Commercial

Zoning By-law Amendment: How to Rezone Commercial Land for a Use That Isn’t Currently Permitted

A practical Ontario guide to the Zoning By-law Amendment (rezoning) process for commercial property: the Official Plan conformity gate, why the clock starts at a complete application and not at submission, the mandatory public meeting with 20 days notice, council's 90-day decision window (120 with a related Official Plan Amendment), the 20-day appeal period, and who can still appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal after Bill 185.

商业地块重新区划（Zoning By-law Amendment）：当你想要的用途不在允许清单里，怎么申请

安省商业地块重新区划（Zoning By-law Amendment）完全指南：想要的用途不被 zoning 允许时怎么申请改划——先分清 minor variance / ZBA / ZBA+OPA 三条路，完整申请起算的 90 天决策时钟（与 OPA 同交为 120 天）、公众会议至少提前 20 天通知、通过后 20 天上诉期，以及 2024 年 Bill 185 之后谁还有资格上诉 OLT、费用 1,100 元（符合条件的私人 400 元）。

Commercial Real Estate Commissions: Leasing vs Sale, Who Pays, How It’s Calculated, How Brokers Split

A complete guide to commercial real estate commission structures in Ontario: in sales the seller typically pays the total commission, split between listing and cooperating broker, but it's often negotiated case-by-case and buyers sometimes pay their own broker; in leasing the landlord typically pays, via three models (fixed per-square-foot, a percentage of net/gross rent over the term, or a hybrid). Per RECO, commercial commissions are far less standardized than residential.

商业地产的佣金：租赁和买卖不一样，谁付、怎么算、经纪怎么分

安省商业地产佣金结构完全指南：买卖交易通常卖家付佣、在挂牌与合作经纪间分成，但常一单一谈、买家有时自付经纪费；租赁交易通常房东付佣，三种模型（每尺固定、按租期内净/毛租金百分比、混合）。据 RECO，商业佣金远不如住宅标准化。买卖双方与租客必读。

The Due Diligence Period: Signing the Offer Isn’t Buying — This Window Is Your Real Safety Net

A complete guide to the commercial due diligence / conditional period in Ontario: the review window after signing the purchase agreement and before the deal goes firm — what to review (title and off-title searches, zoning and permitted use, leases and tenant documents including estoppels, financials and NOI, environmental Phase I/II, financing). How to set conditions, negotiate the days, and walk away without penalty.

商业买卖的尽职调查期：签了 offer 不等于买定，这段时间才是你真正的护身符

安省商业物业尽职调查期（Due Diligence / Conditional Period）完全指南：签买卖合同后、交易变 firm 前的核查窗口，要查什么——产权与非产权搜查、分区与许可用途、租约与租客文件（含 estoppel）、财务与 NOI、环境（Phase I/II）、融资。条件（subject to）条款怎么设、天数怎么谈、不满意如何无责退出。商业买家必读。

Mixed-Use Property: Retail Below, Homes Above — Master Three Lines Before You Invest

A complete guide to mixed-use property investment in Ontario: the three lines of financing, zoning, and tax for retail-below/residential-above buildings. Per CMHC, mixed-use qualifies for multi-unit insurance only if the residential share dominates (non-residential generally

混合用途物业：楼下商铺楼上住宅，投资前先搞懂三条线

安省混合用途物业（Mixed-Use）投资完全指南：楼下商铺楼上住宅的贷款、分区、税务三条线。据 CMHC，混合用途需住宅部分占比达标（非住宅一般