Industry News
Equiton launches The Maxium Collection
875 The Queensway is a boutique mid-rise that is being called a “game changer in condo architecture."
Aspiring homebuyers sticking to rental markets
A convergence of factors are driving rental markets in six of Canada’s big cities and putting a chill on home-ownership rates.
CAO launches guide to support self-represented parties
In developing the guide, the CAO consulted with former Tribunal case participants and legal representatives.
Outlook predicts modest price growth for GTA home sales
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board's 2025 market outlook predicts a 2.6 per cent increase from 2024.
Canadian homebuilders voice concerns over proposed tariffs
Homebuilders voiced their concerns over the Trump administration's now delayed plan to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods coming into the U.S.
Retaliatory tariffs loom for buildings sector
Canada’s first round of proposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports includes a range of building materials and furnishings, and equipment and products used in operations, maintenance and housekeeping.
GTHA records slowest new condo sales since 1996
There were 4,590 sales overall, with a 64 per cent drop from 2023.
Mississauga task force proposes new housing actions
A new report recommends 30 bold actions the city can take to relieve the housing crisis.
BC introduces new short-term rental registry
The Province of BC has announced the launch of a new short-term rental (STR) registry to cut down on the number of illegal rental operators.
New housing in Ottawa grows by 75 per cent
Townhomes dominated the volume of new housing in Ottawa last year.
Alberta is in a “homebuilding boom”
The province of Alberta is setting new records for housing construction in Canada, according to year-end data from CMHC.
Toronto’s luxury home sales surge in Q4 2024
Luxury homebuyers are slowly re-entering the top end of the condo market.
Graywood partners with Hankyu Hanshin Properties
To mark their first collaboration, Hankyu Hanshin Properties will joint venture with Graywood on the development of Claystone, a boutique condo in Oakville.
Federal funding to boost building codes in P.E.I.
The investment will help adopt stronger building codes in all types of buildings and deliver more affordable energy.
Four-tower Festival community tops off in Vaughan
Menkes and QuadReal topped off a four-tower condo community in the south Vaughan Metropolitan Centre.
Ontario introduces crane inspection schedule
All tower crane components must now be inspected and verified to be operationally sound at 10-year intervals from either its manufacture date or its previous inspection.
Housing sizes shift across Ontario
There’s a shift toward smaller condos and larger single-detached houses across the province, according to new data from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.

















