Apartment

Lender confidence varies by CRE asset class

Canadian Property Management

Lender confidence varies by CRE asset class

Logistics warehouses, multifamily rental buildings, data centres and life sciences labs are tapped as favoured assets in CBRE Canada’s newly released survey of lenders' sentiment.
Condo project financing confronts new math

CondoBusiness

Condo project financing confronts new math

More cautious criteria for condo project financing could upend some development pro formas and potentially constrain housing starts in the coming months.
The Library Parcel

Canadian Apartment Magazine

A model for inclusive, sustainable housing

A behind-the-scenes look at Dream LeBreton's new mixed-use residential project underway in downtown Ottawa, known as the "Library Parcel."
building conversions

Canadian Apartment Magazine

From office to residential

Office-to-residential building conversions have been gaining momentum in some Canadian cities, but how viable are they as a long-term housing solution?
Housing supply-demand imbalance set to persist

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Housing supply-demand imbalance set to persist

Recent CMHC analysis concludes that approximately 3.5 million additional dwelling units are needed to meet demand and pull prices back into closer alignment with purchasers’ and tenants’ incomes.
student housing

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Canada’s Student Housing Market

As the fall semester kicks off, reports of inadequent student housing abound, with many having struggled to find suitable accommodations in and around campuses.
Private homes preferred venue for cannabis consumption

CondoBusiness

Private homes preferred for cannabis use

More than 90 per cent of survey respondents confirm that they typically use non-medical cannabis in their own homes, while 46 per cent use it in other people’s homes.
Canada's top rents rank moderately in the U.S.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Canada’s top rents rank moderately in the U.S.

Canada’s two priciest rental housing markets fall toward the moderate end of the scale when mixed in with the largest urban centres in the United States.
average asking rents

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Rent price trends from coast to coast

Though up significantly since last year, the average rent price for all Canadian properties in June 2022 was still 3.5 per cent lower than the pre-pandemic level.
purpose-built housing

CondoBusiness

Probing election promises for housing supply

With Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives (PCs) entering another four-year term, the development community is keeping close tabs on election promises made around housing supply and affordability.
BOMA BC energy

CondoBusiness

Greening Ontario’s housing sector

Ontario’s housing sector emits more greenhouse gas emissions than any other province, primarily due to its high population rate. In the province, residential buildings are
Ukrainian evacuees arrive to housing scarcity

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Ukrainian evacuees arrive to housing scarcity

Newcomers will be confronting Canada’s affordable housing shortage, while also dealing with potential trauma, language barriers and the general culture shock of unfamiliar surroundings.
small markets

Canadian Apartment Magazine

The allure of small markets

Demand for housing in Canada continues to rise in 2022, with small markets gaining popularity among prospective renters and homeowners alike.
reserve fund

CondoBusiness

Condos at high risk from reserve fund shortfalls

The growing crop of condo owners across Canada will likely encounter huge annual fee increases and lump-sum payments due to low reserve fund contributions, authors of a new research report are warning.
Indigenous

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Indigenous-led projects raise bar for city-building

The architects and developers behind some of Canada’s new Indigenous-focused projects are designing spaces that harmonize with their natural landscapes, setting a higher standard for how urban buildings impact the environment and their surrounding communities.
REMI

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Lower-income renters still lack housing options

According to CMHC’s 2022 Rental Market Report, lower-income renters are still lacking housing options in most Canadian cities.
multifamily rent slippage deemed temporary blip

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Multifamily rent slippage deemed temporary blip

Multifamily assets posted the largest year-over-year decline in net operating income among the four major sectors in the Canada Annual Property Index, while delivering a 7 per cent total return on investment for 2021.