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flag Southern Ontario housing starts dropped over 30% in 2025 due to unaffordability, despite federal funding and high demand.

flag Housing starts in southern Ontario, especially in the Greater Toronto Area and Golden Horseshoe, fell sharply in the first nine months of 2025, down more than one-third across 34 municipalities, with condo starts dropping 51% and ground-oriented homes down 43%, though purpose-built rentals rose 42%. flag The decline, attributed to affordability challenges and high home prices averaging $1.05 million in the GTA, has led to 35,377 fewer person-years of employment in construction. flag Despite a federal $25 billion housing investment plan and a need for 430,000 to 480,000 new units annually to restore affordability, national starts fell 17% in October and remain below target levels.

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