Affordable Housing in Canada's Real Estate Market

Development Projects

CreateTO Project To Intensify Eglinton Ave Parking Lot With 41-Storey Rental

The 41- and six-storey development would deliver around 460 rental units, including around 140 affordable homes, to Toronto's Fairbank neighbourhood.

Jag Sharma, Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services for the City of Toronto

Profiles

Toronto’s New Housing Development Office ‘Separates Policy From Execution’: Jag Sharma

Toronto’s Deputy City Manager of Development and Growth Services, Jag Sharma, talks to STOREYS about the newly-launched Housing Development Office and its place in the greater structure of the City.

Affordable Housing

CreateTO Flexes 15 Sites To Be Rolled Out Under New ‘Toronto Builds’ Framework

The City of Toronto has expressed a desire to create a new entity known as Canada-Ontario-Toronto Builds (COT Builds), which takes a cue from the widely applauded BC Builds.

Opinion

Op-Ed: If We're Serious About Sixplexes, We Need To Get Serious About DCs

We are facing an unprecedented affordability crisis, and there is no logical justification for a tax that directly raises rents and home prices, writes lawyer and tech entrepreneur Liam Gill.

This GTA Company Is Reimagining Renos With Multiplex Conversions

As housing demand soars and affordability dwindles, Toronto’s “missing middle” has gone from planning lingo to urgent priority. This is where Plexcon Construction steps in.

Policy

City-Wide Sixplexes, Apartment Infill On Tomorrow’s Housing Committee Agenda

This month’s Toronto Planning and Housing Committee agenda is all about diversifying and expanding housing options in areas already supported by public infrastructure.

Urbanity Fair

Faith In Housing: The Missed Opportunity On Faith-Based Lands

Faith-based institutions are uniquely positioned to contribute to the affordable housing landscape, but the regulatory environment is making it almost impossible for them to act.

Real Estate News

Toronto City Council Approves 7 High-Rise Proposals From Choice, Diamante, And More

The lion’s share of development applications before Council this month got the green light, which is perhaps a testament to the intensified emphasis on homebuilding in Toronto.

Affordable Housing

‘Housing Now’ Development On Eglinton Ave East Advances, New Renderings Released

The renderings were released as a part of a Site Plan Approval application for phase one of the highly anticipated co-op housing project — Ontario's largest in 25 years.

Policy

Carney Pledges To Get Feds Back Into "Business of Homebuilding"

The announcement is joined by newly released specifics surrounding Carney's housing plan, which aims to double the pace of housing construction to 500,000 homes a year by cutting red tape and taxes.

Real Estate News

27 Cities Received A Housing Accelerator Fund Bonus – Why Didn't Toronto?

Other cities, such as Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary, earned bonuses in the tens of millions for their efforts to spur housing development in their respective communities.

Toronto

Feds Announce $2.55B In Support Of Toronto Rental Housing Projects

The $2.55 billion in low-cost financing will speed up the delivery of 4,831 rental homes, including a minimum of 1,075 affordable rental units.

Policy

Affordable Housing

CreateTO Project To Intensify Eglinton Ave Parking Lot With 41-Storey Rental

The 41- and six-storey development would deliver around 460 rental units, including around 140 affordable homes, to Toronto's Fairbank neighbourhood.

Toronto’s New Housing Development Office ‘Separates Policy From Execution’: Jag Sharma

Toronto’s Deputy City Manager of Development and Growth Services, Jag Sharma, talks to STOREYS about the newly-launched Housing Development Office and its place in the greater structure of the City.

CreateTO Flexes 15 Sites To Be Rolled Out Under New ‘Toronto Builds’ Framework

The City of Toronto has expressed a desire to create a new entity known as Canada-Ontario-Toronto Builds (COT Builds), which takes a cue from the widely applauded BC Builds.

Op-Ed: If We're Serious About Sixplexes, We Need To Get Serious About DCs

We are facing an unprecedented affordability crisis, and there is no logical justification for a tax that directly raises rents and home prices, writes lawyer and tech entrepreneur Liam Gill.

This GTA Company Is Reimagining Renos With Multiplex Conversions

As housing demand soars and affordability dwindles, Toronto’s “missing middle” has gone from planning lingo to urgent priority. This is where Plexcon Construction steps in.

