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The Affordable Housing Crisis: Supply
The Path Forward for Developers Affordable Housing has been a hot topic for years, however, no appreciable headway has been seen in developing a long-term solution for Canada. It has been years since the demise of the last successful government program that fed...
Toronto Multifamily New Construction
TORONTO MULTIFAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION Feds invest in new Toronto rental development The federal government announced plans to invest $147 million through its RCFi initiative toward the construction of 514 residential units located at 3415 Weston Road in Toronto....
The Real Estate Development Process: Understanding the Risks and Milestones
Managing Risk While Developing Real Estate Careful research and planning vital in taking building an idea into a successful development. Real estate development is a great way to make a lot of money, if it’s done right. Investors in commercial and residential real...
The Battle Between Wood and Concrete
THE BATTLE BETWEEN WOOD AND CONCRETE New construction techniques promise changes to the apartment development industry, but materials interests should not be afraid. When it comes to building mid-rise multifamily residential buildings, there’s a new kid in town. Wood...
Build the Apartments
LOOKING BEYOND THE EASY DATA Developers Need to Look Deeper to Build the Apartments in the Marketplace. Mark Twain popularized the saying, “there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The saying actually was first attributed to British prime...
Mixed-Use Developments
Our Understanding of Mixed-Use Developments Evolves as Developers Learn from Successes and Failures by Sally Turner, Director, Research & Consultancy The boom in new multifamily housing continues to attract Mixed-Use developers and investors to...
Apartment demand strong across Canada
APARTMENT DEMAND “There’s enough demand everywhere in Canada to build apartments.” That’s how Derek Lobo, chief executive officer of SVN Rock Advisors Inc., Brokerage and founder of the AptCon 19 rental apartment development conference, opened his state of the...
Investing in American Real Estate
THE SURPRISING CHALLENGES OF INVESTING IN AMERICAN REAL ESTATE By SVN Rock Advisors Cross Border Group Real estate is one of the most sought-after investment vehicles. Whether it’s commercial, industrial, or multifamily residential, these investments offer...
Cross Border Investments in the U.S.
CROSS BORDER INVESTMENTS IN THE U.S. U.S. multifamily investment surges in Q1 2019 Building on a record-breaking 2018, U.S. multifamily investment is experiencing its most active start to a year, with $38.3 billion in transactions in Q1, according to the latest report...