Waterloo region developers collaborate to improve work with government and build more homes
Over a dozen developers across the Waterloo region have collaborated to advocate for policies and initiatives to facilitate new home construction across the region.
The new Build Urban group represents a collective voice championing efficient land use, responsible growth and streamlined approval processes. It will work closely with municipal governments and stakeholders in the hope of overcoming barriers to construction and expediting the creation of new homes across the region.
Local developers ask cities to get on the same page to get more housing built
‘We are falling behind when it comes to building homes for our residents,’ says local developer advocacy group amid housing shortages they say is being caused by red tape and a lack of political will at city hall.
Local developers who want to add to the region’s housing stock but are continually tied up by red tape, NIMBY opposition at municipal councils, and drawn out legal challenges at the Ontario Land Tribunal, have banded together to try to change the narrative.