Toronto falls from fastest-growing metro to 412th as residents move elsewhere
Toronto’s population growth slowed dramatically in 2025 as lower immigration and continued domestic out-migration reshaped growth patterns across Canada’s largest cities. Written by CMT Team Real Estate July 10, 2026 Toronto fell from the fastest-growing metropolitan area in Canada and the United States in 2024 to 412th out of 435 metros in 2025, according to a new analysis from Toronto Metropolitan University’s Centre for Urban Research and Land Development. The report, authored by senior...
read moreCanadian commercial real estate shows strengthening fundamentals as office and industrial vacancy continue to decline – Colliers Q2 2026 National Snapshot
News provided by Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc., Brokerage Jul 08, 2026, 07:30 ET Office vacancy falls for a fourth consecutive quarter while industrial vacancy tightens for a second straight quarter, reinforcing a gradual return to market equilibrium. TORONTO, July 8, 2026 /CNW/ – Colliers Canada released its Q2 2026 National Market Snapshot, revealing strengthening fundamentals across Canada’s commercial real estate market. National office vacancy declined to 13.4%, marking its...
read moreCanada’s housing-supply crisis isn’t over, new construction still needed, CMHC CEO says
Olivia Grandy, Published July 6, 2026 – Updated July 7, 2026 The head of Canada’s national housing agency says the housing-supply crisis is not over and new construction is still needed, but that a market imbalance has created an oversupply in some sectors, including the nearly collapsed condo market in Toronto and Vancouver. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. chief executive officer Coleen Volk said the sharp drop in sales of new-build houses and condos in recent years is not an...
read moreMom-and-pop landlords outpacing big real estate investors: StatCan data
By Uday Rana Global News, Posted July 8, 2026 During the last decade, small-scale landlords have far outpaced institutional investors in Canada’s rental market, data from Statistics Canada shows. In the United States, the role of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has come under scrutiny as large companies buy up large shares of the housing market, but the picture looks very different in Canada, Statistics Canada said. “Small-scale investors (individuals) owned the largest share of...
read moreWEEK OF JULY 13, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of July 13, 2026 2026 FRPO Women in Rental Housing Luncheon – MAC Awards – ARLA Lawn Bowling -ARLA Golf Event – Networking Event Show – 2026 Informa Buildings Show – Speakers for BUILDEX Vancouver – CMHC Developer Survey – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – LPMA Golf – 2026 RHPNS Golf Tournament – 2026 Breast Ball Charity...
read moreCanada’s economy set for second quarter rebound, breaking slump
Canada’s economy is set to rebound sharply in the second quarter amid a spike in oil production, breaking a half-year of stagnation. By Erik Hertzberg with assistance from Mario Baker Ramirez. June 30, 2026 (Bloomberg) — Canada’s economy is set to rebound sharply in the second quarter amid a spike in oil production, breaking a half-year of stagnation. Gross domestic product expanded 0.1% in May, according to a flash estimate from Statistics Canada released Tuesday. It rose 0.5% in April,...
read moreVancouver industrial space driven by large-format users in Q2
Peter Mitham, Jun 30, 2026 3:30 PM Vancouver’s industrial market is seeing strong demand for a limited supply of large-format space, with Grosvenor Canada signing its largest-ever lease on Annacis Island. S&S Activewear Canada Inc., a distributor of branded merchandise, has leased Millennium 6, a 162,650-square-foot warehouse at 1005 Derwent Way built in 2014. Previously occupied by two tenants, the property will now have a single tenant in S&S. The deal more than doubles S&S’s...
read moreThe state of Canada’s economy halfway through 2026
By Marc Desormeaux – Vice President, Policy & Economist, Business Council of Canada July 2, 2026 Around Canada Day, we often return to a familiar narrative: a country that weathers disruption, adapts, and ultimately emerges stronger. Indeed, after a mostly flat performance last winter, GDP data released this week shows that the economy rebounded strongly in the second quarter of 2026. Economists forecast above-potential growth for the remainder of the year as exports and investment...
read moreGarry Marr: Why tracking the return to the office is no longer a thing in Toronto
The plan to discontinue the report comes amid realization that hybrid work is here to stay as office workers crave flexibility By Garry Marr, Published Jun 29, 2026 About half a decade and a global pandemic later, the Strategic Regional Research Alliance is looking to finally pull the plug on tracking whether people are occupying Toronto offices. There is little doubt occupancy has been going up since the pandemic ended, but the reality is that the trend has peaked, and some degree of...
read moreWEEK OF JULY 6, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of July 6, 2026 2026 FRPO Women in Rental Housing Luncheon – MAC Awards – ARLA Member Appreciation BBQ – ARLA Lawn Bowling Networking Event Show – 2026 Informa Buildings Show – Speakers for BUILDEX Vancouver – CMHC Developer Survey – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – LPMA Golf – 2026 RHPNS Golf Tournament – 2026 Breast Ball Charity...
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