The Rental Market
Gateway to Scarborough Village
The aging plaza at 3730 Kingston Rd. in south Scarborough is poised to become a vibrant, mixed-use community hub, pending approval from Toronto City Council.
Canada’s sizzling hot apartment market
Apartment owners in Canada are reaping the rewards of a favourable supply-demand equation, according to Yardi's Q2-2023 multifamily report.
Social and affordable housing in Canada
With the national vacancy rate hovering at 2.5 percent, bringing more social and affordable rental housing to market is on every government's agenda.
B.C. Budget 2023 takes action on housing issues
B.C. Budget 2023 promises to invest in new purpose-built rental housing with measures intended to stimulate construction and provide support for renters in need.
Surging demand leads to tightening of rental market
Despite an increase in rental supply, surging demand pushed Canada's vacancy rate for purpose-built rental apartments down to 1.9 per cent in 2022, according to new data from CMHC.
Multi-unit projects drive 2022 housing starts
In Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, multi-unit construction drove the year's housing starts, with rental apartments and condominiums accounting for the majority of 2022 housing projects.
Working together for affordable housing
On a mission to provide clarity and solutions to Canada's affordable housing crisis, five large residential REITs launched ForAffordable.ca.
From office to residential
Office-to-residential building conversions have been gaining momentum in some Canadian cities, but how viable are they as a long-term housing solution?
Solving Toronto’s housing supply issues
As the election nears, four Toronto mayoral candidates shed light on the policies they believe will help solve the city's housing supply and affordabiity issues.
Canada’s Student Housing Market
As the fall semester kicks off, reports of inadequent student housing abound, with many having struggled to find suitable accommodations in and around campuses.
Canada’s top rents rank moderately in the U.S.
Canada’s two priciest rental housing markets fall toward the moderate end of the scale when mixed in with the largest urban centres in the United States.
GTA rents rise at fastest pace on record
GTA rents in Q2 2022 rose at their fastest pace on record, with smaller units experiencing the strongest growth rates since the pandemic.
Rent price trends from coast to coast
Though up significantly since last year, the average rent price for all Canadian properties in June 2022 was still 3.5 per cent lower than the pre-pandemic level.
Industry responds to Premier Ford’s re-election
Doug Ford has been re-elected as Premier of Ontario in a victory many rental housing professionals and associated sectors were hoping for.