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Multires land should soon start to look more attractive
Multires land should soon start to look more attractive
There was a heavy emphasis on multiresidential projects when experts weighed in on whether land buyers and sellers are starting to better align and where they see things moving forward during the first panel discussion at Toronto's Land & Development conference.
AI uncertainty hangs over Vancouver office market
AI is clouding B.C.’s labour market and raising questions about Vancouver office real estate, as uncertainty over whether it will create or displace jobs makes it difficult for companies to forecast future office space needs.
$100M Nordic spa project breaks ground Friday
The $100-million Nordic spa and hotel development just west of Calgary is being touted as a major tourism investment that will help attract visitors to Alberta year-round and grow the province’s visitor economy.
Oakridge Park's condo presale buyers face changed market
After last week's mall opening, attention is shifting to Oakridge Park's residential phase, which will include more than 3,000 homes. Many luxury condo units were pre-sold at peak pricing beginning in 2019 ahead of construction starting on the towers.
Creating a 'Vancouver approach' to taller towers
Vancouver has entered a pivotal conversation about the future of its city centre skyline, as the municipal government launches a review of its nearly three-decade-old Higher Buildings Policy amid growing public interest, developer activity and pressure on limited downtown land.
OPINION: Developers find rentals aren’t silver bullets
As Metro Vancouver’s condo market slows, developers are increasingly turning to rental housing — but soaring construction costs, tighter financing and shaky project economics suggest rentals may not be the industry’s easy fallback after all.
A million-dollar mistake for Hamilton condo developer
A Hamilton condo developer has learned an expensive lesson about the importance of strictly complying with Ontario’s consumer protection laws after the developer failed to provide a required government information guide.
Apartment construction accelerates London housing starts
Housing starts in the London, Ont. area are through the roof to start the year, bolstered mainly by apartment construction. It’ll probably be enough to make 2026 one of the strongest years in recent memory for the local housing sector.
27-storey rental tower coming to Scarborough
Developed by The Rose Corporation with support from federal and municipal partners, a new 341‑unit rental tower is now underway in Scarborough. The 27‑storey building at 26 Gilder Dr. is just 800 metres from the Kennedy-Lawrence transit hub.
Canada’s top court refuses to hear Indigenous land appeal
Canada’s Supreme Court has declined to hear an east coast Indigenous land appeal, leaving a lower-court ruling in place that limits Aboriginal title claims over privately-owned land, adding further uncertainty as to how courts will balance Indigenous rights and ownership.
Should Hamilton set local standards for AI data centres?
Coun. Nrinder Nann wants the city to come up with a framework to deal with looming data centre development in Hamilton as residents increasingly raise environmental and health concerns about proposed projects.
OAKBERRY Açaí launches 2026 Canada expansion
OAKBERRY Açaí, Canada’s and the world’s largest and fastest-growing açaí brand, is accelerating its national expansion with a major rollout of new locations planned across the country in 2026.
Tilley expands retail footprint with three new stores
Canadian heritage apparel company Tilley is in the midst of a rapid retail expansion across Canada, with three store openings in roughly three months as the company accelerates its push into physical retail under parent company Unity Brands.
Sephora Canada to open first-ever small store
Sephora Canada says it is redefining neighbourhood beauty retail with the opening of its first-ever small store format in Kitsilano, Vancouver, marking a strategic evolution in how the retailer brings its signature multi-brand discovery experience closer to Canadian consumers.
Longo's coming to Welland and King City, Ont.
Longo’s is opening two new stores in Ontario. Its 44th store will open in Welland in June and its 45th store will open in King City in the fall.
Berkshire Hathaway to buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8B
Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to acquire U.S. homebuilder Taylor Morrison in a US$6.8-billion all-cash deal, marking the first major acquisition under CEO Greg Abel. The transaction expands Berkshire’s housing platform and signals confidence in the U.S. residential market.
Billionaire behind Japan's tiny-room hotel empire bets on U.S.
At Japan’s APA Hotels, the rooms are famously tiny, the amenities surprisingly lavish and the branding unmistakable. Now the chain that turned efficiency into a hospitality empire is betting it can export its uniquely Japanese formula abroad, starting with North America.
Walmart pays $223M for Inland Empire cold storage facility
Walmart purchased a cold storage facility in Riverside, Calif. that it has leased since 2010, paying US$233 million. The facility, sold by State Street Corp., measures 507,000 sq. ft.
Mexico’s Fibra MTY to buy Fibra Macquarie for $1.7B
Mexican real estate investment trust Fibra MTY is acquiring peer Fibra Macquarie, combining portfolios into a larger platform. The combined assets are valued at about US$6.5 billion, creating one of the largest REITs in Mexico.
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Canadian Apartment Investment Conference
Sep 09 2026
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North -
RealREIT
Sep 16 2026
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North -
Winnipeg Real Estate Forum
Sep 17 2026
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Québec City Real Estate Forum
Sep 29 2026
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Ottawa Real Estate Forum
Oct 20 2026
Rogers Centre, Ottawa
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