AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoVancouver Financing: The city secured a $175-million, 10-year bond at 4.35% to fund capital projects, with demand exceeding supply and borrowing costs lower than expected. Affordable Homes: Enoch Cree Nation has broken ground on 166 homes for members, backed by a $30-million Canada Infrastructure Bank loan; it’s the first step toward a planned 500-home community. Ottawa also announced an additional $130 million to improve housing conditions and affordability in Inuit communities. Market Pressure: The Bank of Canada’s rate hike to 2.5% is adding to mortgage costs as the housing outlook remains subdued and national economic growth stalls. Rental Construction: Edenshaw has started a 30-storey rental tower in Mississauga, while Metro Vancouver’s purpose-built rental market is holding up better than its slowing condo sector.
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