Commercial Real Estate News
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Concert buys False Creek Flats office building
Concert has purchased the newly constructed 468 Terminal Ave., office building in Vancouver, an asset which company president and CEO... -
Microsoft moving Canadian HQ to Toronto’s CIBC Square
Microsoft Canada announced Tuesday a series of major investments across Canada, including moving its Canadian HQ to a brand new... -
New industrial space scarce, Victoria market tightens
Greater Victoria’s industrial vacancy rate continues to drop as demand to buy and lease workspace in the region outstrips the... -
Zibi building a ‘there there’ in Ottawa, Gatineau
PART II: It will take a decade to build-out Ottawa and Gatineau’s massive mixed-use Zibi site, but its developers are... -
10 startups attend first Colliers PropTech Accelerator
Ten startup property technology companies from seven countries are the first successful applicants for the Colliers PropTech Accelerator program. Colliers...
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BIZ The People Space: New CEOs at Gupta, Kingsway and more
Reetu Gupta is the new president and CEO of Markham, Ont.-based The Gupta Group and Easton’s Group of Hotels. Over... -
BIZ Zibi a $1.5B development in the heart of Ottawa, Gatineau
Zibi is a four-million-square-foot, $1.5-billion, mixed-use development which will take another decade to complete. But to Jeff Westeinde, it is... -
BIZ Agellan acquires interest in 1.9M-sq.-ft. distribution centre
Agellan Commercial REIT will add two southern U.S. industrial properties to its portfolio; a 50 per cent interest in a...
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Recent Commercial Real Estate News
Ontario open to idea of a Toronto waterfront casino
Ontario’s Finance Minister says the government is open to having a casino in downtown Toronto, but any decision will be...Menkes breaks ground on Waterfront Innovation Centre
Menkes Developments, in partnership with Alcion Ventures, Thursday broke ground on the Waterfront Innovation Centre – a new landmark office...Brookfield Properties is still big on London
Brookfield Properties (BPY-UN-T), one of the world’s largest real estate managers, has been one of the biggest investors in the...Sask. business owners reflect on Second Avenue’s 100 block
Running from 22nd Street to the bus mall and the old Hudson’s Bay building on 23rd Street, the 100 block...
BIZ What’s an ideal amount to invest in commercial real estate?
For the purpose of this conversation, let’s assume you are sitting on cash or liquid asset(s) and have decided to...
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Want more from city hall? Then pay up
It’s that time of year when many of us follow the ups and downs of gas prices following the summer...
The Saskatchewan Edge »
What’s an ideal amount to invest in commercial real estate?
For the purpose of this conversation, let’s assume you are sitting on cash or liquid asset(s) and have decided to...
The People Space »
The People Space: Dream, MDC, FRPO and other appointments
Two of Dream’s REITs have new chief financial officers at the helm this week. Jay Jiang was appointed the CFO...
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...
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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...
