Home Breadcrumb caret Economy Breadcrumb caret Economic Indicators GTA high-rise home sales on pace for record Sales of new high-rise homes in the GTA are on pace for a record year, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) said Thursday. As of August 31, 17,949 new high-rise homes had been sold in the GTA, a record for this point in the year. While August is typically a slower sales month, […] By Staff | September 22, 2016 | Last updated on September 22, 2016 2 min read Sales of new high-rise homes in the GTA are on pace for a record year, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) said Thursday. As of August 31, 17,949 new high-rise homes had been sold in the GTA, a record for this point in the year. While August is typically a slower sales month, sales this year were unprecedented with 1,880 high-rise units sold according to Altus Group, BILD’s official source for new home market intelligence. August was also a record-setting month for low-rise homes with the lowest available supply and the highest prices ever. “Our industry is building to government intensification policy and we are building at least as many high-rise homes as low-rise homes,” said BILD president and CEO Bryan Tuckey. “The supply of low-rise homes – especially single-family detached homes – has plummeted in the years since the Growth Plan was introduced, but demand for those types of homes has not diminished. As a result, prices have increased dramatically.” The average price of a new low-rise home, which includes single-family detached as well as semi-detached homes and townhomes, was a record $931,506 in August. That’s a 16% increase from a year ago and up considerably from the $393,398 average of June 2006, when the Growth Plan was introduced. As of August 31, there were just 1,379 new low-rise homes available to purchase across the GTA in builders’ inventory, a record low. This is less than a tenth of the 16,560 that were available for purchase on June 30, 2006. Last month, the average price of new single-family detached homes in the GTA was $1,166,005. In June 2006, a new single detached home was $442,420. “Demand and prices of high-rise homes are also starting to climb as more people are priced out of the low-rise market,” Tuckey said. The average price of new high-rise homes in the GTA in August was a record $480,914. This is a 7% increase from August 2015. High-rise supply was also down in August, with 14,600 units available for purchase in builder inventories. The decline was mainly in homes in the pre-construction stage due to limited new projects introduced in August, typically a slow month for new launches. Also read: Canadian home sales drop for third straight month Staff The staff of Advisor.ca have been covering news for financial advisors since 1998. Save Stroke 1 Print Group 8 Share LI logo