First Capital’s $9B portfolio to be divided between Choice Properties and KingSett
Written by The Canadian Press, By Ian Bickis, April 16, 2026 Choice Properties REIT and KingSett Capital have signed a deal worth more than $9 billion to buy First Capital REIT and split up the trust’s shopping centre-focused real estate portfolio. Choice Properties REIT and KingSett Capital have signed a deal worth more than $9 billion to buy First Capital REIT and split up the trust’s shopping centre-focused real estate portfolio. The cash-and-unit deal, valued at about $9.4 billion...
read moreB.C. population drops by 41,000 residents, first decline in 151 years cools housing demand
Kenneth Chan, Apr 17 2026 British Columbia’s population declined by more than 41,000 people in 2025 — marking only the second annual decrease in the province’s history. This is based on a new housing market report by Vancouver-based real estate and marketing firm Rennie that links the drop directly to shifting immigration policy and a cooling housing market. There has been a dramatic reversal after years of rapid population growth and intensifying housing demand across the province. After...
read moreThe price of Calgary ignoring supply and demand
The Editorial Board, Published April 17, 2026 Something interesting is happening in the Calgary real estate market: The median price of apartments is falling amid a relative glut of listings. That wouldn’t normally be all that interesting – the relationship of supply and demand is, in fact, basic economics – but when it comes to housing a lot of people claim such a link doesn’t exist. The argument that more housing doesn’t help make housing more affordable is voiced by think tanks, professors...
read moreProminent Toronto tenant union expands citywide
On April 18, tenants from across the city will gather for the founding convention of the Toronto Tenant Union Gabe Oatley, Apr 6, 2026 A prominent tenant union based in Toronto’s northwestern corner that has helped prevent evictions, halt rent increases and force landlords to complete building repairs is going citywide. On April 18, tenants from across the city will gather for the founding convention of the Toronto Tenant Union — a new, collaborative effort by the York South-Weston Tenant...
read moreWEEK OF APRIL 20, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of April 20, 2026 2026 RHC Conference – PM Springfest – RHBTV AI Seminar – RHBTV Rental Development Reset Seminar – CHBA Home Building Week Show – LPMA Spring Hope Food Drive – GTAA Spring Hope Food Drive – The Brott Music Festival – BILD Builder Baseball – 2026 HDAA Golf – 2026 Greenwin Cares Golf Classic – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – 2026 Cohen Highley Charity Golf – 2026 RHPNS Awards Gala, Dinner and...
read moreMore than 84,000 Ontario houses — roughly the number in Markham — are owned by businesses and for-profits. StatsCan wants to find out more
Statistics Canada has launched a program researching what impact corporate ownership of single-family homes has on the market. By Victoria Gibson Affordable Housing Reporter, April 9, 2026 More than 84,300 houses across Ontario — around the number you’d find in a mid-sized city like Markham — were owned as investments by businesses or for-profit government entities such as public-sector pension funds in 2023, according to data from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program. This data, released...
read moreNet office leasing was positive in 6 out of 11 Canadian cities: CBRE report
The national downtown office availability rate dropped to 18.2 percent in the first quarter of 2026 By Jacqueline So , Apr 08, 2026 Net office leasing was positive in six out of 11 Canadian cities over the first quarter of 2026, according to the “Q1 2026 Canada Office Figures” report published by CBRE. Net office leasing across Canada hit 2.1 million square feet; thus, the national downtown office vacancy rate dropped to 18.2 percent. Toronto spearheaded the leasing momentum, with 1.9 million...
read moreCarney government rolls out $51B infrastructure program
By Horizon Media, April 09, 2026 The Canadian government has formally launched a major national infrastructure program aimed at boosting housing supply and modernizing public services, with Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing the first funded project in Ontario. The Build Communities Strong Fund, first outlined in Budget 2025, will invest $51 billion over the next decade to accelerate construction of key infrastructure across the country. The program targets projects tied to housing growth...
read moreWEEK OF APRIL 13, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of April 13, 2026 2026 RHC Conference – PM Springfest – CHBA Home Building Week Show – RHBTV AI Seminar – RHBTV Rental Development Reset Seminar – FRPO RTA Legal Series – LPMA Spring Hope Food Drive – The Brott Music Festival – BILD Builder Baseball – 2026 HDAA Golf – 2026 Greenwin Cares Golf Classic – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – 2026 Cohen Highley Charity Golf – 2026 RHPNS Awards Gala, Dinner and...
read moreCould this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again?
Premier Doug Ford’s government is taking another swipe at green standards while nixing a requirement for municipalities to build climate change goals into their official plans. By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press, April 7, 2026 The new changes would roll back municipal enhanced development standards that require developers to improve park access, add tree canopy, install electric vehicle-ready parking spots, apply bird-friendly window coating or implement other mandatory sustainable design...
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