Canada's Housing Needs and Sustainable Design: Unveiling 'The Botanist'
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Sandy MacKay

Canada's Housing Needs and Sustainable Design: Unveiling 'The Botanist'

E105 • Aug 14, 2025 • 12 mins

In this episode, Sandy MacKay provides an introduction and overview of Canada's housing market needs, setting the context for a discussion on future housing prices and policy reform. He delves into the need for improving regulatory efficiency to address the ongoing housing crisis. Sandy introduces "The Botanist" project, highlighting its innovative approach to multifamily housing. He is joined by Kory Geans and Chris Love to discuss their co-general partner platform and the sustainable design elements of "The Botanist." The episode covers the entitlement process and market analysis for the project. Sandy concludes with closing remarks and expresses gratitude to the listeners.

Key Points

  • Canada needs 3.5 million new housing units by 2030 to meet demand, with cities like Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver facing significant price hikes if current trends continue.
  • Improving regulatory efficiency and streamlining approval processes could boost housing supply by 10%, demonstrating a cost-effective method to address the housing crisis.
  • The collaboration between Middleburg and Capital City Real Estate on "The Botanist" highlights the importance of combining multifamily expertise with local market knowledge to create top-tier investment opportunities.
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