Affordable Housing in Canada's Real Estate Market

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When Low-End Rents Get Harder To Afford, Homelessness Climbs: Study

“We found a clear relationship between homelessness rates and rent prices for lowest-quartile units,” said the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness.

Development Projects

The 18 Toronto Developments Supported By $2.7B Federal-City Partnership

Build Canada Homes is providing $310 million towards 9 projects on City-owned land, while CMHC is providing $1.8 billion in financing towards 9 other projects.

Development Projects

Downtown Eastside Project Breaks Ground With Funding From Feds, BC Builds, UBC

The 11-storey mixed-use project is set for 315 Main Street (172 East Cordova Street) in Vancouver, and will be owned by the MAC Development and Housing Society.

Construction

Inside The New Tool Helping Torontonians Rethink The Single-Family Home

“A home isn’t just a thing you buy and you’re done with. You need it to constantly evolve as your life changes,” says ReHousing Co-Founder Michael Piper.

In Canada's West, This Developer Is Building More Than Houses

Four Southern Alberta master-planned communities. One builder with a vision for how neighbourhoods should actually feel.

Affordable Housing

3 Takeaways From The Housing Development Office’s First Annual Report

Toronto's Housing Development Office was launched in 2025 to create a “singular focus” for all of the City’s public development efforts.

Affordable Housing

Buy Now, Pay Later Down Payment Lands In Downtown Hamilton

The buy now, pay later model — increasingly popularized by platforms like Afterpay and Klarna — offers an alternative way for consumers to afford large purchases. But there can be drawbacks.

Affordable Housing

Demand-Side Interventions Can Reduce Housing Affordability: CMHC

Governments have good intentions, but analysis shows demand-side interventions can actually make housing less affordable in the long-term.

Affordable Housing

Vancouver Eases Affordability Requirements For 9 Rental Projects Under New Development Relief Program

The City of Vancouver approved the Rental Development Relief Program in December to help improve the viability of projects with below-market rental units.

Development Projects

CreateTO Files Plans To Bring New Affordable Units To Strachan House Site

The proposal would return 805 Wellington Street West to its roots, and calls for 142 deeply supportive and affordable rental housing units across 30- and eight-storey buildings.

Development Projects

Swansea Mews, Tridel-YMCA Collab Among Toronto City Council March Approvals

The green-lit slate includes projects that will be rolled out under the Toronto Builds policy framework, such as the highly anticipated revitalization of Swansea Mews.

Affordable Housing

Carney, Ford Announce $8.8B Deal To Cut Ontario Development Charges By Up To 50%

The federal-provincial partnership will cost-match funding for housing-enabling infrastructure over 10 years, targeting municipalities that cover roughly 80% of Ontario's population.

Affordable Housing

When Low-End Rents Get Harder To Afford, Homelessness Climbs: Study

“We found a clear relationship between homelessness rates and rent prices for lowest-quartile units,” said the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness.

The 18 Toronto Developments Supported By $2.7B Federal-City Partnership

Build Canada Homes is providing $310 million towards 9 projects on City-owned land, while CMHC is providing $1.8 billion in financing towards 9 other projects.

Downtown Eastside Project Breaks Ground With Funding From Feds, BC Builds, UBC

The 11-storey mixed-use project is set for 315 Main Street (172 East Cordova Street) in Vancouver, and will be owned by the MAC Development and Housing Society.

Inside The New Tool Helping Torontonians Rethink The Single-Family Home

“A home isn’t just a thing you buy and you’re done with. You need it to constantly evolve as your life changes,” says ReHousing Co-Founder Michael Piper.

In Canada's West, This Developer Is Building More Than Houses

Four Southern Alberta master-planned communities. One builder with a vision for how neighbourhoods should actually feel.

$2.7B Feds-City Deal To Bring 5,600 New Rental Homes To Toronto

Construction is slated to begin on more than 4,500 of those homes before the end of 2026.

Coast Mental Health Planning 29-Storey Social Housing Tower In Mount Pleasant

The subject site of the rezoning application is 259-293 E 11th Ave and 216 Kingsway, which includes Coast Mental Health's offices.

3 Takeaways From The Housing Development Office’s First Annual Report

Toronto's Housing Development Office was launched in 2025 to create a “singular focus” for all of the City’s public development efforts.

