London Housing

• London, Ont. approves first application for office-to-residential program

  The former Rexall building at 166 Dundas St., at the corner of Dundas and Richmond streets, is being transformed into 15 residential units.

  Canada

  May 23, 2024
  
• Turning parking lots into housing: London, Ont. mayor directs staff to look at options

  Also announced Tuesday was a request for proposal for a mixed-use development at 185 Queens Ave. that will incorporate both on-site parking and affordable housing.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2024
  
• Advertisement
• New highly-supportive affordable housing units unveiled in southeast London, Ont.

  The 44 units at 403 Thompson Rd. in the Glen Cairn neighbourhood represent nearly half of the city’s affordable units goal for 2023.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2023
• Advertisement
• Why buying a home for under $200,000 in Ontario remains rare, but possible

  A new report from Point2 found that while rare, some affordable options still exist, but they go fast and might not be what you first thought.

  Economy

  Jun 14, 2023
• New affordable housing project receives grand opening in London’s Old East Village

  Constructed on the site of the former Embassy Hotel, Embassy Commons contains 72 geared-to-income units along with common areas, outdoor amenities and social supports.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2023
• Multi-unit home construction continuing to rise in London, Ont.

  According to the latest Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation report, single-home construction in London is down year-over-year.

  Money

  Feb 15, 2023
• London, Ont. councillors pledge to build 47,000 housing units by 2031

  London, Ont., city council pledged to have 47,000 housing units built by 2031 in accordance with Ontario's Bill 23 and the push for more housing in the province.

  Politics

  Feb 7, 2023
• LSTAR reports lowest number of home sales in the past decade, effect on young homebuyers

  According to the latest figures, 451 residential properties 'exchanged hands' last month, which LSTAR reports is a 44 per cent drop from the number of homes sold in November 2021.

  Economy

  Dec 8, 2022
• Advertisement
• Home prices, sales fall in London-St. Thomas market in September: LSTAR

  At least 497 homes were sold in London and St. Thomas, Ont., last month, a decrease of 18 per cent from the previous month, and 42 per cent from September 2021.

  Economy

  Oct 5, 2022
• Advertisement
• Hunger strike still on after unsuccessful meeting with city, London advocacy group says

  "We went into our meeting with the city hoping for serious conversation regarding how to implement these necessary, life-saving changes but we were sorely disappointed."

  Politics

  Jul 26, 2022