City-Wide Sixplexes, Apartment Infill On Tomorrow’s Housing Committee Agenda

This month’s Toronto Planning and Housing Committee agenda is all about diversifying and expanding housing options in areas already supported by public infrastructure.

Faith In Housing: The Missed Opportunity On Faith-Based Lands

Faith-based institutions are uniquely positioned to contribute to the affordable housing landscape, but the regulatory environment is making it almost impossible for them to act.

Toronto City Council Approves 7 High-Rise Proposals From Choice, Diamante, And More

The lion’s share of development applications before Council this month got the green light, which is perhaps a testament to the intensified emphasis on homebuilding in Toronto.

‘Housing Now’ Development On Eglinton Ave East Advances, New Renderings Released

The renderings were released as a part of a Site Plan Approval application for phase one of the highly anticipated co-op housing project — Ontario's largest in 25 years.

Carney Pledges To Get Feds Back Into "Business of Homebuilding"

The announcement is joined by newly released specifics surrounding Carney's housing plan, which aims to double the pace of housing construction to 500,000 homes a year by cutting red tape and taxes.

27 Cities Received A Housing Accelerator Fund Bonus – Why Didn't Toronto?

Other cities, such as Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary, earned bonuses in the tens of millions for their efforts to spur housing development in their respective communities.

Feds Announce $2.55B In Support Of Toronto Rental Housing Projects

The $2.55 billion in low-cost financing will speed up the delivery of 4,831 rental homes, including a minimum of 1,075 affordable rental units.

How Long Does It Take New Market-Rate Housing To Become Affordable?

Key factors in answering that question include the "filtering" effect of housing as well as construction timelines.

Toronto Looks To Defer DCs For “Stalled” Condo Projects With Affordable Units

It’s estimated that up to 3,000 condominium units can be moved through the development review pipeline with the proposed development charges deferral.

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Affordable Housing

The 41- and six-storey development would deliver around 460 rental units, including around 140 affordable homes, to Toronto's Fairbank neighbourhood.

​Toronto’s Deputy City Manager of Development and Growth Services, Jag Sharma, talks to STOREYS about the newly-launched Housing Development Office and its place in the greater structure of the City.

The City of Toronto has expressed a desire to create a new entity known as Canada-Ontario-Toronto Builds (COT Builds), which takes a cue from the widely applauded BC Builds.

​We are facing an unprecedented affordability crisis, and there is no logical justification for a tax that directly raises rents and home prices, writes lawyer and tech entrepreneur Liam Gill.

As housing demand soars and affordability dwindles, Toronto’s “missing middle” has gone from planning lingo to urgent priority. This is where Plexcon Construction steps in.

This month’s Toronto Planning and Housing Committee agenda is all about diversifying and expanding housing options in areas already supported by public infrastructure.

​Faith-based institutions are uniquely positioned to contribute to the affordable housing landscape, but the regulatory environment is making it almost impossible for them to act.

The lion’s share of development applications before Council this month got the green light, which is perhaps a testament to the intensified emphasis on homebuilding in Toronto.​

The renderings were released as a part of a Site Plan Approval application for phase one of the highly anticipated co-op housing project — Ontario's largest in 25 years.

The announcement is joined by newly released specifics surrounding Carney's housing plan, which aims to double the pace of housing construction to 500,000 homes a year by cutting red tape and taxes.

Other cities, such as Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary, earned bonuses in the tens of millions for their efforts to spur housing development in their respective communities.

The $2.55 billion in low-cost financing will speed up the delivery of 4,831 rental homes, including a minimum of 1,075 affordable rental units.

Key factors in answering that question include the "filtering" effect of housing as well as construction timelines.

It’s estimated that up to 3,000 condominium units can be moved through the development review pipeline with the proposed development charges deferral.

2025 © STOREYS Publishing Inc. | All Rights Reserved

Toronto’s Deputy City Manager of Development and Growth Services, Jag Sharma, talks to STOREYS about the newly-launched Housing Development Office and its place in the greater structure of the City.

We are facing an unprecedented affordability crisis, and there is no logical justification for a tax that directly raises rents and home prices, writes lawyer and tech entrepreneur Liam Gill.

Faith-based institutions are uniquely positioned to contribute to the affordable housing landscape, but the regulatory environment is making it almost impossible for them to act.

The lion’s share of development applications before Council this month got the green light, which is perhaps a testament to the intensified emphasis on homebuilding in Toronto.