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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.
Analysis of investor activity driving condo transaction volumes in the Toronto metropolitan area.

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.
Market snapshot reporting that majority of rental buildings in Ottawa are currently offering tenant incentives, reflecting competitive conditions in the local multifamily sector.

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.
Urbanation reports on rental vacancy rate trends in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area during the first quarter.
Toronto condo developers are facing significant market pressure, with some considering selling units below construction costs as the market reaches a cyclical low point.

Analysis of declining demand for micro-condo units in Canada's residential market and shifting buyer preferences.

Toronto's condo market reached a significant milestone with no new residential projects launching in the first quarter, according to Urbanation data.
Urbanation reports that standing condo inventory reached record levels in the first quarter, signaling market conditions for residential development.

Urbanation reports a significant decline in Canadian asking rents to $2,008, marking the largest annual drop in five years.
Urbanation reports on rental vacancy rate movements in Ottawa's residential market during Q4.

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.
New condominium apartment sales in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area fell 60 percent in 2025 to just 1,599 units, the lowest annual total since 1991. A record 28 active condo projects totalling 7,243 units were cancelled during the year.

A total of 9,821 purpose-built rental units started construction in the GTHA in 2025, a 42 percent increase over 2024 and the highest annual total since the 1970s. Purpose-built rental completions reached a more than 40-year high of 6,379 units.

Urbanation reports purpose-built rental projects continued to advance in the third quarter of 2025 even as average rents declined. The vacancy rate for buildings completed since 2000 rose to its highest level since 2020.

Urbanation reports completed but unsold condominium inventory in the GTHA reached a record high in the second quarter of 2025. The data reflects a sharp slowdown in new condo sales and rising standing inventory.

Among GTHA purpose-built rental projects completed since 2000, a 65 percent share offered incentives to renters in the second quarter of 2025, up from 36 percent a year earlier. The data signals softening rental conditions amid new supply.