affordable housing
Construction Business
Construction underway on Vienna House
Construction is underway on the seven-storey, 123-unit Vienna House project in Vancouver, creating affordable and sustainable homes.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
BC launches BC Builds to amp up housing construction
The Province of BC has launched BC Builds, a new initiative to lower construction costs, speed up timelines, and deliver more affordable homes to middle-income people.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Nova Scotia pledges modest housing spending
Nova Scotia announces it will build new public housing units with a 2024-25 funding commitment that equates to less than 1 per cent of the provincial capital plan.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Affordable Housing and Groceries Act receives Royal Assent
Bill C-56, otherwise known as the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, received Royal Assent on December 15, 2023.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
The road to more rental housing
Canada's fall economic update includes steps to crack down on short-term rentals and billions in financing toward rental housing construction.
Construction Business
B.C. issues RFP for standardized housing design
The B.C. government is working to create new standardized designs to streamline the housing development process.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Toronto announces RHI funding for new affordable housing project
The City of Toronto announced new funding for 106 rent-geared-to-income and supportive homes at 165 Elm Ridge Dr. as part of Phase 3 of the federal Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI).
REMI Network
B.C releases housing targets for 10 municipalities
British Columbia has issued provincial housing targets for the first 10 municipalities selected as part of the Housing Supply Act.
REMI Network
150 new affordable homes coming to Saskatchewan
The Government of Canada has allocated $30 million in funding toward the construction of 150 new affordable homes in Saskatchewan under the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI).
Canadian Apartment Magazine
1,100 new rental homes underway in Vancouver via RCFi
The City of Vancouver is moving forward on the construction of 1,100 new rental homes made possible through the Rental Construction Financing Initiative (RCFi).
Canadian Apartment Magazine
CRE concerns attached to rebranded portfolios
Housing gets top billing in a newly renamed portfolio, while accessibility issues are now aligned with the Ministry of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Alberta to probe regulated electricity rate
Alberta’s regulated electricity rate has been flagged for possible elimination in a newly released list of priority tasks for the Minister of Affordability and Utilities, Nathan Neudorf.
CondoBusiness
Housing and healthcare under one roof
n a city bereft of affordable housing and access to healthcare, two condo projects are setting out to combine these uses under one roof.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Newfoundland woos private housing developers
The provincial housing corporation is offering capital funding of up to $95,000 per unit through a loan forgiveness model, and seeks commitments to keep rents affordable for 15 to 20 years.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
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.
Construction Business
Federal $4B fund aims to fast-track housing
The federal government has launched the Housing Accelerator Fund, a $4 billion initiative to fast track housing.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
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.
