Ontario passes housing bill, Bill 23

Carmen’s Group acquired The Arlington Hotel and Dominion Telegraph Event Centre from The Other Bird.
This week witnessed adequate transaction levels as the year began to wind down.

This week’s largest transaction occurred on Hamilton Mountain, where a sizable 72-unit multi-residential sold for $16.75 million ($232,000/unit).
This price is slightly above market value, and overall it’s great to see a multi-residential transaction take place in Hamilton as it continues to hold the lowest capitalization rates.

Most of the remaining deals occurred in rural areas throughout the region, with the Arlington Hotel and Dominion Telegraph Centre in Paris standing out, selling at $6.2 million.

In the news, Ontario passed Bill 23, Adi Developments settled with a building regulator, and RBC will buy HSBC Canada in a record-breaking domestic banking deal worth $13.5 billion.

News Headlines

Ontario passes housing bill, Bill 23 amid criticism
CBC News, November 28, 2022

Up to $25 million per year in revenue foregone due to Bill 23, says Hamilton
The Hamilton Spectator, December 1, 2022

CEBL team Honey Badgers leaving Hamilton amid upcoming arena renovations
The Hamilton Spectator, November 28, 2022

Carmen’s Group purchase Arlington Hotel and Dominion Telegraph Event Centre
The Hamilton Spectator, November 29, 2022

Adi Developments settles with building regulator over Burlington Condo project
The Hamilton Spectator, November 30, 2022

RBC to buy HSBC Canada for $13.5B – biggest domestic banking deal on record
The Globe & Mail, November 29, 2022

Government land needed to solve shortage of warehouse space
The Globe & Mail, November 29, 2022

Canada wants to welcome 500,000 immigrants per year to 2025 – Can our country keep up
The Globe & Mail, November 26, 2022

Auditor General: Ontario’s real estate regulator is ineffective
The Globe & Mail, November 30, 2022