Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1523 - Why Southern Ontario Faces a Rental Housing Crisis — with Devon Cranson

Brian Crombie welcomes Devon Cranson, Founder and President of Cranson Capital, one of Toronto’s leading real estate private equity and exempt market dealers. Having raised over $300 million from accredited investors and serving on 27 active development projects worth more than $3 billion across Ontario, Devon shares his insights on the future of housing in the region. In this episode, Devon explains:🔹 Why the pre-construction investor market has collapsed🔹 How years of low housing starts are creating a severe rental shortage🔹 Why Purpose-Built Rental (PBR) is the only feasible solution for the coming housing gap🔹 What this means for policymakers, developers, tenants, and investors Conversation Highlights:• Condo completions in 2025–2026 may temporarily soften rents, but long-term shortages loom• Persistent high housing demand in Toronto driven by jobs, immigration, and demographics• Cranson Capital’s pivot to mid-rise PBR as the most viable housing product for the next decade• Key insights on project design, transit-oriented development, and stalled pre-construction projects• The critical role of government policy in enabling new housing development A must-listen for anyone following Ontario real estate, housing affordability, or private market investment.