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Don’t let the failures spook us from new technology
The media buzz these days about driverless vehicles gleefully fixates on the failures and the blood shed as much as... -
First Capital stocking up on Calgary Beltline property
First Capital Realty is accumulating buildings in Calgary’s Beltline district, just outside the downtown core, for potential redevelopment into large... -
Sparrow Capital seeks to combine culture, economic impact
Edmonton’s Sparrow Capital is a real estate investment firm with a mission. The firm seeks operators (tenants) for its projects... -
Pickering, Ont. becoming a development hotbed
A flurry of major announcements in Pickering, Ont. bodes well for the economy of the Durham Region city of 94,000... -
How to avoid problems when repositioning hotel properties
GUEST COLUMN: The Canadian real estate industry has experienced a robust hotel and hospitality market renaissance over the past decade....
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BIZ Hungerford buys 15.5 acres of Vancouver industrial property
Hungerford Properties has purchased two major Vancouver industrial sites which it plans to redevelop with mixed-use commercial and retail. One... -
BIZ Sandpiper pursues bold path with board shake-ups
In the less-than-two-years since Sandpiper Group launched, the Vancouver-based investment company has been forging a bold path initiating board shake-ups.... -
BIZ Royal Vista centre enters suburban Calgary office market
The suburban Calgary office environment continues to face stiff vacancy challenges, but entrepreneurs are finding niches to bring new product...
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Fairfax acquisition of Toys ‘R’ Us Canada approved
A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of the Canadian operations of Toys “R” Us to Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd....Brookfield acquires Mumbai business park for $463M
Debt-laden Essar group has sold Equinox Business Park in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex to Brookfield Asset Management (BAM-A-T) for $463 million Cdn in...Sears’ real estate chief to leave U.S. retailer
Jeff Stollenwerck, a 15-year veteran of Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD-Q) and president of its real estate business, will soon be...Gap plans to open 60 new Old Navy stores in 2018
Over the next three years, Gap Inc. (GPS-N) expects to add about 70 net new stores, by introducing 270 new...Competition Bureau authorizes Metro/Jean Coutu merger
The Competition Bureau of Canada has approved Metro Inc.’s (MRU-T) purchase of the Jean Coutu Group (PJC-A-T) provided it sells 10...Featured Columns
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Don’t let the failures spook us from new technology
The media buzz these days about driverless vehicles gleefully fixates on the failures and the blood shed as much as...
Commercial Real Estate Insider »
Hydro usage penalties, and how businesses can avoid them
Thousands of Canadian businesses are unwittingly paying hydro penalties which are, in most cases, buried in their monthly hydro bills....
The Long View »
Local library renaissance an opportunity for landlords
Board any public transit vehicle and have a quick look at your fellow passengers, you’ll be hard pressed to find...
The Saskatchewan Edge »
Saskatoon retail market remains stable
ICR’s latest retail report has just been released, which reveals that despite a small increase in available space in 2017,...
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...
The Crowdfunding Corner »
Ontario Finance Minister updates CRELA at luncheon
Ontario Minister of Finance Charles Sousa recently told Commercial Real Estate Lenders Association (CRELA) members he would like to see...
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 »
Can mid-sized homebuilders survive influx of public money?
When I started my career 15 years ago in Texas, most major homebuilders in Dallas operated across the state, and...
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...
