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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.
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.
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."
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.