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Nearly 20% of Canadians retain a key to their previous home

Nearly a fifth of Canadians still have a key to their previous home. This figure rises to 23% among 18‑ to 34‑year-olds.
Welltower-Amica deal gets regulatory clearance

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Welltower-Amica deal gets regulatory clearance

Welltower Inc. has obtained regulatory clearance to complete the $4.6-billion acquisition of the Amica Senior Lifestyles portfolio more than 12 months after the deal was announced.
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$1.3B fund to convert 2,200 GTA condos into rental housing

A public-private partnership will acquire blocks of unsold condo units and convert them into long-term rental housing.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Toronto moves to crack down on problem landlords

The City of Toronto is preparing a major overhaul of how it tracks, enforces, and responds to chronic property standards violations and problem landlords who fail to maintain safe and healthy rental housing. 
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GWLRA transforms lobby at Toronto’s Berczy Square

The only atrium-style lobby in Toronto’s financial district was recently transformed into a wellness-inspired town square.
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Canadians maintain homeownership goals in tough market

Nearly one-third of Canadians plan to buy a home in the next two years, according to RBC’s Spring Home Ownership Poll.
Quebec pledges heat pump and check valve funds

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Quebec pledges heat pump and check valve funds

The Quebec government has earmarked nearly $584 million to promote heat pumps and flood protection measures, but little of it is slated to roll out before the upcoming provincial election.
New Brunswick looks for cost savings

Canadian Facility Management & Design

New Brunswick looks for cost savings

Public access will be shuttered at up to six of New Brunswick's heritage sites and four provincial parks unless community-based sponsors can step in to assume operations.
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Burnaby Hospital unveils new purpose-built facilities

Burnaby Hospital welcomed a six-storey health-care pavilion and new support facilities building as part of its first major redevelopment project in more than 40 years.
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Construction Business

LEAP Conference builds momentum for women

A sold-out crowd of 375 construction professionals gathered on March 6 for LEAP: Women in Construction, hosted by VRCA and CCW.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Chartwell divests to do Sifton portfolio deal

Chartwell will sell off its Clair Hills retirement residence in Waterloo, Ontario, to get Competition Bureau Canada’s okay to acquire a six-building portfolio from Sifton Properties.
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Mississauga unveils vision for downtown transformation

The redevelopment would transform the downtown core into a vibrant destination, adding new cultural and tourist venues, housing and office space.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Mississauga extends development charge incentive program

The development industry now has an additional year to benefit from the City's development charge incentive initiative, launched in 2025.
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Rental starts dominate new construction

Record-high rental construction and more missing middle housing contributed to a notable increase in residential starts in 2025.
Committees of adjustment thrust into new status

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Committees of adjustment thrust into new status

Municipal committees of adjustment are coming under closer scrutiny with the advent of as-of-right permissiveness for designated categories of housing in Toronto and throughout Ontario.
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CHBA launches new Renovation Market Index

Canadian Home Builders’ Association's newly released Renovation Market Index measures current renovation activity and expectations to gauge health of the sector.
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B.C. Indigenous tall timber building completes

GBL Architects celebrates the completion of Canada's first mixed-use tall timber Passive House building for the B.C. Indigenous community.