WEEK OF JUNE 29, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of June 29, 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...
read moreHomes under $500K taking up bigger share in Ontario real estate market: report
Condos account for much of the recent uptick in affordability, data shows The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 24, 2026 A new report says homes valued under $500,000 are taking up a bigger share of Ontario’s real estate landscape, led by a shift in the condominium market. New data released by the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. (MPAC) showed those lower-valued homes now account for nearly 24 per cent of Ontario’s real estate market, up from 17 per cent in 2022. Despite that...
read moreEconomists slash Canada’s 2026 growth outlook after recession talk
A surprise economic slump to start the year prompted forecasters to slash their expectations for Canada’s growth for 2026. By Erik Hertzberg and Dana Morgan, June 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) — A surprise economic slump to start the year prompted forecasters to slash their expectations for Canada’s growth for 2026. Economists in a Bloomberg survey now see Canada’s economy expanding just 0.7% this year after shrinking in the first quarter. If it comes to pass, it would be the weakest yearly pace of...
read moreCPP Investments, Lendlease selling rental portfolio
$670M in net proceeds is expected to go to CPP Investments under the deal The Canadian Press, June 26, 2026 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and real estate group Lendlease have signed a deal to sell their Elephant Park residential portfolio in London to Greystar. CPP Investments is expected to receive $670 million in net proceeds under the deal for the 904-home portfolio. Lendlease, an Australian firm, is expect to receive A$260 million. Since CPP Investments’ and Lendlease’s initial...
read moreOver 2,100 Quebec households still looking for housing as July 1 approaches
By Caroline Plante, The Canadian Press and News Staff Last Updated June 28, 2026 With less than a week to go before July 1, 2,153 households were actively being assisted by a housing search service in Quebec, the Front d’action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) reported Thursday—more than at the same time last year. For Véronique Laflamme, spokesperson for FRAPRU, this situation is concerning, especially as housing vacancy rates have risen in several areas. “Housing units are being...
read moreB.C. development association cancels awards, citing ‘worst housing market in decades’
UBC expert says it’s ‘almost impossible’ to make money today on land bought around 2021 and 2022 Arden McLeod · CBC News · Posted: Jun 19, 2026 Two years ago, in one of its busiest showings, nearly 600 industry leaders gathered at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver to celebrate the Urban Development Institute’s (UDI) 40th Awards of Excellence. This year, the event has been cancelled. “We’re in one of the worst housing markets in decades… There is little to celebrate...
read morePopulation decline puts Canada’s housing demand on a slow burn
StatCan data confirm a third straight quarterly decline, with more losses forecast through 2027 By Liezel Once, 17 Jun. 2026 Canada’s population contracted for the third consecutive quarter in early 2026, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. That extends a historic demographic reversal that is reshaping the housing demand outlook and prompting fresh questions about where mortgage volumes are headed. The agency placed Canada’s population at 41,417,056 on April 1, down 55,025 people...
read moreCritics slam government plan to ‘bail out’ sagging condo sector in B.C.
Feds and B.C. government to use up to $3 billion to buy vacant condo units, turn them into affordable housing Katie DeRosa · CBC News · Posted: Jun 19, 2026 B.C. is facing a glut of empty condos. Thousands of Metro Vancouver units are sitting empty and some developers are facing insolvency. Now, some housing experts are questioning a plan by the federal and provincial governments to buy some of those vacant units and turn them into affordable housing. They say it amounts to a...
read moreWhy this developer thinks we need even more rental housing
Hazelview Investments’ Ugo Bizzarri has seen it all over his 30-year career in Canadian real estate. Here’s where he thinks the rental market is heading next By Garry Marr, Published Jun 15, 2026 A lifetime achievement award might be a signal to slow down, but Ugo Bizzarri doesn’t sound like he’s quite ready to retire just yet. Recognized with the Rental Housing Canada Lifetime Achievement award this month, the long-time developer recently handed over the daily reins at Hazelview...
read moreWEEK OF JUNE 22, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of June 22, 2026 2026 FRPO Women in Rental Housing Luncheon – MAC Awards – ARLA Member Appreciation BBQ – ARLA Lawn Bowling Networking Event Show – 2026 Informa Buildings Show – CHBA Modular Construction Webinar – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – LPMA Golf – 2026 RHPNS Golf Tournament – 2026 Breast Ball Charity...
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