Tag: toronto housing supply
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Toronto Housing Starts Just Fell 10% As New Construction Slows
Toronto needs significantly more housing in the years ahead, but the latest construction numbers are moving in the opposite direction. New data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows housing starts across the Toronto area fell 10% year-over-year in July 2026, driven by a decline in multi-unit construction. A total of 1,540 homes started…
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Toronto Is Getting Up To $2.7 Billion To Build More Than 5,600 Rental Homes
Thousands of new rental homes are coming to Toronto as part of a massive new housing investment announced by the federal government and the City. On August 5, Toronto and Ottawa announced a partnership worth up to $2.7 billion aimed at accelerating construction of purpose-built rental housing across the city. The plan is expected to…
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Canada Needs 3.5 Million Homes – Why Backyard Suites May Be the Fastest Housing Solution
As Canada’s housing affordability crisis continues to strain households, urban planners and policymakers are increasingly turning their attention to one overlooked solution – secondary suites. Basement apartments, garden suites, and laneway homes could add thousands of new housing units across Canadian cities without requiring large-scale new developments or major infrastructure expansion. Housing experts say these…
