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Oxford continues to diversify, while eyeing new office tower
Oxford continues to diversify, while eyeing new office tower
Oxford Properties has added more industrial and multiresidential properties to what was a retail- and office-heavy Canadian portfolio. But even as it rebalances its current holdings, Oxford continues advancing a major proposed downtown Toronto office tower.
Flat 2026 for Montreal industrial, but change is coming
Montreal’s industrial market faces a flat year of transition in 2026 with better outcomes ahead in 2027, according to Jean-Marc Dubé, executive vice-president and group practice lead at Colliers Canada in Montreal.
75-tower 'Golden Mile' plan dashed by condo crash
As of 2024, around 75 new towers as high as 48 storeys were expected to be built in Scarborough's Golden Mile within three decades, spurred by the promise of the Eglinton LRT. But Toronto’s real estate game has changed.
Canada's 3 biggest cities vying for defence bank HQ
The race to secure the headquarters of the future Bank for Defence, Security and Resilience goes beyond image. If everything goes according to plan, the bank could generate up to 3,500 jobs, or so it is suggested.
Vacant properties from failed condo project up for tax sale
Two vacant properties that once formed part of a glitzy condo project envisioned in Hamilton’s west harbour are up for tax sale. The properties once featured in White Star Group’s plans for an eight-storey condo building overlooking the harbour.
Telus Living's rental towers plan for Van.'s Strathcona area
Telus has unveiled one of its most significant rental housing projects to date, planned for East Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood. The company is proposing to redevelop its storage facility at the intersection of Union Street and Raymur Avenue.
Edmonton moves forward on thorny redevelopment project
A controversial development project a decade in the making is proceeding with its first steps, though Edmonton city council is treading cautiously. Should the plan go through, up to 2,600 new units could be built in the Rossdale Flats area.
Spring housing market yet to bloom: CREA, Royal LePage
While April showers are sprinkling parts of Canada, the country’s housing markets have yet to blossom, Royal LePage and the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) said, with political and economic instability keeping Canadians away.
Inside Netflix’s sprawling new animation studio in B.C.
Earlier this month, Netflix officially opened Netflix Animation Studios (NAS) Vancouver, a 110,600-square-foot space that signals just how serious the streamer is about animation — and about British Columbia.
New lab facilities add to Vancouver’s life sciences sector
New laboratory facilities to support B.C.’s life sciences sector opened in Vancouver Friday, offering move-in-ready spaces for early-stage and growing companies tackling some of the biggest challenges in medicine, agriculture, biodiversity and defence.
Bell AI data centre agreement on the agenda in Sherwood
The RM of Sherwood will hold a council meeting today to possibly enter into a development agreement with Bell Canada. Bell intends to build a new 90,000-square-foot AI data centre in the RM of Sherwood, located south of Regina.
Canada to host summit, hopes to lure billions in investment
Prime Minister Mark Carney is inviting more than 100 of the world’s largest investors to a summit in Toronto in September as Ottawa expands its pitch to attract more foreign investment to Canada.
Top shopping centres by sales per square foot in 2025
Canada’s highest-performing shopping centres continue to demonstrate strong productivity, with Yorkdale Shopping Centre once again leading the country by a wide margin. According to newly released data, Yorkdale recorded sales of $2,368 per square foot in 2025.
Retail milestone reached in Calgary's Alpine Park
A milestone has been reached in Alpine Park in Calgary as its first wave of retail and amenities begins to take shape. According to Major Projects Alberta, a $5M gas station, convenience store and restaurant is in the works.
The latest quick service restaurant trend — chai tea?
After 35 years in real estate, franchising and food services, James Kang knows how to spot a trend. Now, the quick service restaurant veteran is going all-in on chai tea.
CFIB says more businesses closing than opening
More Canadian businesses are shutting down than opening, and that doesn’t shock one Nova Scotia pub owner. Brian Doherty is the charismatic proprietor of the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse, a quartet of restaurants and pubs located throughout the Maritimes.
U.S. commercial, multifamily mortgage debt owed increases to $5T
Commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding at the end of 2025 was US$214 billion, 4.5 per cent higher than at the end of 2024, according to Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding.
Blackstone-backed Jersey Mike’s submits confidential IPO filing
Jersey Mike’s Subs, the sandwich chain with more than 3,000 locations, submitted a confidential filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its initial public offering. Jersey Mike’s is seeking a valuation of at least US$12B.
Lingerfelt, Partners Group sell industrial portfolio for $175M
Three years after acquiring a four-building, 1.2-million-square-foot industrial portfolio in the Richmond, Va., metro in a value-add play, Lingerfelt and Partners Group have sold the Walthall-Northlake Industrial Portfolio to an undisclosed buyer for US$175 million.
U.S. industrial market stabilizing as leasing ramps up
The tide seems to be starting to shift for a real estate asset class that has been burdened by oversupply over the past few years. Industrial vacancy is flattening across the U.S., Cushman & Wakefield’s first-quarter report shows.
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