affordable housing
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Plans submitted for West Don Lands rental towers
Toronto's developing West Don Lands community could see a pair of high-rise rental towers in the not-so-distant future. Plans include office, retail and 198 affordable housing units.
REMI Network
Victoria hotel purchased for affordable homes
The B.C. government has purchased the Comfort Inn Hotel in Victoria for $18.5 million to provide more affordable homes for people in Victoria.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Tackling the challenges of urban growth
As rents continue to climb in Canada’s major metropolitan areas, “creative” and “collaborative” solutions will be needed to tackle the challenges of urban growth.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Canada and Ontario sign first Canada Housing Benefit
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced a joint investment of $1.4 billion in the first Canada Housing Benefit, a new fund aimed at providing direct affordability support to Ontarians in housing need.
REMI Network
Five policies that could affect the housing market
Immigration figures into the Real Estate Investment Network’s list of five policies that are likely to affect the future housing market.
REMI Network
Art installation lights up Galleria on the Park site
A public art installation lights up the Galleria on the Park construction site as phase two gets underway.
Design Quarterly
Vancouver fire hall with affordable housing opens
Vancouver’s newly-redeveloped Fire Hall No. 5 and YWCA Pacific Spirit Terrace has opened. The unique project provides affordable housing on four floors.
REMI Network
Vancouver to phase in 75% hike on empty homes tax
Vancouver will be phasing in an empty homes tax rate hike of 25 per cent for each of the next three years.
REMI Network
Tribunal upholds Toronto’s short-term rental by-law
Toronto’s short-term rental regulations are no longer in limbo after the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal dismissed operators' appeals on Monday.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Housing Now officially kicks off in Toronto
Housing Now, an initiative to activate City-owned lands for the development of affordable housing, has officially begun phase one of the program.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Affordable housing for all
As Canada’s federal election inches closer, and hopeful candidates criss-cross the nation making bold declarations about future reform, affordable housing remains a hot-button issue for all.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Feds invest in Toronto affordable housing repairs
The federal government has announced a $116 million financial commitment to help support of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation's 2019 Capital Repair Plan.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Canada invests in new lending institution to spur affordable housing
Through the Government of Canada’s Affordable Housing Innovation Fund, $20 million is being invested in a new lending institution called HPC Housing Investment Corporation (HI-C).
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Brightside announces plans to redevelop five properties
Brightside Community Homes Foundation, one of Vancouver’s oldest and largest affordable housing societies, announced plans to redevelop five of its current buildings in an effort to respond to Vancouver’s housing crisis.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Ministers shift around expanded Ontario cabinet
The 28-member reconfigured roster brings some fresh faces to portfolios of key interest to the commercial real estate industry, but also leaves one of the most prominent players in place.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Calgary adopts new land sale policy
Calgary City Council announced it has adopted a new land sale policy in an effort to promote the development of more affordable housing.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Inclusionary zoning prompts debate in T.O.
Inclusionary zoning has become a heated subject once again in the wake of the Ford Government’s “More Homes, More Choice” action plan, otherwise known as Bill 108.
