Resilience by Design

As featured in Canadian Apartment Magazine at REMINetwork.com:

The past year tested the fundamentals of Canadian multi-residential real estate. Slower population growth, federal immigration reductions, and a surge of newly completed rental supply softened demand and brought many markets closer to equilibrium.

Yet even in this more challenging environment, Skyline Apartment REIT continued to show resilience, supported by what it calls “a disciplined approach to property acquisition and management.”

The REIT’s long-standing strategy—refined over nearly two decades—remains anchored in a sustained commitment to portfolio modernization.

According to Skyline Apartment REIT’s leadership team, the approach centres on several core principles: maintaining a carefully curated portfolio, investing in retrofits and property-level enhancements, and continually enhancing the tenant experience.

“Despite the trade-related uncertainty and broader economic challenges of 2025, we saw that purpose-built properties in many smaller markets maintained solid performance, posting strong annual rent growth,” said Matthew Organ, President, Skyline Apartment REIT. “For us, it reinforces the importance of focused asset selection over time.”

That focus—combined with the REIT’s broader modernization effort—not only helped the REIT maintain stability in 2025 but outperform many of its peers. Occupancy remained strong at 95%, and in-place rents across the portfolio rose 5.89% by the end of Q3 2025, outpacing the national multifamily average of 4.8% recorded the previous quarter.

Today, with more than $5.2 billion in assets under management and plans for further growth in 2026, the REIT emphasizes modernization as a key part of its success.

Read full article in Canadian Apartment Magazine on REMINetwork.com