Multi-Unit Residential
Canadian Apartment Magazine
The changing Canadian vehicle market
The Canadian vehicle market is changing at a rapid pace, with the projected sales for electric vehicles (EVs) forecast to rise dramatically to align with Canada's goals.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Rent growth shows no signs of abating
Rent growth continues to accelerate in Canada’s apartment market as the economy outperforms expectations and demand exceeds new supply.
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Housing and healthcare under one roof
n a city bereft of affordable housing and access to healthcare, two condo projects are setting out to combine these uses under one roof.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Office conversion prospects judged challenging
Viable conversion candidates must begin with a basic structural prerequisite, but construction costs, location, surrounding amenities and assumptions about future office values all influence the business case.
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Mayoral candidates talk housing in latest debate
In the latest debate on housing matters, six leading mayoral candidates discussed their policies and promises for addressing Toronto's affordability crisis.
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Actuaries garner new insight into condo finances
The Canadian Institute of Actuaries’ latest insight statement on the longevity of condo infrastructure explores several risks.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Toronto’s legacy of inclusive city-building
As the city of Toronto accelerates efforts to address housing affordability, inclusivity and the barriers inhibiting rapid housing development were top of mind at the Urban Land Institute’s Spring Meeting.
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Multifamily asset values hold steady
Multifamily asset values appear to be holding steady, but transaction volume plummeted in the first quarter of 2023.
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Gateway to Scarborough Village
The aging plaza at 3730 Kingston Rd. in south Scarborough is poised to become a vibrant, mixed-use community hub, pending approval from Toronto City Council.
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Canada’s sizzling hot apartment market
Apartment owners in Canada are reaping the rewards of a favourable supply-demand equation, according to Yardi's Q2-2023 multifamily report.
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Multifamily remains favoured investment asset
Industry analysts cite Canada’s demographic trends and seemingly chronic housing supply-demand imbalance as fundamentals that should drive robust returns on new purpose-built rental projects.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Social and affordable housing in Canada
With the national vacancy rate hovering at 2.5 percent, bringing more social and affordable rental housing to market is on every government's agenda.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Putting comfort, convenience and community first
At design firm Figure3, understanding the values and attributes of the neighbourhood is a critical part of the design process.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
The path to “Better and More” housing
REALPAC has launched a new campaign highlighting the essential role Canada's rental housing market plays in filling housing need.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Multi-unit projects drive 2022 housing starts
In Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, multi-unit construction drove the year's housing starts, with rental apartments and condominiums accounting for the majority of 2022 housing projects.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Elevating the rental experience
Hazelview’s new “Story of Home” collection includes several well-appointed rental communities opening soon in key Canadian markets.
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.