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Nuanced look at apartment demand suggests conversions may be more feasible than first thought

Latent demand for affordable rental units is emerging as supply remains constrained
720 Bathurst Street, Toronto, was purchased by the City of Toronto in December 2025 for conversion into a municipal shelter to support people experiencing homelessness. (CoStar)
720 Bathurst Street, Toronto, was purchased by the City of Toronto in December 2025 for conversion into a municipal shelter to support people experiencing homelessness. (CoStar)

What has held back office-to-residential conversions in the Greater Toronto Area? Certainly not a lack of vacant office buildings. Numerous high-vacancy buildings exist in the market today that could be candidates for conversion.

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