by Rick Crouch | Dec 5, 2024 | Community Issues, Municipal Affairs, Planning and Development, Real Estate General
Among the many proposed developments across the Southern Georgian Bay area, few carry as much historical significance—or potential—as the redevelopment of Collingwood’s iconic waterfront lands. The closure of the Collingwood Shipyards in 1986 marked the end of an era...
by Rick Crouch | Oct 1, 2024 | Municipal Affairs, Planning and Development, Real Estate General
I first came to the Collingwood area in 1985, transferred here from Toronto by my employer at the time, Goodyear Canada Inc. Back then, Collingwood was a vibrant industrial hub, home to businesses like Collingwood Shipyards, Harding Carpets, Kaufman Furniture, and LOF...
by Rick Crouch | Mar 29, 2023 | Condominiums, Municipal Affairs, Planning and Development, Real Estate General
On Monday March 27th a presentation was made to Collingwood Council by Streetcar Development Inc. and Dream Unlimited Corp. wherein the developers revealed their proposed plans to revitalize the Collingwood Grain Terminals. Opened in 1929 the Terminals are 94 years...
by Rick Crouch | Feb 28, 2023 | Municipal Affairs, Planning and Development, Real Estate General
One of the hot topics around Collingwood these days at least online is a six storey condominium building known as Collingwood Quay proposed by developer Fram-Slokker for a strip of land on the Collingwood Shipyards property between the former launch basin and...
by Rick Crouch | Dec 14, 2022 | Home Help Topics, Home Improvement, Municipal Affairs, Planning and Development, Real Estate General
In my prior post titled “Bill 23.- The More Homes Built Faster Act, 2002 Part 1” I summarized a number of changes pertaining to the construction of new homes that has been put forth by the Government of Ontario. This new Act (click here for details) is...
by Rick Crouch | Dec 8, 2022 | Municipal Affairs, Planning and Development, Real Estate Financing and Mortgage Advice, Real Estate General
Under a recently introduced new Bill known as “the More Homes Built Faster Act 2022,” the Government of Ontario has proposed some major changes to both municipal planning and provincial natural heritage guidelines that will have a significant impact on development in...
