Winnipeg industrial vacancy rate increases as activity surges
Developers remain confident despite return of space by some users Peter Mitham, Jul 29, 2026 Winnipeg bucked a downward trend in industrial vacancies nationwide in the second quarter, but a host of new development proposals underscores confidence among developers. The city’s industrial availability rate rose to 3.8 per cent in the quarter, according to CBRE Ltd., up from 3.4 per cent in the previous quarter and 3.2 per cent a year earlier. The increase ran counter to the national market, where...
read moreDouglas Todd: Vancouver’s ‘bait and switch’ on below-market housing (Part two)
The city has allowed dozens of rental building projects to backtrack on their earlier below-market commitments. Here’s how some happened. By Douglas Todd, Published Aug 01, 2026 The City of Vancouver’s reversal on its affordable-housing rules has been called a “bait and switch.” The term refers to a deceptive tactic where an organization “baits” clients with an attractive offer, but then “switches” it for a lower-quality option after it is too late for clients to withdraw from the...
read moreOpinion: Corporations renting out single-family homes? No problem
Lots of families who can’t afford to buy a house might still want to live in one. Why would anyone want to make that impossible for them? By Peter Shawn Taylor, Special to Financial Post, Published Jul 29, 2026 The Toronto Star and United States President Donald Trump don’t agree on much. That corporations shouldn’t rent out single-family houses is one of those rare things. In 2021, a Toronto condo developer announced plans to buy 4,000 houses and convert them into rental properties as a...
read moreCanada is building at half the 500,000-home target—and building young people into renters
By: Editorial Board, 29 July 2026 June housing starts fell to an annualized 239,000 units while ownership construction plunges to a 30-year low. Ottawa’s response is a condo bailout. Canada started homes at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 238,971 units in June, down 6 percent from May and the second straight monthly decline. That is roughly half the 500,000 homes per year the Carney government promised, and below the 430,000 to 480,000 annual starts CMHC itself says Canada needs...
read moreWEEK OF AUGUST 3, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of August 3, 2026 2026 FRPO Women in Rental Housing Luncheon – MAC Awards – ARLA Lawn Bowling -ARLA Golf Event – 2026 Informa Buildings Show – 2026 ACMO – CCI Condo Conference – Speakers for BUILDEX Vancouver – CMHC Developer Survey – 2026 Toronto CREW Golf Classic – LPMA Golf – Skyline Charity Golf Classic – 2026 RHPNS Golf Tournament – 2026 Breast Ball Charity...
read moreLTB: Operational Update Increasing Public Access to Final LTB Orders
July 24, 2026 Tribunals Ontario is increasing public access to Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) orders. Starting July 24, 2026, the LTB will begin posting final orders issued between January 2026 and May 2026 on the Ontario government’s Open Data Catalogue (ODC). This will not include orders for which confidentiality has been granted. The LTB will then commence publishing orders dating back to 2021 in phases, with historical orders added incrementally over time. Current orders will be posted on...
read moreCommercial real estate sector stabilizing, Avison Young report finds
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press Jul 23, 2026 TORONTO — Commercial real estate company Avison Young says the sector is showing signs of stability across Canada at the midway point of the year as enthusiasm tempers, but new tariffs announced by the U.S. this week could be factor to watch. The firm’s Canadian mid-year outlook said the commercial real estate market is showing signs of momentum, however sentiment has eased somewhat since its last forecast in December. The report was based on...
read moreApartment vacancy falls as Canada’s rental market begins to stabilize
National vacancy declined to 4.7% in the second quarter and rent growth slowed, even as prospective tenants continued to face a wide affordability gap. Written by CMT Team Real Estate, July 22, 2026 Canada’s apartment vacancy rate declined in the second quarter for the first time in more than two years, offering an early indication that the rental market may be stabilizing after a prolonged period of softening. The national vacancy rate fell 40 basis points to 4.7% in Q2, ending nine...
read moreCanadian Apartment Starts Expected to Decline Amid Economic Uncertainty
By: Monte Stewart, July 22, 2026 Canadian rental-apartment starts are expected to decline in all of 2026 as economic uncertainty, slower population growth, high borrowing costs and modest income growth weigh on overall housing demand, says a new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Rental construction will ease gradually from peak 2025 levels, said CMHC in a mid-year housing market outlook update. “Maintaining a sustainable level of new rental supply will be important to...
read moreWEEK OF JULY 27, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of July 27, 2026 2026 FRPO Women in Rental Housing Luncheon – MAC Awards – ARLA Lawn Bowling -ARLA Golf Event – 2026 Informa Buildings Show – 2026 ACMO – CCI Condo Conference – Speakers for BUILDEX Vancouver – CMHC Developer Survey – 2026 Toronto CREW Golf Classic – LPMA Golf – Skyline Charity Golf Classic – 2026 RHPNS Golf Tournament – 2026 Breast Ball Charity...
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