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UPDATE THE OFFICIAL PLAN AND SUPPORTING STUDIES + CREATE AND MANAGE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS BUILDING A WORLDCLASS CITY TERM OF COUNCIL PRIORITIES More Than $1 Billion in Construction Activity Construction activity in 2015 was at a five-year high of $1.4 billion – a 58 per cent increase over 2014. Residential construction saw the largest growth, with a year-over-year increase of more than 113 per cent. This marked surge is due to more condominiums being built along Highway 7 from Martin Grove Road to Bathurst Street. This corridor will begin to reflect a high-density mixed-use community that will support public transit options. 1.5B MISC INSTITUTIONAL 1.4B INDUSTRIAL 1.3B COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL 1.2B CONSTRUCTION VALUE $ 1.1B 1B 900M 800M 700M 600M 500M 400M 300M 200M 100M 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 / 2016 MOMENTUM REPORT 7