CEO @republic_dev, real estate & urban development pro based in Toronto. Sharing insights, asking questions. Views are my own.
Joined August 2011
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12 Oct 2023
Given how insanely expensive housing has become, I asked my team today to run an analysis on the affordability impacts of taxes and government charges related to housing in the local Toronto high rise context….A THREAD:
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Jun 3
Super proud of the accomplishments of our team at @Republic_Dev and Harlo Capital, and excited to be advancing our Scarborough Junction masterplan forward with a transformative $178M equity investment from the @buildingonfund
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Matt Young retweeted
Mar 30
This news paired with the recent HST exemption on new homes is big for reducing the cost of housing. Thank you to all those that pushed for this including @MikePMoffatt , @MoreNeighbours , and @MYoungTO 's Coalition Against New-home Taxes. Much more to do but this is excellent!
NEW: The Federal and Ontario governments will spend $8.8 billion / 10 years to reduce municipal development charges by 50%
#onpoli
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Feb 14
Necessary. Great leadership
Feb 12
WE HBA CEO @mikejcw and Vince Molinaro of the Molinaro Group appeared alongside Burlington Mayor @MariannMeedWard in @CHCHNews coverage discussing Burlington’s proposal to temporarily eliminate residential development charges. chch.com/chch-news/city-of-b…
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Feb 7
Bad take. This perspective is everything wrong with Canada right now. “Weak men make hard times”
Feb 6
Carney’s four-day return-to-office mandate is complete nonsense.
There aren’t enough desks. It will make services and traffic worse. And govt’s own numbers show remote work could save $6B. This is a pointless waste of money.
Taxpayers and public workers deserve respect not nonsense.
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28 Dec 2025
The punchline here is “buy gambling platforms” but far more interesting is the preamble, which powerfully captures the quiet desperation of young people today. It’s not entitlement; it’s rational frustration when patience and hard work no longer lead to progress, driving many toward high-variance escapes just to feel some agency.
I think the real solution lies in fixing the root cause: building far more housing cheaper, to make that first major hurdle of stability a lot easier to achieve.
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31 Aug 2025
Laneways of Mallorca. 8.5 ft wide. Why can’t we do this in Toronto / North America?
@donnelly_b ?
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20 Jul 2025
Can’t agree with his philosophy on humanity, but evidently when it comes to housing he is bang on, with the most obvious statement of all time. @Canada @MarkJCarney please take note.
20 Jul 2025
Peter Thiel: "If you add more people to the mix and you're not allowed to build more houses because of zoning laws, then prices go up a lot, and it's this incredible wealth transfer from the young and the lower middle class to the upper middle class and the landlords."
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25 May 2025
Boomers have most of their net worth tied to the value of their home. Young people struggle to afford those homes, and behind them we have fertility rates plummeting so there will be even fewer of the next generation to buy the homes….This is a big problem needing solving
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21 May 2025
If anyone is in the market for building a new 5.6 million square foot city on transit. @elonmusk take any cues you wish for Starbase ;)
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29 Apr 2025
Toronto is halting increasing development charges which is nice, but let’s be honest, a pat on the back for not making a bad situation worse is ridiculous. It’s time to cut DC’s in order to make new housing more affordable. It’s the right thing to do.
Cc: @Republic_Dev #CANT
29 Apr 2025
Toronto City Council’s decision to keep development charges at their current rate came a week before a 4% increase scheduled for May 1.
Full story: loom.ly/bf4ormA
#Toronto #realestate #propertydevelopment
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29 Apr 2025
Toronto City Council’s decision to keep development charges at their current rate came a week before a 4% increase scheduled for May 1.
Full story: loom.ly/bf4ormA
#Toronto #realestate #propertydevelopment
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15 Apr 2025
We are under 2 weeks away from the next federal election in Canada and Canadians are going to be faced with a choice. Since my expertise is housing, I wanted to put together an impact summary of how each candidates housing policies may impact affordability. Follow Along 🧵
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15 Apr 2025
As you can see, the CPC plan results in a home priced at $784k compared to nearly $895k today or a 12.4% decrease in home price. The LPC platform can get the home down to $836k or a 6.6% decrease.
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15 Apr 2025
In summary, both plans are an improvement but it's clear @CPC_HQ gets the severity of this issue and is stepping up in a more meaningful way. Coupled with support from the Provinces and Municipalities, this is the shot in the arm we need to get housing built again.
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