storeys.com ‘Issue of the Year’ is part of STOREYS' annual editorial year-end series. You can find the rest of our 2024 selections here as they're released throughout the week.Once hailed as ‘king,’ condos (in particular, new condos) in Canada...| Storeys
Canadian rents continued to slide in June, with the most pronounced declines reported in BC and Alberta and in Canada's largest cities. Driving the decline is a combination of low immigration and over supply leading to higher vacancy rates and longer vacancy terms, under which landlords are beginnin...| Storeys
At a press conference on July 22, Ontario Premier Doug Ford stood before a room full of reporters and told them, to scattered applause, that new homes would “pop up like mushrooms everywhere” if the Bank of Canada lowered interest rates. And he was fairly specific about it, saying that this supposed...| Storeys
2024 was a remarkably tough year for new condos in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area — and anyone invested in them. This is evidenced by the fact that 14 condo projects were cancelled in 2024 alone, according to data provided to STOREYS by research and consultancy firm Urbanation. Those projects...| Storeys
Learn what interest rate means in Canadian real estate, how it works in holding deposits and documents, and why it's important for a secure property transaction.| Storeys
Last week, the federal government announced it will be cutting immigration in response to mounting economic pressures, including the cost and availability of housing. This move from the feds would involve lowering the cap on permanent residents and introducing controlled targets for temporary reside...| Storeys
The Government of Canada's Housing Accelerator Fund is distributing $4.4 billion. We're following the money.| Storeys
Over the last twelve months, many industry professionals have shifted their focus from the embattled condo market to creating more purpose-built rentals.| STOREYS