Recent Lynx News and Blogs
Are floating cities the future?
Coastal cities in Asian are overflowing. Land reclamation has been the response to the demand for coastal land - dumping sand to create new land for malls and even new cities. This approach has proven to be lucrative, but it
Toronto leads the way in global urban mixed-use trend
The mixed-use trend is increasingly being seen in and around Toronto. Older, industrial and “tired” areas are being redeveloped to offer destination communities which provide residents with “eat, work, live and play” - all within walking distance. Some examples include
The end of the road for 1950s shopping malls
Changes in retail trends and rising land values has had a significant impact on the older malls throughout North America. According to Andrew Petrozzi of Avison Young, the future of the older malls is in mix uses. This trend is
Foreign Purchases of U.S. Homes Plunge 36%
According to the National Association of Realtors, there has been a sharp decrease in the year over year purchase of American homes by foreign buyers. The Chinese remain the dominant purchasers of American property at $13.4 billion, down 56% over
The Well condo-office complex to bring a different kind of cooling to Toronto real estate
A new development at Front and King called the Well, includes thermal water-storage that uses water from Lake Ontario to air condition buildings. Enwave Energy Corp., is working with Allied Properties REIT, RioCan REIT, and Tridel Corp. in this energy
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