Buy Now, Pay Later Down Payment Lands In Downtown Hamilton

The buy now, pay later model — increasingly popularized by platforms like Afterpay and Klarna — offers an alternative way for consumers to afford large purchases. But there can be drawbacks.

Demand-Side Interventions Can Reduce Housing Affordability: CMHC

Governments have good intentions, but analysis shows demand-side interventions can actually make housing less affordable in the long-term.

Vancouver Eases Affordability Requirements For 9 Rental Projects Under New Development Relief Program

The City of Vancouver approved the Rental Development Relief Program in December to help improve the viability of projects with below-market rental units.

CreateTO Files Plans To Bring New Affordable Units To Strachan House Site

The proposal would return 805 Wellington Street West to its roots, and calls for 142 deeply supportive and affordable rental housing units across 30- and eight-storey buildings.

Swansea Mews, Tridel-YMCA Collab Among Toronto City Council March Approvals

The green-lit slate includes projects that will be rolled out under the Toronto Builds policy framework, such as the highly anticipated revitalization of Swansea Mews.

Carney, Ford Announce $8.8B Deal To Cut Ontario Development Charges By Up To 50%

The federal-provincial partnership will cost-match funding for housing-enabling infrastructure over 10 years, targeting municipalities that cover roughly 80% of Ontario's population.

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Affordable Housing

​“We found a clear relationship between homelessness rates and rent prices for lowest-quartile units,” said the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness.

Build Canada Homes is providing $310 million towards 9 projects on City-owned land, while CMHC is providing $1.8 billion in financing towards 9 other projects.​

​The 11-storey mixed-use project is set for 315 Main Street (172 East Cordova Street) in Vancouver, and will be owned by the MAC Development and Housing Society.

​“A home isn’t just a thing you buy and you’re done with. You need it to constantly evolve as your life changes,” says ReHousing Co-Founder Michael Piper.

​Four Southern Alberta master-planned communities. One builder with a vision for how neighbourhoods should actually feel.

​Construction is slated to begin on more than 4,500 of those homes before the end of 2026.

​The subject site of the rezoning application is 259-293 E 11th Ave and 216 Kingsway, which includes Coast Mental Health's offices.

Toronto's Housing Development Office was launched in 2025 to create a “singular focus” for all of the City’s public development efforts.

​The buy now, pay later model — increasingly popularized by platforms like Afterpay and Klarna — offers an alternative way for consumers to afford large purchases. But there can be drawbacks.

​Governments have good intentions, but analysis shows demand-side interventions can actually make housing less affordable in the long-term.

​The City of Vancouver approved the Rental Development Relief Program in December to help improve the viability of projects with below-market rental units.

The proposal would return 805 Wellington Street West to its roots, and calls for 142 deeply supportive and affordable rental housing units across 30- and eight-storey buildings.

The green-lit slate includes projects that will be rolled out under the Toronto Builds policy framework, such as the highly anticipated revitalization of Swansea Mews.

The federal-provincial partnership will cost-match funding for housing-enabling infrastructure over 10 years, targeting municipalities that cover roughly 80% of Ontario's population.

All rights reserved SiteMedia © 2026.

“We found a clear relationship between homelessness rates and rent prices for lowest-quartile units,” said the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness.

Build Canada Homes is providing $310 million towards 9 projects on City-owned land, while CMHC is providing $1.8 billion in financing towards 9 other projects.

The 11-storey mixed-use project is set for 315 Main Street (172 East Cordova Street) in Vancouver, and will be owned by the MAC Development and Housing Society.

“A home isn’t just a thing you buy and you’re done with. You need it to constantly evolve as your life changes,” says ReHousing Co-Founder Michael Piper.

Four Southern Alberta master-planned communities. One builder with a vision for how neighbourhoods should actually feel.

Construction is slated to begin on more than 4,500 of those homes before the end of 2026.

The subject site of the rezoning application is 259-293 E 11th Ave and 216 Kingsway, which includes Coast Mental Health's offices.

The buy now, pay later model — increasingly popularized by platforms like Afterpay and Klarna — offers an alternative way for consumers to afford large purchases. But there can be drawbacks.

Governments have good intentions, but analysis shows demand-side interventions can actually make housing less affordable in the long-term.

The City of Vancouver approved the Rental Development Relief Program in December to help improve the viability of projects with below-market rental units.