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Canadian Apartment Magazine
CMHC reports increased housing starts for April
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) reported a notable rise in housing starts in April, marking a 2.4 per cent increase to 240,905 units.
Construction Business
EllisDon launches Base Design
EllisDon Community Builders has launched Base Design, an innovative solution to address the urgent need for rapid housing development across Canada.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
2025 housing market projections
CMHC forecasts rent growth in Canada to will ease as vacancy rates increase, leading to gradual improvements in rental affordability by 2027.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
2024 saw historic rental supply growth
Canada's supply of purpose-built rental apartments grew by 4.1 per cent in 2024, the highest increase in over thirty years, according to the latest data from CMHC.
REMI Network
Slow mortgage debt growth continues
Residential mortgage debt increased 3.5 per cent year-over-year in July 2024, reaching $2.2 trillion.
REMI Network
Housing starts down in August by 22%
The annual pace of housing starts in August dropped 22 per cent compared to July.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Housing starts up 16% in July
Housing starts across Canada rose by 16 per cent in July driven largely by multi-unit starts, according to the latest data from CMHC.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
The fast track to funding
CMCH's new Frequent Builder framework aims to accelerate housing construction by expediting the application process for established housing providers.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Alberta housing starts on pace to set record
Canada’s housing starts were up 10 per cent in May, according to new data from CMHC, with Alberta on pace for a record-setting year.
Canadian Property Management
Seven new arrivals join CMHC executive and board
Colleen Volk will will step into her new role as president and CEO of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in sync with six freshly arrived boardroom leaders.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
COVID-19’s impact on housing affordability
CMHC's Mathieu Laberge shares his perspective on housing affordability in Canada since COVID and what can be done to weather these challenging times.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
The push for more purpose-built rental housing
Strong rental demand continued to outpace supply in 2023 resulting in less available purpose-built rental apartments and lower affordability, according to new report from CMHC.
REMI Network
Canada rekindling war-time housing plan
Canada is creating a catalogue of pre-approved home designs that builders can use to create more density and help solve the housing crisis.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Toronto announces RHI funding for new affordable housing project
The City of Toronto announced new funding for 106 rent-geared-to-income and supportive homes at 165 Elm Ridge Dr. as part of Phase 3 of the federal Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI).
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Board renewal brings six openings at CMHC
Board renewal at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is opening up positions for a new chairperson and five directors.
Construction Business
Bird wins Canada’s tallest modular build contract
Bird Construction has been awarded the tallest ever modular build in Canada - a 14-storey housing project ln Vancouver.
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.
