Renting

Vancouver Seeks To Fast-Track Low-Rise Rentals And Hotels With New Zoning District
Renting

Vancouver Seeks To Fast-Track Low-Rise Rentals And Hotels With New Zoning District

According to a map provided by staff, most of the parcels to be rezoned are located in east Vancouver, and specifically along Main Street, Fraser Street, Victoria Drive, and Kingsway, although there are some within the Broadway Corridor as well.

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

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.

Renting

New $1.3B Fund Launched To Buy Unsold GTA Condos, Convert To Rental

​The "GTA Rental and Affordable Housing Initiative" is a partnership between High Art Capital and the Building Ontario Fund.

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.

Affordable Housing

Vancouver To Develop Affordable Multiplex Via Housing Design Catalogue, Federal Funds

The 12-unit project is set for 3122 SE Marine Drive, will cost $8.5 million, and will make use of both the Housing Accelerator Fund and Affordable Housing Innovation Fund.

Affordable Housing

Home Relocation Project Brings 17 Affordable Rentals To Sunshine Coast's shíshálh Nation

For the shíshálh Nation, the work resulted in 17 below-market rental homes, jobs for local workers, and new opportunities for skills training.

Renting

Vacancy Rises As Rent Growth Cools Across Canada: Report

The takeaway heading into 2026 is a familiar one: fundamentals are still intact, but the balance of power is shifting.

Real Estate News

Rentsync Announces Acquisition Of Urbanation

Rentsync shared the news Wednesday, explaining the move will significantly strengthen its market intelligence capabilities and deliver more comprehensive insights into Canada’s rental housing market.

Renting

This Toronto Investment Firm Is Filling The Student Housing Gap

Known for finding fresh solutions to city-building challenges, Elysium has recognized an unmet need in the student housing sphere: affordable, high-quality accommodations located close to major post-secondary institutions.

Development Projects

Fiera Looks To Swap Office Space For Purpose-Built Rental In 62-Storey Tower On Bay

“This pivot addresses the significant economic and financial challenges Fiera has faced trying to realize the 2021 building approval in the context of Toronto’s office market.”