AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoConstruction & Safety: Two workers were rescued after a Miami condo scaffolding collapse, highlighting ongoing risks on high-rise sites. Housing Supply & Permitting: Vancouver’s Liberals pitch faster, cheaper building by scrapping the city’s building by-law and consolidating approvals, while experts warn rate hikes could freeze the market. Market Signals: UBS ranks Toronto and Vancouver as the weakest housing markets globally, even as bubble risk is rated “moderate.” Affordability & Finance: Mortgage rates topping 7% deepens the affordability squeeze; in the US, Warren Buffett’s 10% stake in Lennar underscores a bet that supply constraints will outlast a weak quarter. Policy & Homelessness: A federal appeals court lets LAHSA keep steering $239M in funding, and Denver opens a program to help homeless college students. Fraud & Governance: A former Minnesota housing-services provider pleads guilty to wire fraud tied to $750,000 in alleged false claims. International Development: Steel shortages delay Asian Highway bridge work in Nepal, while Far East Orchard buys a London site for student housing. Local Delivery: Portland’s I-5 project remains on schedule despite rain forecasts; Rochester adds $500k to help businesses handle Link Bus construction impacts.
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