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 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...