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Ontario's housing crisis explained
Analysis of Ontario's residential housing crisis and underlying development challenges.
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Analysis of Ontario's residential housing crisis and underlying development challenges.
Report on Greater Toronto Area investment activity trends across office and multifamily sectors.
A research examination of development approvals processes across 100 jurisdictions in 30 U.S. states and Ontario, analyzing site plan and building permit review procedures.
There was a time when buying a home in Ontario was considered a realistic milestone of adulthood. For many young people today, it feels more like winning the lottery. A striking new poll conducted on behalf of Royal LePage found that 55% of Greater Toronto Area residents would consider moving to a more affordable…
About six months after publishing their 2026 Housing Market Outlook , the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says that what was already a weak housing market has actually proven even weaker than expected. “Housing market activity in 2026 has so far been weaker than expected, particularly in sales and…
Urbanation reports on improving conditions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area rental market during the second quarter of 2026.
Urbanation reports on rental market conditions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area during the second quarter.
Urbanation reports that new condominium sales in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area increased in the latest quarter for the first time in three years, while construction slowdowns are causing supply to contract rapidly.
New condo sales in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area surged over 50 percent in the second quarter, according to Urbanation market data.
OTTAWA, Ontario, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its 2026 and 2027 forecasts for home sales activity and average home prices via the Multiple Listing Service ® (MLS ® ) Systems of Canadian real estate boards and associations.
OTTAWA, Ontario, 15 juill. 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- L’Association canadienne de l’immobilier (ACI) a révisé ses prévisions pour 2026 et 2027 des ventes résidentielles qui seront réalisées par l’entremise des systèmes Multiple Listing Service (MLS ® ) des chambres et associations immobilières canadiennes et des prix…
CBRE publishes Q2 2026 industrial market data and figures for the London, Ontario market.
CBRE market data and figures for the office sector in London, Ontario for the second quarter of 2026.
Skyline Group releases its 2026 outlook covering Canadian real estate and renewable infrastructure investment trends and forecasts.
Hazelview Investments and BretonGale discuss strategic partnership opportunities and long-term value drivers in small and mid-bay industrial assets.
Hazelview Investments explores how real estate debt can provide stability and income in uncertain markets, with commentary on capital market conditions and lending opportunities.
Hazelview Investments' 2025 Sustainability Report documents progress on responsible investment, decarbonization, green building certification, and community engagement across its real estate portfolio.
Hazelview Investments presents a viewpoint on evolving industrial real estate markets, highlighting long-term value in small and mid-bay assets driven by strong demand, constrained supply, and active management strategies.
This is a market report published by CBRE in September 2025 covering data center trends in Toronto during the first half of 2025.
Analysis of Ontario's residential condo market dynamics and outlook as the development cycle matures.
For U.S.-based occupiers and investors, Canada remains a critical extension of the North American supply chain. From port expansion in Vancouver to renewed big box momentum in Toronto, regional shifts north of the border are influencing strategy, capital deployment, and long-term logistics planning. In this Q&A…
Colliers analysis of Southwestern Ontario's industrial market examines key constraints affecting owner-occupier operations, including land costs, construction expenses, and regulatory factors.
Market analysis of Waterloo office sector showing positive momentum, declining vacancy rates, and expectations for continued absorption.
Colliers reports on Ottawa's industrial market conditions in Q2 2026, noting tight vacancy rates at 2.5% and moderate leasing velocity constrained by functional inventory shortages.
CBRE publishes quarterly office market data and metrics for the Ottawa market.
Colliers research identifies a disconnect between owner-occupiers and available industrial space for sale in the Southwestern Ontario market.
Analysis of office vacancy and tenant demand patterns in the Waterloo Region and Guelph markets, highlighting mismatch between available large-format space and current leasing preferences.
CBRE market data and figures for the industrial sector in Waterloo Region for the first quarter of 2026.
CBRE publishes quarterly office market data and metrics for the Waterloo Region.
CBRE publishes first-quarter 2026 office market data and metrics for London, Ontario.
Market analysis examining the competitive dynamics between apartment operators and condo units, with a focus on incentive strategies used to attract tenants.
Analysis of rising vacancy rates in new Toronto rental buildings alongside continued high rental costs in the region.
Analysis of declining demand for micro-condo units in Canada's residential market and shifting buyer preferences.
Analysis of Greater Toronto Area land transaction activity showing a 20% decline in 2025 compared to prior year.
Ontario is projected to deliver 6,313 student housing beds in 2026, the largest year on record and roughly 2.5 times the 2015-2025 annual average, with the Greater Toronto Area accounting for 43% of provincial deliveries while 70,450 total beds remain under construction or proposed across the province. National post-secondary enrollment has declined due to federal study permit restrictions, with college permits dropping 73% between 2023-24 and 2025-26, though Ontario universities have maintained domestic enrollment growth offsetting international student losses.
