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RioCan REIT repositioning its Canadian portfolio
RioCan REIT repositioning its Canadian portfolio
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust’s (REI.UN-T) December sale of 49 properties in Texas and the northeastern United States to The Blackstone Group for $2.7 billion ended last year with a bang, and it’s led to a very active 2016.
Derek Lobo dissects the Canadian apartment market
The fifth annual North American New Apartment Construction and Mixed-Use Symposium and Expo held in Toronto this week opened with a one on one interview with Derek Lobo lead by Brescia Consulting principal Vince Brescia.
Apple Self Storage: A family affair
Apple Self Storage can trace its roots back three generations of Allan family members to David Allan’s grandfather who came up with the idea of building a storage facility at the back of his dairy farm.
Canada can learn from U.S. student housing experience
Off-campus, purpose-built student apartments have been much slower to catch on in Canada than the United States, and three Americans provided tips on June 21 at the North American New Apartment Construction and Mixed-Use Expo in Toronto.
Calgary retail vacancy one of lowest in N.A.
In contrast to Calgary’s soaring office vacancy rate its retail vacancy while an all time high for the city is one of the lowest in North America. An 11.1 per cent retail vacancy rate in Calgary’s CBD contributed to the city’s overall retail vacancy rate of 3.4 per cent.
3 future #CommercialRealEstateTrends to watch
There have been many advancements over the past 20 years in commercial real estate trends and technology that have changed the way I work. We are able to provide our clients with relevant data which allows them to make better informed business decisions whether they are buying, selling.
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 various market experts including KPMG, Dentons, R2Crowd and Churchill Corporation.
Six months ago: Top Canadian pension funds major RE players
Canada’s 10 largest pension funds are far more heavily invested in alternative asset classes such as real estate, infrastructure and private equity than smaller domestic peers and that strategy has paid off.
One year ago: Apartment intensification an uphill battle
Provincial planning policy such as Ontario’s Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe favours urban intensification, and municipalities consider it an important planning goal for purpose-built apartments. However, that intensification doesn’t appear to be progressing as quickly as many think it should.
City of Edmonton Feature Properties Jasper Avenue in The Quarters Downtown |
The City of Edmonton is offering a prominent high density development site comprising 12,391.8 square feet of developable land near Jasper Avenue and 95 Street in The Quarters Downtown. Open for offers until 4pm, June 30, 2016. Description of the offering – google map) Detailed information is available at: edmonton.ca/propertysales |
Property Biz Canada, June 16, 2016 |
Conundrum, Manulife to grow multi-res platform Property Biz Canada, June 16, 2016 |
Canderel’s Bentall Centre win a game changer Property Biz Canada, June 16, 2016 |
Spotlight on Green Building Councils around the world Property Biz Canada, June 16, 2016 |
SITES rating system for sustainable landscapes Property Biz Canada, June 16, 2016 |
Mainstreet Health seeking Canadian investments Sustainable Biz Canada, June 16, 2016 |
One year ago: Final new ONroute service centre now open Property Biz Canada, June 16, 2016 |
Six months ago: Top Canadian pension funds major RE players: Study Property Biz Canada, June 16, 2016 |
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