Projects are stalling, builders are cancelling developments, and families and individuals are being priced out of the market. As the...
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The Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 "acknowledges and addresses the importance of producing housing supply faster, at a scale and cost to meet the needs of Ontario families," said BILD President & CEO Dave Wilkes, in a statement to @CityNewsTO. https://t.co/2grFc2L3p4
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Ontario appears to be backing away from its goal of building 1.5 million homes over 10 years. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack introduced legislation Thursday that he said would...
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Today, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing @RobFlackEML introduced the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, which would, if passed, protect Ontario’s economy and keep workers on the job by cutting red tape. Find out more: https://t.co/hkU3Lm5xEf.
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