Articles
Rental Apartment Fundamentals Remain Resilient Amid a Changing Housing Market
The Canadian housing market is experiencing a period of adjustment. A surge of new supply and a temporary softening [...]
A New Condo Cycle Is Here: Why Some Developers Are Already Pulling Ahead
In recent years, Canadian condominium apartment developers have demonstrated impressive resilience, overcoming significant financial and planning-related challenges. Despite the [...]
What an America-First Trade Policy Could Mean for Canadian Private REITs
The only thing predictable about the current trade war with the U.S. is that it is in a state [...]
End Users’ Growing Influence in the Toronto Condo Market is an Opportunity for Investors
The Toronto new condo market is experiencing a noticeable shift. Historically dominated by investors and speculators, the landscape is [...]
2025 Canadian Multifamily Investment Trends
As 2025 approaches, Canadian real estate investors are seeing a clarity nearly two years in the making. [...]
GTHA Rents in Flux? Why Purpose-Built Rentals Remain Resilient
Recent headlines about declining Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) rents have prompted Canadian real estate investors to look [...]
Research & Guides
Build and Benefit: How Homebuilding Incentives Can Pay Off for Cities, Homeowners, and Local Economies
Canada’s housing crisis calls for policy decisions backed by empirical research. Equiton partnered with the John Molson School of Business [...]
Alternative Investments: Why Private Real Estate Funds Stand Out in Modern Portfolios
Table of Contents Why more investors are building diversified portfolios with alternative investments Private rental apartment [...]
Breaking Ground: AI-Driven Analysis of How Policy Reform Can Unleash Canadian Housing Supply
Canada’s housing crisis is a generational issue in the country. Equiton partnered with the John Molson School of Business [...]
Climate Resilience of the Canadian Real Estate Market
As extreme temperatures become more frequent and natural disasters dominate headlines, Canadians are experiencing the impacts of climate change [...]
Private REITs: Offering Tax Benefits Amid Capital Gains Uncertainty
Contact Us Today! Uncertainty surrounding the future of Canada’s capital gains tax rules can make [...]
Private Canadian Apartments – Opportunity Awaits
Private, multi-residential apartments offer investors a unique investment opportunity. They have the potential to create returns through three sources: [...]
Market Commentary
Q2 2025 Market Commentary and Outlook – Confidence in the Future of Multifamily Rentals
Q2 2025 Market Overview While tariff-induced uncertainty remains, its impacts on the Canadian economy appear to be modest so [...]
Equiton Snapshot: Ottawa Rental Market
Market overview The Ottawa rental market, long valued by institutional investors for its stability and reliable growth, continues to [...]
Q1 2025 Market Commentary and Outlook – Private Canadian Rentals a Bright Spot Amid Volatility
Q1 2025 Market Overview Uncertainty surrounding the scope and impact of evolving U.S. trade policy led to one of [...]
2024 Market Commentary and 2025 Outlook
2024 Market Overview In the first half of 2024, the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) policy interest rate held steady at [...]
Q3 2024 Commentary and Outlook – Rate Cuts Spur Rise in Multifamily Activity
Q3 2024 Market Overview Economic review The Bank of Canada (BoC) implemented two interest rate cuts totalling 50 basis points [...]
Q2 2024 Commentary and Outlook – Rate Cuts to Extend Rental Growth
Q2 2024 Market Overview In the second quarter, the Bank of Canada (BoC) decreased its key interest rate by 25 [...]