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Ontario's housing crisis explained
Analysis of Ontario's residential housing crisis and underlying development challenges.
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Government says plan will provide “meaningful benefits” for locals
Analysis of Ontario's residential housing crisis and underlying development challenges.
Panattoni Canada has sold a vacant large-bay industrial warehouse located outside Toronto.
A distressed retail property in Toronto has been sold following an extended receivership period.
A developer is planning a 40-storey rental residential tower on the site of a historic Toronto church.
Fengate has acquired a large-scale modern logistics campus located in Vaughan.
The federal government has committed $2.7 billion in funding toward eighteen identified rental housing projects in Toronto.
An institutional investor has sold a flex industrial property in Mississauga as part of an ongoing divestment program.
Report on Greater Toronto Area investment activity trends across office and multifamily sectors.
In a continued effort to sell non-core assets in order to deleverage itself, Toronto-based Allied Properties REIT (TSX: AP.UN) completed $197 million in sales in Q2 2026, according to its latest financial report. That $197 million in sales consists of the $74 million sale of the high-rise office building located at…
Ontario new-home sales ticked up 130% year-over-year in Q2 of 2026, according to data the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA) shared Tuesday. The driving force behind the bump, BILD and OHBA say, is the announcement of the provincial-federal…
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.
RoseFellow announced plans to develop three industrial properties in the Montreal and Ottawa regions.
Forum has acquired initial properties through a newly established purpose-built student accommodation fund.
Chicago-based firm Newport Capital Partners hired brokers to market the Ontario City Centre at 38-58 East Ontario Street for sale, a retail center anchored by a Trader Joe’s location as well as a 226-key AC Hotel. The eight-story building totals 320,879 square feet, and Newport has owned the building for two…
After spending over a year under receivership, a large office complex in North York has officially been sold, and the complex is now set to undergo a transformation. The office complex is located at 95 and 105 Moatfield Drive in the Don Mills neighbourhood, on the western side of the Don River near the intersection…
The federal government and the City of Toronto are putting more than $2.7 billion behind 18 rental housing projects across the city over the next three years, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mayor Olivia Chow announced Wednesday. The portfolio is expected to produce more than 5,600 rental homes in total, spanning…
The problem of developers carrying too much completed unsold inventory is not only being seen in the condo market. A townhouse project in Toronto was recently placed under creditor protection, according to filings in Ontario Superior Court. At 1648 Victoria Park Avenue in North York, a few blocks away from the…
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.
For years, the Canadian market has struggled to attract new listings, especially as consolidation and take-private deals remove stocks from the TSX
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.
TORONTO, July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STORAGEVAULT CANADA INC. (“ StorageVault ” or the “ Corporation ”) ( SVI-TSX ) reports the Corporation’s Q2 2026 results. Iqbal Khan, Chief Financial Officer, commented:
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) -- En juin 2026, les ventes résidentielles enregistrées sur les systèmes MLS ® canadiens ont enregistré une autre légère hausse de 0,5 % d’un mois à l’autre. Ce résultat s’ajoute au bond de 5,5 % enregistré en mai et à l’augmentation de 0,9 % observée en avril, ce…
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…
OTTAWA, Ontario, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS ® Systems edged up a further 0.5% on a month-over-month basis in June 2026. This builds on the 5.5% jump recorded in May and the 0.9% increase in April, placing national activity some 7% above where it stood in March.
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.
Low-rise new home sales in the Greater Toronto Area outperformed their historic average for a third consecutive month in June, even as benchmark prices kept sliding, according to the latest figures from the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD). There were 1,175 total new home sales in June — up…
Essex Capital Markets completed the arrangement of a $19.57 million acquisition and construction loan for the redevelopment of 226 W. Ontario Street in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The financing will support the conversion of the existing office building into a 70-unit residential property, including 60…
Skyline Apartment REIT announced acquisitions of multifamily properties in Stratford, Ontario and Mascouche, Quebec.
Skyline Industrial REIT completed a property sale in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Skyline Apartment REIT completed the sale of three residential properties in the Greater Moncton area.
Skyline Group releases its 2026 outlook covering Canadian real estate and renewable infrastructure investment trends and forecasts.
Skyline Apartment REIT completed the sale of Carlsie Tower, a multifamily property located in Windsor, Ontario.
Skyline Retail REIT acquired a retail property in Newfoundland and Labrador, marking the REIT's entry into the province.
Skyline Apartment REIT completed a sale of the Portofino Suites property in Edmonton, Alberta.
Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation and The Daniels Corporation have developed a scalable affordable housing model at 1707 Ritson Road North in Oshawa, Ontario.
Ontario government proposes a new financing mechanism to support energy and water efficiency upgrades in commercial and multifamily properties.
Fengate and LiUNA have opened a 500-unit rental residential property in Hamilton, Ontario.
Greybrook completed the acquisition of Terra at Piney Point, a 246-unit garden-style apartment community in Houston, Texas, for US$35.6 million.
Greybrook Realty Partners closed a $31.5 million equity investment to acquire and manage a 45-acre residential development project in Markham, Ontario.
Greybrook Realty Partners closed a $22.47M equity investment to acquire and develop a 150-acre residential project in Brantford, Ontario.
Greybrook Realty Partners closed an equity investment of $22.85 million to acquire and develop a residential land parcel west of Yonge Street in Toronto.
Greybrook closed a $42 million investment in a residential development project with Treasure Hill in Markham, Ontario, to acquire and develop a prime land parcel.
Greybrook completed the acquisition of two garden-style apartment communities with 456 units in metro Atlanta, Georgia for $57.2 million.
Greybrook announced closing of a $24.68M equity investment to acquire and develop 95.7 net developable acres in Cambridge, Ontario.
Greybrook acquired a 352-unit garden-style apartment community in Metro Atlanta for US$42.9 million.
Greybrook closed a $29.25 million investment to acquire and develop a residential land parcel east of Yonge Street in Toronto in partnership with Stafford Homes.
Greyspring Apartments announced the acquisition of two concrete apartment buildings in Montreal's Saint Laurent borough, representing a strategic portfolio expansion.
Greybrook closed a $49.9 million investment to acquire and develop two residential parcels in Hamilton, Ontario in partnership with Tribute Communities.
Greybrook's managed issuer closed a $40 million equity investment to acquire and develop a residential land parcel on St. Lawrence Avenue in Etobicoke, Ontario.
Greybrook Realty Partners closed a $41.5 million equity investment to acquire and develop a residential parcel in Whitby, Ontario.
A supertall residential tower in downtown Miami reached groundbreaking stage with participation from developer partners PMG and Greybrook.