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Housing Starts Rise 3% In January, Propped Up By Purpose-Built Rental
But any optimism for the rest of year is tempered by trade uncertainty as experts warn of the potential drag on housing construction.
Feb 18, 2025
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.
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.
Regal, Not Rigid: $25M Kingston Mansion Is A Rarefied Historic Gem
The iconic Kingston mansion features regal details alongside luxury amenities, including an automated bowling alley.
Policy
Mass Timber Buildings Can Now Be Up To 18 Storeys In Ontario
According to the Province, mass timber offers an "environmental solution for quieter and faster construction with the same fire and structural protection as other building methods."
Policy
STOREYS’ Policy Of The Year: Development Charges
Development fees and taxes were the talk of the Canadian construction community in 2024.
Construction
Metro Vancouver To Get $250M From Feds For Iona. Will It Freeze DCCs In Return?
The Metro Vancouver Regional District has reached an agreement with the federal government for funding via the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund.
Construction
November Was A "Historically Busy" Month For Housing Starts, And It's Still Not Enough
November marked the third month of increases in housing starts across Canada, but numbers remain too low to get on track to restoring housing affordability.
Construction
Purpose-Built Rental Starts “Nearly Quadrupled” In A Decade (And More Are On The Way)
Rental construction is having a “renaissance” in Canada, and we’re seeing that realized in starts, completions, and the uptake of multi-unit insurance products from CMHC.
Under Construction
It's Time For Ontario To Get On The Offsite Construction Bandwagon
With 5.8 million new homes needed in Canada by 2031, and the homebuilding sector increasingly under the gun to produce more units, it is time to look towards offsite construction, argues RESCON President Richard Lyall.
Policy
Poilievre Pledges To “Axe” GST From New Homes Under $1M
“Getting rid of the GST on new home builds will stimulate 30,000 additional homes built every single year, which, incidentally, will actually generate more income tax revenue for the government without raising rates,” Poilievre told reporters on Monday.
Under Construction
"A Recipe For Disaster": Bureaucracy, Taxes Continue To Add To Housing Crisis
While there has been a cultural shift and recognition by all levels of government that the problem is very real, taxes, fees, and levies have pushed the cost of housing to astronomical heights.
Construction
How DCC Rates Compare Across Metro Vancouver Municipalities
A recent report found that rates for development cost charges (DCCs) vary quite significantly from city to city.
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