Inflationary pressure is expected to subside over the coming months with the easing of COVID-related triggers, but residential rent could still be peaking.

Investors and lenders are expected to increasingly focus on the physical and transitional risks of climate change, in turn upending some conventional views of costs and value.

Developers are facing escalating material costs, supply chain disruptions and labour shortages in step with climbing vacancies and falling rental rates that were not contemplated 18 months ago.

Market analysts anticipate more capital flowing into the sector as vacancies tighten and rental rates rise, and they warn that available space is nearing depletion in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal if leasing continues at the recent pace.

An influx of new office supply was always expected to shake up the status quo in the downtown Toronto market given that approximately two-thirds of the 8+ million square feet of space currently under construction is already preleased.

Thus far, in most markets, there’s been no spurt of office sublets or rent discounts that conventionally signify an economic downturn, but there has been a flurry of conjecture about the forces COVID-19 may have unleashed.

Despite calls for a rent strike by tenant groups in late-March due to COVID-19-induced financial woes, rent delinquencies in April weren't as high as expected according to CIBC’s deputy chief economist, Benjamin Tal.

CIBC's chief economist Benjamin Tal's indicates that while the B-20 mortgage stress test has cooled the Canadian market, it might be time to loosen the reigns.

This video report reviews how the Canadian economy performed in 2012, and the outlook for 2013. Commentators: CIBC's deputy chief economist, Benjamin Tal, and TD's senior vice-president and chief economist, Craig Alexander.

This video report looks at how the apartment market performed in 2012, and the outlook for 2013. Commentators: CIBC's deputy chief economist, Benjamin Tal, and CMHC's Ontario regional economist, Ted Tsiakopoulos.

This video report looks at how the economy is expected to perform in 2012, and the impact it will have on the apartment market. Commentators: TD's Craig Alexander, CMHC's Ted Tsiakopoulos and CIBC's Benjamin Tal.

This video report provides insight into what the condo industry can expect in 2011. Commentators: Canadian Condominium Institute's Mario Deo and CIBC World Markets' Benjamin Tal.