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Why Private Developers Need a Brain Trust Now More Than Ever
In the fast-evolving world of apartment development, strategy is everything—but so is perspective. The Case for High-Level Conversation Every apartment developer faces similar challenges: How do I increase cash flow without simply working more hours? What tools...
The case for developing three-bedroom apartments
As Canada continues to face a worsening housing affordability crisis, developers, policymakers and industry leaders are searching for meaningful solutions that address both supply shortages and affordability challenges. One promising yet often overlooked strategy is...
Apartment Brokers at the Core: Why Brokerage Remains the Primary Focus
In today’s fast-evolving apartment development and investment landscape, we’re proud to have grown into a unique full-service advisory firm that offers education, consulting, feasibility studies, and development support - we call it the Apartment Development FULL...
Turn Uncertainty into Opportunity: How Apartment Owners Can Win in Today’s Market
Today’s rental market is shifting—but with the right strategies, you can stay ahead. Rents may be adjusting. Leasing may be taking a little longer. But apartment owners who act decisively have a real advantage. You don’t need to wait for the market to “bounce back.”...
Why Smart Developers Invest in Staff Training—And How Our Master Class Delivers
In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of apartment development, your greatest asset isn’t just your land, capital, or design—it’s your people. Whether you're scaling your company, onboarding new talent, or building internal capacity to take on more sophisticated...
The Canadian condo sea change
We are in a profound and notable tranformation within Canada's condo market - a "sea change" I recently sat down with Mansoor Kazerouni, global director of the architecture and urbanism division at Arcadis, to discuss the shifting landscape of Canadian housing...
The Condo Pivot: Rethinking Rental in 2025
In Canada’s multifamily development market, 2025 is looking like a year of recalibration. As condominium sales slow and pre-construction campaigns stretch longer than ever, developers are revisiting their assumptions—and, in many cases, their entire business models....
From Condos to Rentals: The Strategic Pivot for Developers
As the condo market continues to face challenges, developers are reassessing their strategies and looking for renewed opportunities. For many, purpose-built rental apartments are emerging as a credible and lucrative alternative. The good news? Condo developers already...
Beyond competition: Apartment developer peer connections
Canadian apartment developers are connecting with their peers via a new initiative in Southern Ontario which offers for a unique blend of structured discussion, peer connection, brainstorming and personal growth. What began six months ago as a single gathering in...