Weekly Address May 1st Edition

The election is behind us, and it’s time to refocus on the work ahead. In the coming days and weeks, we expect the new Federal Government to begin implementing its policy agenda.

In the meantime, we’re bringing you the latest real estate news along with four investment opportunities currently available through Equivesto. On the tech side, the addy team has been hard at work advancing our AI tools for issuers through addy Intelligence, paving the way for more opportunities to launch on the platform in new and improved ways—stay tuned for more details.

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🗞️ Real Estate News

It’s All About The Energy: Geothermal Company Transforming New-Build Development Model

Early purveyors of the Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) model a decade ago, Diverso is redefining how geothermal energy is delivered to multi-residential buildings. By eliminating upfront capital costs and guaranteeing long-term system success for today’s developers, Diverso makes sustainable heating and cooling as easy as connecting to a utility. (Storeys)

What Mark Carney’s Election Win Means For Canadian Housing

The newly (re)minted Prime Minister made a slew of promises on the campaign trail aimed at remedying the housing crisis. Now that he’s won, here’s what Canadians can expect to see. (Storeys)

Energy CEOs to Canadian leaders: An urgent plan to strengthen economic sovereignty

Open letter from 14 CEOs representing the four largest pipeline companies and 10 largest oil and natural gas companies was delivered to Canada’s political party leaders. This is in answer to inquiries on how Canada can respond to escalating global energy security challenges and the urgent need for pragmatic energy strategies. (TC Energy)

Metro Vancouver ‘affordable’ rental housing starts must increase 2,500%, says report

Over the past five years the region has seen an annual average addition of 23,424 housing units, the vast majority of which are condominiums and apartments. But that rate needs to increase by more than 50 per cent, to 37,757 units annually until 2041, according to the 2025 Regional Housing Needs report released Friday. (Western Investor)

Calgary is Canada’s housing engine in Q1 2025

Calgary’s strong start to the year saw the number of new, move-in-ready homes more than double the previous year’s first quarter, with 7,965 homes deemed ready for occupancy since January 1. The availability of more diverse housing types also continued to grow across the spectrum. Since the beginning of the year, 3,689 multi-residential (apartment), 1,711 secondary suites,1,324 single detached homes, 760 rowhouse/townhouse and 481 semi-detached homes have become available to Calgarians. (City of Calgary)

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