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CPP and Dream sell two GTA industrial buildings to Zzen Group for $115M
CPP, Dream sell two GTA industrial buildings for $115M
CPP Investments and Dream Industrial REIT have sold two industrial buildings, at 750 Creditstone Rd. and 121 Pippin Rd. north of Toronto in Vaughan, to Zzen Group of Companies Limited for $115 million.
Cameron Stephens expands into CMHC-insured financing
Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital Ltd. has been approved to offer commercial mortgage financing insured by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), a step which is expected to strengthen its competitiveness.
Texas Firm Westmont to buy Le Château Montebello
Westmont Hospitality Group has agreed to buy China Evergrande Group’s iconic log-cabin hotel in Montebello, Que., Fairmont Le Château Montebello, out of bankruptcy proceedings after the Chinese real estate company failed to make payments on its debt.
Pre-fab builder MODUS acquires ROC Modular
MODUS Structures Inc. has completed the acquisition of ROC Modular Inc., forming what is said to be one of Canada’s largest modular construction companies across residential, institutional and commercial buildings.
Could a defence deal bring GM’s Cami plant back to life?
The likelihood of General Motors Co. reopening its Cami plant in Ingersoll, Ont., under a new defence contract largely depends on contract size and the federal government’s ability to help line up international buyers, if it happens at all.
Delta Golf & Country Club exits receivership, reopens
The receivership proceedings pertaining to the Delta Golf & Country Club have ended, and the court-appointed receiver has been discharged. The 18-hole golf and country club in Delta, B.C., was placed under receivership on December 15, 2025.
FingerMotion acquires 9.9 MW powered land site in Alberta
The site in Newell, Alta., is the first acquisition in the Brooks Campus Zone, a designated development area in southern Alberta where FingerMotion intends to assemble a group of separately owned and permitted 9.9 MW sites.
London beverage maker plans $45M expansion
Despite challenges and uncertainty in the trade sector, construction is underway on an expansion of Black Fly Beverage Co.’s facility in London, Ont., taking it from about 200,000 sq. ft. to more than 400,000 sq. ft.
Three towers get the green light for downtown Halifax
A development that has hit its share of hiccups over the years is moving forward — again. The Rouvalis family's The Promenade is made up of two 34-storey towers, a 10-storey building and the restoration of seven heritage homes.
5 towers up to 27 storeys proposed by Vaughan Mills mall
Five mixed-use condominium towers rising up to 27 storeys are proposed for vacant lands immediately south of the Vaughan Mills mall. Proposed by Greenpark Homes, 85 through 125 Bass Pro Mills Dr. would bring residential plus ground level commercial space.
Why killing a cultural landmark can backfire on developers
The fight to save Toronto’s Sneaky Dee’s bar shows that some developers may be off base if their proposals threaten cultural institutions and a neighbourhood's character. A new tower was proposed for the site and was met with vocal backlash.
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Galen Weston Jr. commits $180M more to venture capital
Billionaire Galen Weston Jr. is expanding his financing commitments to startups with the Thursday launch of a $180-million venture capital fund by his family holding company’s private capital arm, Wittington Ventures.
Toronto summit highlights over 160 projects for investment
Officials organizing the showcase Canada Investment Summit have identified more than 160 projects in various stages of development that are open for investment. A 66-page “prospectus” booklet was shared with summit attendees ahead of the Sept. 14-15 event.
Starbucks spending $1B to turn cafés into lounges
The coffee chain giant is renovating up to 9,000 stores in North America by replacing its typical interiors with leather armchairs, rugs and hardback books so they feel more like a community lounge, Financial Times reported.
25 years after 9/11, Lower Manhattan is transformed
In the quarter-century since the tragedy, Lower Manhattan hasn’t simply recovered: It has evolved from a business district that largely emptied out after work into a hub for housing, culture and nightlife, while adding a new generation of office towers.
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