Toronto's Real Estate: Insights from an Urban Planner

Guest Speaker: Sean Galbraith, Principle and Owner of Galbraith & Associates

What is an urban planner and what does his company do?
Why do developers need to work with a professional like Sean?
What’s involved in putting together a development application?
How long does it usually take for a developer to put together and then build a project?
What is the OMB (Ontario Municipal Board)?
What changes are about to happen to the OMB and how Sean feels about them
What is the yellow belt?
How Sean feels about the City of Toronto making use of the available land we have. Is there too much or not enough density?
The impact of adding more density to our city
What Sean thinks we should be doing to create more affordable housing
Does Sean rent or own? What part of the city does he live in?