housing starts
REMI Network
New home-selling conditions hit critical low in Canada
The Q4 2025 Housing Market Index from the Canadian Home Builders’ Association signals a further slowdown in future housing starts.
REMI Network
Homebuilder sentiment drops to record lows
Housing starts for ownership are down nearly 10,000 compared to last year.
REMI Network
Municipalities earn failing grade for housing targets
Housing starts and sales decline across the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
REMI Network
Housing supply report reveals regional differences
Toronto is on track for its lowest annual housing starts total in 30 years.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Housing starts expected to slow in Canada
A slowing economy invariably means slowing housing starts, which CHBA warns will have expansive repercussions on housing supply.
REMI Network
Ontario’s residential construction in risky state
Ontario homebuilders are calling for action as housing starts are expected to wane over the next few years.
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
Impact of labour shortage on housing construction
A new report from Desjardins points to the ongoing labour shortage in the construction industry as the primary constraint holding back new housing starts.
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.
REMI Network
Alberta sets housing construction record in June
Alberta’s housing boom of 54 per cent is on track to set records as one of the busiest years ever.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Record-high housing starts bolster supply in GTHA
According to new data from Urbanation, an increase in GTHA housing starts and completions over the past 12 months have led to higher vacancies.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Alberta leads provinces for housing starts in 2024
New data from CMHC shows that Alberta led Canada's provinces with 9,722 housing starts from January to March.
Construction Business
Metro Vancouver home construction hits record
Construction of homes in Metro Vancouver set a new record last year, according to B.C. real estate developer Rennie.
CondoBusiness
Condos reign in housing market outlook for T.O.
Housing activity is expected to rebound in the GTA over the next couple of years, with condo apartments leading the way in sales and construction.
CondoBusiness
CMHC: Canadian housing starts up in July
Stats from the CMHC indicate housing starts were up within the one-month span thanks in part to multi-res activity.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Multi-unit construction boosts housing starts in June
The trend in housing starts was up in June 2019 compared to May primarily due to multi-unit apartment construction.
CondoBusiness
National housing starts trend held steady in January
In January 2019, the trend in housing starts was 208,131 units, up from December 2018’s 207,171 units, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
