Toronto Real Estate Board exploring future York Region economic development

REMOnline.com
Oct. 14, 2016

The Toronto Real Estate Board, along with the Regional Municipality of York, hosted its inaugural Commercial Development Forum in Thornhill recently.

The forum gave real estate and planning professionals an opportunity to discuss ongoing and proposed commercial and residential real estate and economic development, regional and municipal expansion, and infrastructure growth within York Region. Municipal politicians, senior York Region staff and representatives from the public and private sectors also attended.

“An open forum on the current state and the future of commercial development in York Region is crucial. Involving stakeholders from interrelated sectors is where smart planning begins, and is not only welcomed, but necessary,” said Larry Cerqua, president of TREB.

Each of the York Region municipalities made presentations on their infrastructure and services investments and the future of real estate development.

“York Region is one of Canada’s fastest-growing communities and the second largest business centre in Ontario,” said York Region chairman and CEO Wayne Emmerson. “With ongoing investments in vital services, we hope to create even more commercial real estate opportunities so our regional economy can continue to thrive and expand.”