Developer Financing Gap
Rising interest rates, tightened conventional bank lending criteria and surging construction costs have constrained developers' access to domestic capital. Projects that are viable, well-located and demand-backed are stalling due to equity shortfalls and the unavailability of alternative debt financing. Developers across Ontario — from the Greater Toronto Area to secondary markets such as Brantford, Sault Ste. Marie, Cornwall and Sudbury — are actively seeking international equity partners and private debt solutions to close financing gaps, fund land acquisition, and bridge construction phases.
