News & Insights
Latest Cranson Capital news, insights, announcements and more.
Purpose-Built Rental: The Apartment Building Is Back, and This Time It's by Design
For years, Toronto depended on pre-construction condos to fuel rental supply but that model has stalled. In Q1 2026, no new GTA condo projects launched, and sales dropped 94% below the 10-year average. This shift signals a new reality: purpose-built rentals are re-emerging as the main driver of new housing, backed by better financing, easing construction costs, and a tightening supply pipeline.
Read our latest blog post to learn more.
Pinemount Secures Construction Loan for Kitchener Purpose-Built Rental Development
Pinemount West Oak Trail LP secures 92% loan-to-cost CMHC financing from People’s Trust.
Montoro Secures $32.9M Construction Loan for Grimsby Purpose-Built Rental
Montoro Developments secures 92% loan-to-cost construction financing for Grimsby, Purpose-Built Rental project within the Cranson Capital PBR Fund.
Green Street News: Q+A: Cranson Capital's namesake on filling in the housing gaps
Green Street News spoke with Cranson about finding opportunities in townhouses and purpose-built rentals as condominium sales collapse, raising capital amid international trade chaos and the Liberal promise to axe GST on new homes at or under $1m.
What Is an Accredited Investor?
In the world of private investments, you’ll often hear the term accredited investor. But what exactly does that mean and why does it matter?
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Cranson Capital eyes $246m of projects for PBR Fund
Cranson Capital’s Purpose-Built Rental Fund is raising equity for four ground-up developments, the projected values of which, together, would reach approximately $246m at stabilization, Green Street News can reveal.
