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New European Commercial REIT buys second property
New European Commercial REIT buys second property
Maple Knoll Capital founder Phillip Burns and CAPREIT president and CEO Tom Schwartz are the driving forces behind European Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust, formed to aggregate assets in European markets. The REIT, formerly capital pool company European Commercial Real Estate Ltd., has a “non-prime core” investment strategy
Avigilon doubles investment with Vancouver office sale
Avigilon, a Vancouver-based security systems firm, has reached a deal to sell its downtown office tower for more than double the price it paid less than two years ago. Avigilon sold the nine-storey tower at 555 Robson Street to an undisclosed buyer for approximately $107.5 million. The firm announced the deal last week.
Developers offer insights into GTA condo trends
Larger units and more buildings in public transit-accessible suburban locations are two of the trends to look for in the Greater Toronto Area condo market. “The Toronto market is very robust and very challenging,” Canderel executive vice-president Ben Rogowski said.
Vancouver faces ‘extreme’ industrial space crunch
Vancouver’s available industrial space, and land for future development, are reaching critical lows according to CBRE’s Metro Vancouver Land Report. In fact, the city could run out of industrial land in less than a decade, CBRE says.
Ledgeview succeeds in tough Edmonton market
Hungerford Properties’ Ledgeview Business Centre is finding success in a troubled Edmonton market. Despite the weak economy in the region, the Ledgeview centre has recently leased over 21,000 square feet of office space in addition to nearly 5,000 square feet for retail.
What you need to know before investing in CRE
I had a client ask yesterday what I believe to be the long term risk associated with investing in retail commercial real estate. Let’s ponder that question as it relates to the four major asset classes.
Six Months Ago: Two big deals for Pure Industrial REIT
It has been a busy second half of 2016 for Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust, which recently announced nearly $300-million worth of acquisitions. The two deals “reflect our continued focus on building an industry-leading portfolio of modern distribution properties in key industrial markets in Canada and the U.S.” said Kevan Gorrie, PIRET’s president and chief executive.
One year ago: AHIP another hotel REIT on a roll
Vancouver-based American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP (AHIP) had an excellent first quarter, reflecting revenue and profit gains from acquiring 19 hotels and approximately 1,800 guestrooms over the previous year.
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Reseau Selection building Canada’s tallest seniors tower Property Biz Canada, May 9, 2017 |
CRE Panel: Colliers VP ‘bullish on Montreal’ Property Biz Canada, May 9, 2017 |
Moodyville makeover: Evolv one of many developments Property Biz Canada, May 9, 2017 |
CRE execs give Fair Housing Plan a rough ride Property Biz Canada, May 9, 2017 |
Minto Capital acquires Calgary Radisson Place Property Biz Canada, May 9, 2017 |
Sears Canada quietly drops spring/summer catalogue Saskatchewan Edge, May 9, 2017 |
Six months ago: Greybrook’s impressive pipeline of property investments Property Biz Canada, May 9, 2017 |
One year ago: Milestone REIT doubles in size with Landmark deal Property Biz Canada, May 9, 2017 |
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