Ottawa's industrial market in Q1 2026 experienced a declining vacancy rate of 5.3% with net absorption of 88,000 square feet and asking net rents reaching $16.75 per square foot, though the economic outlook remains challenging with the city recording the largest employment decline in Ontario between February 2025 and February 2026, losing 30,500 jobs. Leasing activity declined to 157,000 square feet in Q1 2026, with notable decreases in Suburban East offset by stronger activity in Suburban West, while direct net asking rents continued rising across both western and eastern submarkets.
This is a quarterly industrial market data report published by CBRE in March 2026 covering the Ottawa market in Ontario, Canada.
This is a market report published by JLL in March 2026 covering office sector dynamics in Ottawa during the first quarter of 2026.
This is a quarterly market report published by JLL in March 2026 covering industrial real estate dynamics in Ottawa, Ontario. The report addresses the industrial sector in Ottawa during the first quarter of 2026.
This is a market report published by JLL in March 2026 covering retail sector dynamics in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
This is a first-quarter 2026 data report on the Ottawa office market published by CBRE on March 31, 2026.
Ottawa's office market in Q1 2026 experienced rising vacancy to 13.3%, its highest level since Q4 2024, driven by significant job losses of 30,500 in the prior year and challenging economic conditions in the federal services sector. Despite increased vacancy, leasing activity rebounded to 305,000 square feet in Q1 2026, while overall average direct net asking rent decreased slightly to $17.72 per square foot.
This is a market report published by Colliers in March 2026 covering the industrial sector in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Ottawa's retail market experienced rising vacancy and mixed performance across property types in the second half of 2025, with overall vacancy increasing 140 basis points to 4.9% as regional malls surged to 10.3% vacancy following Hudson's Bay closures that added over 330,000 square feet of vacant space. Overall gross asking rent increased modestly by $0.12 per square foot to $41.99 psf, while community malls showed positive absorption and downtown core rents rose to $53.22 psf, though the broader economy faced headwinds with Ottawa's unemployment rate reaching 7.3% and the national rate at 6.5% in November 2025.
Ottawa's office market in Q4 2025 recorded a 12.3% overall vacancy rate with year-to-date net absorption of negative 34,000 square feet, while asking gross rent stood at $36.75 per square foot across all property classes. The report documents that Canada's unemployment rate declined to 6.5% in November 2025, but Ottawa's rate rose to 7.3%, and leasing activity in the quarter totaled 270,000 square feet, down quarter-over-quarter, with particular weakness in the Central Class A market.
This is a quarterly market report on the Ottawa office sector published by Colliers as of the fourth quarter of 2025. The report covers office market conditions and activity in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
This is a market report on the Toronto office sector published by Colliers in the first quarter of 2026. The report covers office market conditions and activity in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
This is a data figures report published by CBRE on March 31, 2026, presenting office sector metrics for suburban Toronto in the first quarter of 2026.
The Greater Toronto office market experienced significant recovery in Q1 2026, with the overall availability rate declining 160 basis points to 17.6% and vacancy falling 140 basis points to 15.7%, driven largely by strong leasing activity that added 2.1 million square feet across the region. Downtown Toronto led the recovery with availability dropping to 15.5% and vacancy to 13.1%, while zero new office building completions occurred during the quarter, with only 1.4 million square feet from CIBC Square Phase II remaining under construction and scheduled for Q2 2026 delivery.
Toronto's office market entered 2026 with improving fundamentals as downtown vacancy declined to a three-year low of 14.4% in Q1 2026 while asking rents reached $52.41 per square foot across all property classes, with the Financial Core leading recovery but suburban markets showing uneven performance. GTA-wide new leasing activity totaled 2.6 million square feet, up 31.9% year-over-year and the strongest first-quarter performance since 2018, though downtown leasing cooled 48.5% quarter-over-quarter from the prior year's surge while Class A rent growth re-emerged at approximately 110 basis points quarterly amid a highly segmented recovery across asset classes and submarkets.
This is a data-figures report published by CBRE on March 31, 2026, presenting industrial sector figures for Toronto in the first quarter of 2026.
This is a market report on the Toronto industrial sector published by Colliers in the first quarter of 2026. The report covers industrial real estate activity and market conditions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during that period.
This is a market report published by JLL in March 2026 covering office sector dynamics in Toronto, Ontario for the first quarter of 2026.
This is a market report published by Colliers on the Toronto industrial sector for the fourth quarter of 2025. The report covers industrial real estate activity and conditions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
This is a market report published by Colliers on December 31, 2025, covering the office sector in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for the fourth quarter of 2025.
The overall capitalization rate for the four benchmark asset classes eased 1 basis point to 5.92 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Halifax, Vancouver and Toronto led investor preference, with food-anchored retail strips remaining the most sought-after property type for an eighth consecutive quarter.
A market-level update on leasing, availability and pricing across the Greater Toronto Area. The report covers office, industrial and retail conditions in Canada's largest market.