Artha Capital

Real estate development · Toronto

We turn under-used buildings into homes.

Artha Capital acquires, converts, and builds rental housing across Ontario — with the speed of an operator and the discipline of a lender.

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Exterior of The Horton, a six-storey masonry building at 279 Horton Street East in London, Ontario
The Horton, London, Ontario · Artist's rendering
  • $350M+ Transacted by our principals
  • Since 2020 Investing in affordable housing
  • Canada Focused on Canadian markets, in support of housing

Housing Canadians with dignity and speed.

What we do

One firm, for the whole life of a building.

  1. Acquire

    Under-used, under-valued buildings — offices, institutional properties, and infill sites with the potential to become homes.

  2. Convert and build

    Design, permits, and construction management — done quickly and to a high standard.

  3. Operate

    Lease-up and long-term ownership, with professional property management for the people who live there.

A renovated studio suite at The Horton with a bed, kitchenette, and entry door
Artist's rendering

Flagship project

The Horton

The Horton is the renewal of a 1960s building at 279 Horton Street East in London, Ontario: 120 studio suites with heat, hydro, and water included in every lease. Renovations are underway, leasing is open, and occupancy starts Early 2027.

Address
279 Horton Street East, London, Ontario
Building
A 1960s building, renewed: all-new suites, kitchens, baths, and building systems
Suites
120 studio suites across six floors and a lower level
Rents
From $990/month, utilities included
Status
Renovations underway · now leasing · occupancy starting Early 2027 (as of October 2026)
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Pipeline

Artha Capital is actively acquiring in Ontario and underwriting conversions, purpose-built rental, and infill sites.

What we bring

Capital, and the expertise to put it to work.

  • Capital

    We invest our own equity in every project and underwrite it the way a lender would. We buy buildings to own them, which means the numbers have to hold up for decades, not until the next sale.

  • Expertise

    Giving an existing building a new use is its own discipline: structure, code, services, and sequencing all have to be understood before the first wall comes down. It is the discipline our practice is built on, and it is why we can see homes where others see an obsolete office.

  • Financing that supports housing

    We pursue financing designed to support housing, so that the benefit reaches the people who live in our buildings as lower rents. Affordability is built into how a project is financed, not added at the end.

Approach

How we work.

  • Speed with discipline

    We move at the pace of an owner-operator, and underwrite every project the way a lender would.

  • Direct

    Questions get direct answers, and deals don't wait on committees.

  • Respect for the trades

    Clear scopes, honest schedules, straight dealing. Consultants and contractors are long-term partners, not line items.

  • Owner-operators

    We underwrite like lenders and manage like owners, because we are both.

Artha Capital is a Toronto-based development company led by principals with more than 22 years in real estate and mortgage brokerage, who have spent their careers on both sides of the closing table.

Artha is a Sanskrit word: purpose, and the means to live well.

Contact

Have a building, a site, or a deal to discuss?

Write to us at info@arthagroup.ca. You'll hear back from a principal.

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