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Economy

Bank Of Canada Holds Interest Rate Steady In Second 2026 Decision

Today's decision leaves the policy interest rate at 2.25%, as many major Canadian banks and economists expected.

Real Estate News

Canada Housing Starts Hold Steady In February: CMHC

CMHC reported that the six-month trend in housing starts — measured as the six-month moving average of the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) — edged up 0.4% in February to 256,005 units.

Real Estate News

Canada Housing Starts Rise In 2025, But Condo Pipeline Weakens: CMHC

Looking ahead, the report projects that national housing starts will decline through 2026 to 2028 as developers contend with elevated costs, softer demand, and higher inventories.

Industry

CALIBRATED Lands In Vancouver For Women Leading Construction, Development, Industrial Sectors

CALIBRATED will take over the Vancouver Club on May 13, bringing together women in senior leadership, executive, and technical roles across construction, development, infrastructure, energy, water, environment, and resources.

Real Estate News

Tightening Supply Could Support GTA Home Sales Later This Year: TRREB

New data from TRREB shows that while resale transactions declined year-over-year in February, new listings fell at a much sharper pace — a dynamic that could increase competition if demand begins to reassert itself.

Affordable Housing

Over 250 New Affordable Homes Break Ground In Regent Park

Construction is expected to continue through 2029, adding a significant number of affordable homes to Toronto’s downtown east.

Industry

Moving Day: February 2026 Industry Hires And Promotions

For your information, reference, and networking needs, here are the moves, hires, and promotions the real estate and development industry saw in February 2026.

Homes

GTA New Home Sales Start 2026 At Record Lows: BILD

BILD warns that without improved market certainty and stronger consumer confidence, the slowdown could have broader economic consequences.

Real Estate News

CREA: Winter Storms Suppress January Home Sales

“The monthly decline in national home sales was driven primarily by less activity in the Greater Golden Horseshoe and Southwestern Ontario, suggesting that the story was probably more about a historic winter storm than a downshift in demand,” said Shaun Cathcart, CREA’s Senior Economist.

Office

CIBC SQUARE’s Second Bay-And-Front Tower Reaches Full Lease-Up

Once occupied, 141 Bay Street will be home to organizations spanning institutional investment, banking and financial services, legal and professional services, and natural resources and mining.

Renting

Rental Proving An Anchor In Canadian Real Estate For 2026

Activity on the ground shows rental housing isn’t slowing down. It's a realm of the real estate market that continues to resonate Canada-wide, month after month, in ways that suggest it’s here to stay.

Industry

Moving Day: January 2026 Industry Hires And Promotions

For your information, reference, and networking needs, here are the moves, hires, and promotions the real estate and development industry saw in January 2026.

STOREYS Editorial Team

Today's decision leaves the policy interest rate at 2.25%, as many major Canadian banks and economists expected.

CMHC reported that the six-month trend in housing starts — measured as the six-month moving average of the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) — edged up 0.4% in February to 256,005 units.

​Looking ahead, the report projects that national housing starts will decline through 2026 to 2028 as developers contend with elevated costs, softer demand, and higher inventories.

CALIBRATED will take over the Vancouver Club on May 13, bringing together women in senior leadership, executive, and technical roles across construction, development, infrastructure, energy, water, environment, and resources.

New data from TRREB shows that while resale transactions declined year-over-year in February, new listings fell at a much sharper pace — a dynamic that could increase competition if demand begins to reassert itself.

Construction is expected to continue through 2029, adding a significant number of affordable homes to Toronto’s downtown east.

For your information, reference, and networking needs, here are the moves, hires, and promotions the real estate and development industry saw in February 2026.

BILD warns that without improved market certainty and stronger consumer confidence, the slowdown could have broader economic consequences.

“The monthly decline in national home sales was driven primarily by less activity in the Greater Golden Horseshoe and Southwestern Ontario, suggesting that the story was probably more about a historic winter storm than a downshift in demand,” said Shaun Cathcart, CREA’s Senior Economist.

​Once occupied, 141 Bay Street will be home to organizations spanning institutional investment, banking and financial services, legal and professional services, and natural resources and mining.

Activity on the ground shows rental housing isn’t slowing down. It's a realm of the real estate market that continues to resonate Canada-wide, month after month, in ways that suggest it’s here to stay.

For your information, reference, and networking needs, here are the moves, hires, and promotions the real estate and development industry saw in January 2026.

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Looking ahead, the report projects that national housing starts will decline through 2026 to 2028 as developers contend with elevated costs, softer demand, and higher inventories.

Once occupied, 141 Bay Street will be home to organizations spanning institutional investment, banking and financial services, legal and professional services, and natural resources and mining.