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Is NAFTA 2.0 a boon to rural and small-town economies?
Now that we have had time to detox from the NAFTA 2.0 political spin over Thanksgiving, it’s time to consider... -
BOMA 2018 awards honour Canada’s ‘exceptional buildings’
Canadian building owners and managers came together Wednesday night in Calgary to honour the best practices at the annual BOMA... -
Oxford unveils plan for NYC’s St. John’s Terminal
Oxford Properties Group has released its plans to redevelop the historic St. John’s Terminal in New York City into 1.3... -
Calgary sees 1.3M sq. ft. of Q3 industrial absorption: C&W
Calgary’s struggling economy may still be slowly recovering from the punishing recession years of 2015-16, but its industrial real estate... -
Trudel Alliance: 20 years of growth in Quebec
William Trudel started his real estate career in his early 20s when he bought a small, one-bedroom condo and rented...
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BIZ Amazon to occupy 450,000-sq.-ft. facility at Delta iPort
Amazon has announced its third major fulfillment centre project in Canada in the past six months. The ecommerce giant will... -
BIZ Overflow crowd jams RealTrends panel on cannabis CRE
With Canada’s cannabis industry projected to be worth $8-$10 billion annually, it’s no wonder an overflow crowd jammed a RealTrends... -
BIZ Concert sees ‘transformation’ in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats
President and CEO Brian McCauley says Concert Properties has had its eye on the attractive False Creek Flats neighbourhood in...
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Starlight Capital launches new real assets trust
Starlight Investments Capital LP (“Starlight Capital”) has filed a preliminary prospectus for the Starlight Hybrid Global Real Assets Trust. The...Walmart Canada spending $175M to improve stores
Walmart Canada (WMT-N) says it will spend $175 million to help upgrade its stores across the country and improve the...Fraser Valley becomes favoured investment destination
The selection of Surrey for a massive new distribution centre comes as no surprise to industrial real estate professionals on...NorthWest Healthcare files $1B preliminary base shelf prospectus
NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT (NWH.UN-T) announced it has filed a preliminary base shelf prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each...$80M shape-shifting parkade approved for Calgary’s East Village
An $80-million, shape-shifting, multi-use parkade for Calgary’s East Village has been approved by city council. The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation...Featured Columns
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Is NAFTA 2.0 a boon to rural and small-town economies?
Now that we have had time to detox from the NAFTA 2.0 political spin over Thanksgiving, it’s time to consider...
The Saskatchewan Edge »
New Horizons idea failed miserably . . . or did it?
Have you ever stumbled onto one of those websites that features abandoned spaces? My favourites are old malls. Once a...
The People Space »
The People Space: New CEOs at CBRE Canada, Genesis, Fiera…
CBRE Canada announced Tuesday president and CEO Mark Renzoni will step down as of January 1 and Toronto-based executive vice...
The Long View »
Canadian commercial real estate: An investor’s best-kept secret?
At a time when it appears politics is just another reality TV show, it seems too many people are willing...
Commercial Real Estate Insider »
Why sales-leasebacks appeal to modern corporations
Companies seeking ways to increase capital could literally be sitting on a viable solution says Dave Anderson of Cushman and...
In The Condo Know »
‘Vertical city': True mixed-use condos catch on in Ottawa
Master-planned, mixed-use communities are looking up in Ottawa. Our city is following in the footsteps of other large urban centres...
CRE Tech: Riding the Digital Wave »
Choosing a CRE Tech Platform: Find a solution you’ll stick with
Today’s CRE Tech space hardly resembles the world in which my co-founders and I launched VTS in 2012. Back then,...
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...
Capital Commentary »
CMHC underwriting mortgage changes
If you are already an apartment building owner or looking to purchase an apartment building then you have two mortgage...
Let's Make Things Interesting »
What to expect from the Vancouver housing market
What will the year 2017 hold for real estate and development in the lower mainland? It’s a question that has...
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...
Online Private Equity »
A primer on REITs, MICs, funds and SPV investing
In this article we will be discussing different types of pooled investments including Private Direct Investing via Asset Specific Pools,...
Westcoast News »
Vancouver’s plan for False Creek Flats falls short
The False Creek Flats area of Vancouver is the last bastion of opportunity for creating a diverse mix of industrial...
The Numbers Game »
Toronto condo market: Will it follow Vancouver, N.Y. or Phoenix?
About 10 years ago, you’d often see new condo investor marketing pieces with projected unit carrying costs that would spell...
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, if...
BOMA Canada News »
BOMA Regina hosts BOMEX for the first time
For the first time in its history, BOMEX® came to the Queen City of Regina! From September 20-22nd, BOMA Regina...
National Viewpoint »
A ‘Net Zero’ home: What does it really mean?
In Canada, our new homes are already some of the most energy efficient in the world. There has, however, been...
Finance Re-imagined »
Debunking the myths around Vancouver real estate prices
The big news out of Vancouver recently has been the release of a report by Resonance Consulting about the future...
The Strategic Broker »
A boom for rental as owners cash out of homes
Today, millions of Canadians have been blessed with unprecedented wealth due in large part to one key financial asset: their...
