Hazelview's Record Loan & Avenue Living's Multifamily Expansion Strategies
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Sandy MacKay

Hazelview's Record Loan & Avenue Living's Multifamily Expansion Strategies

E208 • Nov 27, 2025 • 8 mins

In this episode, Sandy MacKay provides an overview of Hazelview Investments' record-breaking CMHC loan and the insights behind their ambitious projects. He delves into the marketing strategies and partnerships that are shaping Hazelview's Bloor-Dufferin project. The discussion then shifts to Avenue Living's expansion in the multifamily and self-storage sectors, highlighting their recent U.S. acquisitions with a focus on Sunbelt markets. Sandy examines Avenue Living's financial strategies, including their investment-grade debt rating, offering a comprehensive view of their growth and positioning in the market.

Key Points

  • Hazelview Investments has secured one of the largest Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation-insured loans ever issued to support a massive multi-tower apartment project at Bloor and Dufferin in Toronto, featuring 856 units of market and affordable housing.
  • The Bloor and Dufferin development will eventually deliver over 2,000 apartments and includes significant community benefits, such as a new affordable building, a public park, a community center, and a Toronto Transit Commission tunnel, with the community benefits package valued at $79.8 million.
  • Avenue Living has surpassed $8.5 billion in assets under management, driven by an aggressive growth strategy that includes significant acquisitions in multifamily residential assets and self-storage properties across Canada and the United States.
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