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Boardwalk REIT squeezed by ‘double short’
Boardwalk REIT squeezed by ‘double short’
When it comes to buying and selling units of Boardwalk REIT these days, investors might want to pay as much attention to the sentiment of U.S.-based investors as they do the fundamentals of the Alberta-heavy multi-residential trust.
ReDev selling four Edmonton-area retail properties
Toronto-based ReDev Properties Ltd. may be close to selling four of its Edmonton-area retail properties. “It is our mandate to look for an exit strategy after five to 10 years, so the timing is in our target,” said ReDev founder and president Richard Crenian.
Fronsac REIT posts strong results, prepares new property
March came in like a lion for Fronsac Real Estate Investment Trust, and it will go out the same way.The small-cap REIT (GAZ.UN-X) announced strong fiscal 2015 results earlier this month and commercial operations will begin before the end of March on a property it purchased in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., last summer.
New NECB to create more energy-efficient buildings
New buildings in Canada will become more energy-efficient with the introduction of some 90 changes to the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 (NECB).
Alternative asset classes a riskier investment
Generally, investors in commercial real estate are familiar with more mainstream assets usually classified as multi-family or apartments, retail property and office property. For investors they are usually not as big a risk as investing in alternative asset classes.
Crowdfunding: Making CRE investing a reality for more Canadians
Real estate investing is a staple for Canadians. Whether it’s owning your own home, buying a publicly listed REIT or buying and renting a condo unit, Canadians are obsessed with investing in real, tangible assets they can see and touch.
The suburbs and the sound of crickets
This post isn’t about what will happen to the suburbs as Boomers flee for Multi-Family Housing (MFH) in more-dense urban neighborhoods. But, what happens to them next will likely be a very big deal.
Six months ago: A year to forget for most REITs: RBC
Ultra-low interest rates aside, it has been a tough 12 months for the REIT sector. Carolyn Blair, managing director of RBC Capital Markets’ real estate group, laid out the grim (and some good) statistics at the RealREIT conference in Toronto on Wednesday:
One year ago: Office zoning in Vancouver industrial spurs boom
Zoning amendments to Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant area put in place in 2013 have resulted in a real estate boom and a dramatic transformation of one of the city’s last industrial nodes. Industrial real estate deals in Vancouver hit a record $140 million in 2014, up from $100 million the previous year as fewer, bigger deals were made, a report from Avison Young found.
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REITs & REOCs – Fourth-quarter 2015 report |
| RENX has prepared a table with a convenient list of the companies and a summary of links to their reports that will be updated quarterly. Fourth-quarter results are now arriving. |
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Canadian Metropolitan Outlook: Winter 2016 |
| The Conference Board of Canada publishes a quarterly overview of the outlook for the economies of metropolitan centres in Canada. It provides a national overview and individual city reports, as summarized in this RENX chart.
Conference Board of Canada: Metropolitan Outlook Chart: Winter 2016 |
| Property Biz Canada, March 12, 2016 |
| C&W Canada CEO has a growth mandate Property Biz Canada, March 12, 2016 |
| Allied REIT reviews acquisition strategy, buys office Property Biz Canada, March 12, 2016 |
| Small investors powering green revolution: CoPower Property Biz Canada, March 12, 2016 |
| TELUS Garden receives LEED Platinum certification Property Biz Canada, March 12, 2016 |
| Greater Vancouver CRE deals broke records in 2015 Property Biz Canada, March 12, 2016 |
| CRE leaders advise government on refugee housing Property Biz Canada, March 12, 2016 |
| One year ago: SpruceLand Properties well-prepared for oil’s plunge Property Biz Canada, March 12, 2016 |
| Six months ago: AHIP REIT buys branded railway hotels Property Biz Canada, March 12, 2016 |
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