Webinar - EHON, Major Streets, and Mid-Rise Housing: Opportunities and Pitfalls


Hi Reader,

In the past few years, EHON and other initiatives have created significant opportunities for real estate development in the City of Toronto.

Join us on this free webinar to learn more about the new opportunities resulting from these changes and how to avoid the most common pitfalls that can come with them.

In this webinar, we cover:

  • What exactly are EHON and the Major Streets framework enabling?
  • Why mid-rise still remains difficult, even when policy appears supportive?
  • Where are the best opportunities for developers, owners, and builders?
  • The biggest pitfalls that can quietly kill feasibility.

Thank you.

Payam Noursalehi,

Join us for a free educational webinar:

EHON, Major Streets, and Mid-Rise Housing: Opportunities and Pitfalls"

Thursday, June 11th 2026 @ 12:00 PM EDT

About the Presenters

Blair Scorgie

Blair is the Managing Principal of Scorgie Planning. Professional Planner and Urban Designer with over fifteen years of experience. Blair is a contributing author of “House Divided”, an anthology published by Coach House Books that is focused on addressing Toronto’s housing crisis. He is also a co-author of “The House is on Fire”, a report prepared under the direction of SvN Architects + Planners Inc. that is focused on utilizing the Official Plan as a means of comprehensively imp

Payam Noursalehi

President of Dena Project Management, Payam is A Real Estate & Construction Professional with a passion for Mid-Rise projects. His experience comes from his exposure to multiple aspects of the industry, such as Engineering, Construction Management, Development Management, and Private Equity Investment

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