A new Toronto development won t have any multinational fast-food joints, Starbucks or brand-name clothing stores.
In a first for the city, the developer behind a proposed 13-storey building in the heart of Chinatown has agreed not to rent to chain businesses if their application is approved.
A condo development in Chinatown is the first to ban chain stores.
The development plans include 219 condo units and a non-residential area of approximately 893 square metres which won t, according to the city, have any chain stores.
An important 1st - today the City of Toronto banned chain stores in a new development applicant at 315 Spadina. Motion also required smaller retail units, commertial rent freeze and 1st right of refusal for displaced retail tenants.
Top 10 Universities by Number of Student Housing Units Underway
We’ve identified the top universities based on the number of units under construction as of October, according to Yardi Matrix data. Dec302020
As of October, some 10,311 student housing units were under construction across 30 universities out of the 200 monitored by Yardi Matrix. Despite uncertainties on a university by university basis on how to handle social distancing guidelines, students’ desire to move back to school rather than staying at home, has kept demand for housing robust across universities.
All the universities analyzed below except Texas State University, are classified as R1: Doctoral Universities with very high research activity. Besides this classification, each university is under a different conference as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. In terms of percentage of stock, Florida International University and the University of Texas at Dallas top the list b