Ontario’s rental housing gap continues to widen, with a new report showing that even record levels of purpose‑built construction still aren’t enough to meet long‑term demand.

As veteran facility managers retire, decades of building records and the knowledge behind them are vanishing, creating costly blind spots for owners and insurers.

Operated by Durham Region Non‑Profit Housing Corporation (DRNPHC) and developed by The Daniels Corporation, 1707 Ritson Road North in Oshawa is blueprint for success.

Rose Towers is rising in Brampton, adding much‑needed rental homes for a city driven by newcomer growth and households seeking high‑quality housing.

Public capital is flowing at a scale not seen in decades, redefining what “viable” means in a market still struggling with affordability pressures.

Hazelview Investments and Sierra Corporation have kicked-off construction on a new 15-storey purpose-built rental development in Toronto’s Leaside neighbourhood.

Developed by the Rose Corporation with federal and municipal support, the new rental property is now underway at 26 Gilder Drive in Scarborough's Eglinton East neighbourhood.

Premier Doug Ford has released Ontario’s Budget 2026, which includes several key measures to boost housing development and address affordability.

Through Build Canada Homes, the federal government has partnered with the City of Ottawa to deliver up to 3,000 new housing units beginning in 2026.

Despite being recognized as essential for building affordable, livable communities, "Missing Middle" housing development continues to lag in Toronto.

According to advocates, the AHRF would give both non-profit and purpose-built rental developers the financial certainty needed to move housing projects forward.

The new federal budget signals a renewed push to accelerate housing construction, placing housing supply at the centre of the economic agenda.

In late 2024, CMHC significantly tightened its enforcement of surety bond requirements under MLI Select, a move with implications for rental project timelines and feasibility.

The Chief Leonard George Building in East Vancouver exemplifies how architecture can fulfill both functional and cultural roles, delivering much needed affordable housing while honouring Indigenous heritage.

Now underway, The Dennis is one of the first developments to break ground under the City of Toronto's Purpose-built Rental Housing Incentives Stream.

In the works since 2018, plans for the high-rise development at 250 Dundas West in Toronto have been revised to eliminate office space.

The effort to unlock surplus federal land for housing is further away from welcoming new residents than the reported numbers may suggest, but the Auditor General of Canada concludes there has been progress.