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The Centre for Urban Research and Land Development is an expert-led research Centre, dedicated to formulating policies and solutions to address the concerns confronting urban growth and change within the Greater Golden Horseshoe, as well as educating students to take leadership roles in these pursuits. Its orientation is founded on uniting economics and market analysis within the context and understanding of social and environmental considerations.
In The News
August 31, 2026
What happens when an all-women team develops a condo? Life is 'better for everyone' (external link)
Yahoo News puts a spotlight on Etobicoke's Reina Condos, a complex designed by an all-women development team with an eye for family-focused amenities and thoughtful design. CUR Founding Director, David Amborski, points out that with multi-generational configurations and two- and three-bedroom layouts, the success of Reina may prove that there's a potential market for these sorts of condos. If buyers respond, he says, developers are more likely to replicate it - however, broader changes like financial incentives and/or government investment is needed to make this more commonplace.
By: Sadaf Ahsan
August 27, 2026
Toronto built the wrong homes. Now we're paying for it (external link)
The Toronto Star highlights Frank Clayton's latest report for the C.D. Howe Institute, looking at the discrepancy between what homebuyers want and what the current markets are offering. The CUR Senior Research Fellow, cites studies from both Ipsos and Environics showing that many first-time buyers and immigrant households aspire to own a single-detached home. The shortage of such homes puts stress on the rental market, stalls turnover and exacerbates wealth inequality by making home ownership less attainable.
By: David Olive
August 20, 2026
Buyers Want Houses, Not More Apartments (external link)
CUR Senior Research Fellow, Frank Clayton, follows up his recent report for the C.D. Howe Institute with a brief memo for housing observers. With growing recognition by policymakers and researchers that high-rise apartments with small units are not necessarily considered a substitute for single-detached homes by many, until governments pay attention to the types of homes being built, housing affordability remains out of reach.
By: Frank Clayton
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