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Brunswick readies Surrey site for major distribution centre
Brunswick readies Surrey site for major distribution centre
Economic cloudiness doesn’t seem to be dampening enthusiasm for large industrial spaces in Metro Vancouver, especially those required for activity at the Port of Vancouver. Brunswick Property Holdings is developing such a site in Surrey for logistics and distributors.
Rental tower in receivership after $109M debt called in
Westbank, one of Vancouver’s largest and most prominent real estate development firms, is in “a financially precarious position” and has laid off nearly half of its workforce, according to one of its former senior employees.
Brookfield plans US$20B in CRE transactions, CEO says
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM-T) is expecting to do US$20 billion of real estate transactions in a two-month period as the recovery in the sector accelerates with an anticipated spread to the hard-hit office segment, its CEO said.
 | CRE Talks Why Canada’s commercial real estate values haven’t reset yetAdam JacobsSenior National Director, Research, Colliers Canada |
More AI data centres are popping up in the Toronto area
According to Research and Markets, Canada’s data centre industry is forecast to grow to $2.8B by 2030 from $1.8B in 2024. With 35 of Canada’s 111 data centres located in Toronto, the city is the epicentre of digital infrastructure.
Four cities in race to host defence bank headquarters
The Canadian race to headquarter a new multilateral defence bank is heating up. Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto are vying to host the bank, which is expected to bring with it about 3,500 jobs.
Q&A: Vancouver’s chief planner on push to build taller
Vancouver has launched a public feedback exercise seeking input on the move to update an existing policy that currently allows for taller buildings downtown. The central question is: How much higher should buildings be allowed to be built downtown?
Has Toronto's condo market hit its bottom?
After a year of sluggish sales and cancelled projects, the condo market in Canada’s largest city is showing signs of recovery. New data released by TRREB suggests the slump in the condo market may be coming to an end.
STM steps up its plan to build around Montreal stations
We knew of its appetite for real estate projects on the sites of future metro stations, but the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is now considering building above its existing station buildings. The goal: 8,000 housing units.
Developer NAC debuts trio of new communities
Building off Alberta’s strong population growth, greater Edmonton region is getting three new neighbourhoods to help handle residential demand. These communities, in Edmonton, Leduc and Spruce Grove, are just coming on to the market now or in the immediate future.
New Halifax neighbourhood could expand to 4,000 units
A new Halifax neighbourhood was expected to house around 6,500 people, but if HRM approves the latest changes from Southwest Properties, that population could be hitting 10,000. Seton Ridge is already in progress on a site off the Bedford Highway.
Rohe's Design Library to ease Vancouver housing dev.
Rohe Homes Ltd. and its architectural firm partners have created a set of modular multiplex designs specialized for the Metro Vancouver area, aimed at simplifying the development of multigenerational housing.
Warehouse One to liquidate 128 stores across Canada
When Warehouse One acquired Bootlegger in 2025, the deal appeared to represent a rare survival story in retail. One year later, both chains are headed for liquidation. Court documents show the Winnipeg-based company plans to liquidate all 128 stores.
Toronto's largest shopping mall attracts 48M visitors
One of the most-visited tourist attractions in Toronto welcomed 48 million tourists in one year. It wasn't the CN Tower or the historic Distillery District — it was a shopping mall. Yes, a mall. CF Toronto Eaton Centre.
Golf course, hotel and luxury residences set for Revelstoke
Revelstoke Mountain Resort is expanding its four-season offerings through a partnership with Cabot that will bring a championship golf course, mountain lodge and luxury residential development to the British Columbia resort community.
Two new grocery stores for growing Prince George
A No Frills brand store, owned by Loblaws, is being built in the Hart neighbourhood on the north end of town while work is also underway for a Sobeys-owned FreshCo on Recplace Drive.
Behind Alphabet’s record-breaking Canadian bond deal
The invasion by foreign corporations flooding into Canada's debt market is well under way. Alphabet Inc. brought out the heaviest ordnance yet last week, raising $8.5B by selling a four-part bond with maturity dates ranging up to 30 years.
Soloviev Group lands $1.8B for Manhattan office tower
Soloviev Group has obtained a US$1.8 billion loan to refinance the 1.7M-square-foot office tower at 9 W. 57th St., in Manhattan’s Plaza District. Bank of America issued the note, which bears an interest rate of 4.9 per cent.
Brookfield wants to revive a megaproject failure known as 'Nukegate'
Eight years after its purchase of Westinghouse, the Brookfield empire (which is now based in New York, but has Canadian roots) stands to reap a huge windfall that would validate its nuclear gambit.
Nostalgic boomer travel trend is making a comeback
The evolution of travel is like a fashion cycle. Processes become outdated until they are old enough to become new again. That's what we're seeing with timeshares – which are making a comeback with younger generations.
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