The high-density land market in the City of Toronto and its suburbs experienced a significant decline in pricing and investor sentiment in Q2, according to the latest GTA High Rise Land Insights Report from Bullpen Research & Consulting and Batory Management.

An escalating housing crisis, shifting economic conditions, volatile energy markets and growing global pressures are reshaping how we think about the built environment. Canada is at a crossroads - green building offers a way forward. 

After more than a decade as one of Madison Pacific Properties' senior executives, Dino Di Marco will succeed John DeLucchi as its president and CEO effective Sept. 1. DeLucchi will continue in his role as board chair.

Starlight Investments, a national rental residential and commercial developer and owner, has broken ground on Phase I of Harris Green Village in Victoria.  It's a three-phased, mixed-use development that will deliver 526 rental suites in the first chapter.

Allied Properties REIT (AP-UN-T) has updated leasing and tenancies at mixed-use developments in Toronto and Vancouver, unveiling Whole Foods Market as anchor tenant at KING Toronto and expanded leasing at the M4 office building on Vancouver’s Main Alley Campus.

The appetite to develop purpose-built rental projects in the Lower Mainland continues to stay strong with Anthem Properties and BGO announcing a partnership to build a new rental building in Coquitlam. 

Automotive Properties REIT (APR-UN-T) is acquiring seven automotive dealership and collision centre properties, in Greater Montreal and in Orlando, Fla., for a total of $93.5 million, the trust announced today in its Q2 financial report.

GUEST SUBMISSION: While new construction starts in Toronto and Vancouver have significantly slowed, you may be hearing that construction in Halifax is humming along. It is, thanks to the city's unique location and apartment market.

Toronto-based telecom titan Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI-B-T) said it has an agreement to sell nine of its Rogers Business data centres to U.K.-based infrastructure investment manager InfraRed Capital Partners, intending to pay off debt with the proceeds.

The Equiton Residential Income Fund Trust (Apartment Fund) has acquired a 117-unit rental complex in Burnaby from a Vancouver-based private ownership group for $45.625 million. It is the company's first foray into British Columbia.

A venture led by Capital Square plans to spend over $500 million to build a multi-phased, primarily residential transit-oriented development in Montreal’s Anjou borough after acquiring a 200,000-square-foot site from First Capital REIT.

UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Toronto-based Altus Group (AIF-T) has acknowledged it is undergoing a “strategic review” in response to a media report that it is considering a “potential transaction” for the company.

Killam Apartment REIT (KMP-UN-T) president and chief executive officer Philip Fraser told analysts during an Aug. 7 online presentation that he was “very pleased with our strong financial and operating results for the second quarter.”

UPDATED: Dream Unlimited Corp. (DRM-T) has found its partner to co-develop a two-tower multifamily project at 49 Ontario St., in Toronto, announcing CentreCourt will enter the joint venture. Construction is to begin before the end of the year.

RioCan is exiting from five properties in which it was a financial partner with bankrupt Hudson Bay, but while that saga and its apartment building sales may be big headline generators, the trust’s attention remains focused on its retail operations.

Cobblestone Homes has sold several small bay buildings on Discovery Drive in Grande Pointe Industrial Acres, just southeast of Winnipeg, to a local family-owned business for $34.36 million.

Global industrial real estate developer Panattoni has restructured its leadership team, including the appointment of Adon Panattoni as global chief executive officer. We also report on new senior hirings at Fiera, OREA, Parvis and more...

Private Montreal-based real estate investor and manager Leyad is opening a new office in Edmonton to service its growing retail portfolio in the region, where it intends to continue expanding its operations.

Allied Properties REIT (AP-UN-T) president and CEO officer Cecilia Williams is encouraged by the trust’s Q2 performance, as leasing activity increases, major occupiers bring more workers back to the office, net rents stabilize and non-core property sales accelerate.

When GWL Realty Advisors (GWLRA) builds new purpose-built rental developments like Montreal's Le Livmore Ville-Marie, it stresses to its construction teams that they’re meant to last says John Bannock, the firm's vice-president, development.

What if the secret to higher resident satisfaction, and even better health, was as simple as a muffin and a chat? In our latest deep dive into renter preferences across Canada, simplydbs uncovered surprising truths from over 740,000 data points.

Cities of the Future Management is pleased to present the ninth biennial edition of the architectural and urban development event entitled THE MONTREAL OF THE FUTURE® at the World Trade Centre of Montreal, from September 24 to 29, 2025.

Daniel Farina is to become the next president and CEO of CDPQ Infra Inc., taking over the top roles from Jean-Marc Arbaud as of Jan. 1, 2026.

Oktodev's acquisition of a large parking facility adjacent to the Place Laval office complex in the Greater Montreal city is part of an emerging new focus for the firm: the creation of multi-phased developments.  

Toronto-based InnVest Hotels has divested its 50 per cent ownership stake in Choice Hotels Canada for $154M (all figures Canadian) to Choice Hotels International as the parent firm moves to expand and increase control of its international lodging holdings.