rental housing

Tofino

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Average rent in Canada up 4.4%

After the typical decline in December, average rent in Canada is trending up once again. Fears around the Omicron variant have diminished, and prospective tenants are back on the hunt for rental housing. 
labour shortage

Canadian Apartment Magazine

GTA rental construction surged in 2021

Despite the unprecedented challenges of 2021, the GTA rental market faired well by Q4 with rental construction increasing to a 30-year high.
2024 Ontario Budget

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Ontario announces new Housing Affordability Task Force

The Ford government announced it has appointed nine members to a new Housing Affordability Task Force.
CCI Toronto

Canadian Apartment Magazine

FRPO announces 2021 MAC Award recipients

The Federaton of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) hosted its 2021 virtual MAC Awards gala on December 3rd to recognize the sector's leaders and achievements.
GTHA

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Average GTA rents rose 1.6% in October 2021

October marked the first month since March 2020 that average GTA rents increased year over year, according to new data from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting.
secondary units

Canadian Apartment Magazine

CMHC report looks at prevelance of secondary units

A new CMHC report looks at secondary units in municipalities throughout Ontario and what contributes to disparities.
Laval RCFi project

Canadian Apartment Magazine

New rental housing coming to Laval, Quebec

The Government of Canada announced it is investing $66.3 million toward the construction of a 193-unit rental building in Laval, Quebec, in the form of a low-cost loan.
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.
multi-unit housing starts

Canadian Apartment Magazine

A closer look at infill development

As affordable rental housing continues to be a pressing need in the GTA, some housing experts believe infill development is the solution we've been looking for.
Rapid Housing Initiative

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Feds release new details about Rapid Housing Initiative

The federal government has provided new details about the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI), which it says will expedite the creation of up to 3,000 new affordable housing units.
metro vancouver

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Vancouver amends zoning and development bylaw

Amendments to the zoning and development bylaw for C-2 commercial districts in Vancouver will soon allow developers to build six-storey rental housing.
retirement living

Canadian Apartment Magazine

VivRE Communities expands in New Brunswick

ViveRE Communities, a Halifax-based company targeting "emply-nesters", announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire three multi-unit residential properties in New Brunswick.
Tofino

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Rental rates in Canada 8% higher than last year

New data from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting reveals that although rental rates have declined across Canada for the second month in a row, overall they are up 8 per cent from 2018.
small landlord

Canadian Apartment Magazine

The long-term impact of short-term rentals

Rules surrounding short-term rentals have been the subject of much debate in cities all across Canada. What will the long-term effects of the new rules be on Toronto's multi-res apartment owners?
Tricon Residential

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Greenwin Inc. and Choice Properties complete acquisition of Toronto land parcel

Greenwin Inc. and Choice Properties REIT have completed the acquisition of 26 Grenville St. and 27 Grosvenor St. in downtown Toronto, paving the way for an expansive revitalization of the 0.9-acre property.
Laval RCFi project

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Zahlco announces plans for new Brantford rental development

Zahlco Developments announced it has purchased two Brantford properties for the development of a nine-storey, 205-unit rental apartment with retail and adjacent townhomes.
affordable housing crisis

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Be part of Canada’s next generation of affordable rental housing

The affordable housing crisis is hurting many Canadians, from the country’s most vulnerable populations to middle-class people.