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A close look at that assessment notice could be worth tens of $1,000s to your bottom line
If you operate a business in Ontario you pay property taxes. Mark Oct. 18 on your calendar. ... -
For Alberta’s craft breweries, location matters
Alberta’s economy may be down in the dumps, but that combined with recently introduced government policies have contributed to a... -
Property management services for small investors
Real Property Management, which started in the United States more than 25 years ago, is increasing its presence in Canada.... -
Artis REIT future is more America, less Alberta
Eight months into 2016, it is fair to characterize the year as tumultuous and transformational for Artis REIT. The Winnipeg-based... -
Avison Young continues to broaden research
Avison Young has established itself as a leader in the real estate research field since Bill Argeropoulos arrived in 2009...
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BIZ Fronsac REIT puts new equity to work quickly
Fronsac Real Estate Investment Trust continues to sail along smoothly, as it just reported solid second quarter results and recently... -
BIZ SmartREIT reveals plans for new VMC office building
SmartREIT and its chairman Mitchell Goldhar have plans for a new class-A office building in the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC),... -
BIZ Brock Commons shows tall wood construction potential
The final wood panel was installed in the University of British Columbia’s Brock Commons, which will be the world’s tallest...
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BIZ Is there room for public art in industrial buildings?
Vancouver’s PC Urban has voluntarily commissioned two public installations for their upcoming industrial buildings and in doing so, have shaken...
Grouse Mountain resort near Vancouver to be sold
The venerable Grouse Mountain resort in North Vancouver is being put up for sale after the family that has owned...
BIZ Attract and retain millennials to a CRE career
As a senior executive of a brokerage firm I felt a real frustration not being able to understand the motivation...
BIZ Technology is going to change everything
There’s never been a better moment in the history of commercial real estate in Calgary, or anywhere in the world....
Massive mixed-use development slated for Kitchener
Zehr Group is looking to break ground in early 2018 on a massive mixed-use development in downtown Kitchener, Ont. after...Featured Columns
The Title Page »
Title insurance — a matter of opinion
“What more am I getting?” This is one of the first questions people ask when their lawyer suggests purchasing...
The Long View »
Working with municipalities
Often, builder and property owners don’t recognize the challenges of working with municipalities until it’s too late. Mitigating some of...
Value: Weighed and Measured »
Would you like a $1.7M property taxes refund?
If your MPAC assessment doesn’t have you seeing red, maybe it should. You may recall a few posts back I...
Capital Commentary »
Floor rates
If you’ve recently discussed a commercial mortgage with a lender, you have likely encountered floor rates. As bond rates have...
Let's Make Things Interesting »
Part two: Technology is going to change everything
In terms of our commercial real estate case-study, I think it means nothing less than the death of the long-term...
The Saskatchewan Edge »
What is old can be new again
How brave are you? Are you willing to take risks? Buying an old building to restore or spiff up can...
The Strategic Broker »
Attract and retain millennials to a CRE career
As a senior executive of a brokerage firm I felt a real frustration not being able to understand the motivation...
The Apartment Building Expert »
Understanding cap rates in the apartment sector
Capitalization rates, or cap rates, are a way of estimating the general rate of return of an apartment building by...
The Crowdfunding Corner »
Vancouver real estate crowdfunding panel discussions
Denton’s hosted a very informative panel on real estate crowd funding earlier this spring in Vancouver. The panel comprised of...
Westcoast News »
Is there room for public art in industrial buildings?
Vancouver’s PC Urban has voluntarily commissioned two public installations for their upcoming industrial buildings and in doing so, have shaken...
The Petrus Report »
Real estate trades then and now … negative leverage then and positive leverage now
Why do we all hear grievances that prices in commercial real estate are too high when Marshnet reports sales/purchases of...
The Numbers Game »
The greenbelt’s collateral damage
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced in May that Ontario is proposing to grow the Greenbelt. Ontario’s Greenbelt...
The Legal Corner »
‘Personal Delivery’ means just that
This article has been contributed by Darrell Gold LLB with Robins Appleby LLP. Virtually every agreement contains a notice clause and,...
BOMA Canada News »
Kim Saunders first Canadian BOMA Fellow
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Kim Saunders is the first non-American to be named a BOMA Fellow by Building Owners and Managers...
