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Inclusive Canoë project begins launch in Montreal

Property developer Rachel Julien launched the first two phases of Canoë, a mixed-use residential development in the Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district.
affordable housing

Construction Business

Burnaby affordable housing project breaks ground

Construction has started on 161 new affordable homes and 74 child care spaces in Burnaby.
mortgage debt

Construction Business

Vancouver plan to accelerate housing development

Vancouver has set a new goal of approving 83,000 new homes in the next decade, a 15 per cent increase from previous targets.
UBC

Construction Business

Construction starts on Little Mountain project

The long awaited Little Mountain redevelopment project broke ground in Vancouver with 48 units of social 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.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Vancouver moves forward on social housing projects

Vancouver city council has approved the rezoning of two sites located at 2518-2540 Grandview Highway South and 1925 Southeast Marine Drive for future permanent social housing.
retrofit

Construction Business

B.C. teams to undertake innovative retrofit projects

B.C. design teams have been selected to develop retrofit designs for six low- to mid-rise social housing buildings in different cities.
multi-unit housing designs

Construction Business

Construction starts on major social housing project

One of Vancouver's largest-ever social housing projects will soon break ground thanks to partnership between governments and non-profit.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Feds announce Temporary Rental Assistance funding

The Government of Canada announced it will be offering Temporary Rental Assistance funding to support social housing projects and families of low income. 
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Construction Business

55-storey Vancouver tower to include social housing

A recently approved 55-storey tower at 601 Beach Crescent in Vancouver will provide 152 social housing for low- and moderate-income residents.

Design Quarterly

Vancouver’s first temporary modular housing

Completion of Vancouver’s first modular housing development at 220 Terminal Avenue was celebrated in late February. The innovative project helps to address the affordable housing

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Ontario invests in social housing retrofits

Ontario continues to put its new Climate Change Strategy into action by investing $42.9 million in social housing retrofits in Toronto.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Ontario invests in social housing retrofits

Ontario is putting its new Climate Change Strategy into action by investing $92 million from the Green Investment Fund into social housing retrofits to take

CondoBusiness

TREB lobbies for Land Transfer Tax changes

On Feb. 2, members of the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) met with the City of Toronto’s Budget Committee to discuss affordable housing in the Greater Toronto Area and make recommendations on the region’s Land Transfer Tax (LTT), implemented in 2008. In order to better meet the needs of prospective homebuyers requiring affordable housing options, TREB suggested that the City’s Budget Committee increase the maximum rebate for first-time homebuyers and adjust the LTT to reflect ongoing inflation.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Social housing project opens in Saskatchewan

A new rental housing complex in Prince Albert, Sask. will help individuals with complex needs access safe and affordable housing. Funding for the project, which required a total investment of approximately $725,000, was provided by the Canadian government, the Province of Saskatchewan and the River Bank Development Corporation (River Bank). River Bank is a non-profit organization promoting social and economic development for low-income individuals in Prince Albert.