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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Rental construction surged in Q4-2025

New data from Urbanation shows rental construction accelerated sharply in Q4‑2025, up 42 per cent from 2024 and the highest annual total since the 1970s.
Owen Sound ground-breaking ceremony

Canadian Apartment Magazine

SkyDev celebrates ground-breaking in Owen Sound

SkyDev, a division of Skyline, has kicked off construction on a new purpose-built rental property in Owen Sound, Ontario.
rent growth

Canadian Apartment Magazine

A record year for rent growth in Canada

Rent growth in Canada reached a record high in 2023 according to the latest multifamily report from Yardi.
GST rental rebate

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Canada’s Enhanced GST Rental Rebate program

The Canadian government announced it is removing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on future purpose-built rental projects via the "Enhanced GST Rental Rebate" program.
renter feedback survey

Canadian Apartment Magazine

1,100 new rental homes underway in Vancouver via RCFi

The City of Vancouver is moving forward on the construction of 1,100 new rental homes made possible through the Rental Construction Financing Initiative (RCFi).
smaller units in demand

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Smaller units in demand across GTA

While average rents for all GTA rental units available for lease in Q1-2023 reached record highs, smaller units saw a significant surge.
The Library Parcel

Canadian Apartment Magazine

A model for inclusive, sustainable housing

A behind-the-scenes look at Dream LeBreton's new mixed-use residential project underway in downtown Ottawa, known as the "Library Parcel."
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Lower-income renters still lack housing options

According to CMHC’s 2022 Rental Market Report, lower-income renters are still lacking housing options in most Canadian cities.
labour market

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Dawn of a new era for development in Canada

With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in sight, many analysts predict we're at the dawn of a new era for development in Canada.