Construction

Our Next Political Leaders Must "Take A Serious Swing At The Housing Crisis"
Under Construction

Our Next Political Leaders Must "Take A Serious Swing At The Housing Crisis"

​With both provincial and federal elections looming, we can't lose sight of the fact we need to pick political leaders that are going to embrace bold new ideas and tackle the housing crunch.

Construction

Metro Vancouver Proposing Extension Of DCC In-Stream Protection Period

​Metro Vancouver is making the proposal in order to secure funding from the federal government's Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund.

Economy

OHBA Ready To "Minimize" Steel And Aluminum Tariff Impacts On Housing

The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) says it will work with the province to minimize impacts of tariffs on residential construction after US President Donald Trump kicked Monday off by announcing his intent to reinstate tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.

Real Estate News

2025 Housing Outlook "Uncertain" Amid Geopolitical Shifts, Says CHMC

CMHC shared their 2025 Housing Market Outlook Wednesday, and from the looks of things, the year ahead should be pretty tame — save for geopolitical conflict, trade wars, and immigration shifts, that is.

Real Estate News

7 Canadian Real Estate Questions We're Asking In 2025

From geopolitical conflict to economic uncertainty, there's plenty to keep a fretful eye on, especially as it relates to Canadian housing.

Construction

Housing Development Expected To Pause If Tariff Threat Turns Into Trade War

The tariffs have resulted in a pause on investment, which will delay development for several months, Vancouver developers warn.

Policy

"Chaos And Higher Prices": Building Industry Sounds Off On Trump's Tariffs

Canada’s construction industry has weathered a few rough years, thanks to everything from climbing material costs and labour shortages to sky-high interest rates and rising development fees. Tariffs will only make a challenging situation worse – both in Canada and south of the border.

Policy

Mississauga Lowers Development Charges By Up To 100%, Among Other Reforms

On Wednesday, Mississauga City Council approved a motion from Mayor Carolyn Parrish to make housing more affordable by temporarily lowering development charges and reducing property taxes for new purpose-built rental housing.

Construction

How Developers Think About Parking In The Age Of Transit-Oriented Development

Metro Vancouver developers have much more freedom now that minimum parking requirements have been cut in many places.

Industry

The 10 Biggest BC Real Estate And Development Industry Questions For 2025

These are the real estate and development industry storylines that we will be monitoring throughout 2025.

Construction

Ontario Only Added 40% Of The New Homes It Needs To Keep Up With Population

Estimates show that Ontario needed to start 200,000 new homes to keep up with the rate of population growth last year and achieved just 82,000.

Development Projects

Four 23-Storey Towers Proposed For Etobicoke West Mall

An ambitious four-tower condo development, 23 storeys each, has been proposed by Fana Group of Companies that would deliver over 1,000 residential units to the Etobicoke West Mall neighbourhood.

Construction

Housing Starts Lagged In Canada's Six Largest Cities In 2024

In their January housing starts report, CMHC takes a look at the past year in housing starts and a lacklustre December.