Almost none of the speed in a Toronto commercial permit comes from the City. It comes from a complete first submission, coordinated drawings and how fast you answer comments. What works, and what only feels like it does.

A construction cost estimate is a statement about how much is known, not a promise about what will be spent. The five stages a number passes through, and the questions to ask about each.

Starting a commercial construction project takes six things and about an hour a week of your time. Here is exactly what I need on day one, and what I do not need yet.

Five construction signals shaping GTA office and industrial pricing right now, what each means for rents, and why this is a window of opportunity rather than a long-term condition.