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Crestpoint rebrands 121 King St. W. as Roserock Place

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Crestpoint rebrands 121 King St. W. as Roserock Place

Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. has revamped its office building at 121 King St. W. in downtown Toronto and renamed it Roserock Place in an effort to give it more of an identity.

Long live the new architect

Naama Blonder
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One developer at the centre of the fight over London's future

In the core of London, Ont., one five-letter name can be seen along the rooflines of empty historic buildings, printed onto “for lease” signs hung from vacant office towers and painted onto a mural covering darkened windows: FARHI.

How the U.S. election could impact the loonie, investments

With the U.S. election imminent, investment adviser Karen Routledge's phone is buzzing with calls from clients. The election's "definitely on people's minds," she said. "It's not necessarily who's in charge, but what they're going to do once they're in charge."

Western secondary markets poised for investor growth

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Is Edmonton's downtown too big? Size matters, experts say

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Squamish Nation looks at land use concepts for its reserves

With the Senakw high-density rental housing project in Vancouver now well underway in its construction ascent, the Squamish Nation is increasingly turning its attention toward identifying how to realize new major developments at its other reserves.

Burnaby waives affordable rental requirement for Edmonds

A Burnaby housing policy that used to require developers to build 20 per cent affordable rental apartments in their new developments will, for the first time, exclude about a third of the city. 

Concord Pacific project features world's largest EV parking lot

Every one of the 1,974 underground parking spaces in Concord Pacific’s Hillside project has its own electric vehicle (EV) charger, making it the world's largest EV charging parkade, according to the Vancouver-headquartered developer.

Developer proposes two apartment towers in Niagara Falls

Placemaker Co. is proposing to build two large apartment towers on a property at the edge of the Tourist District in Niagara Falls presently used for outdoor storage and parking. The development would accommodate 812 rental apartments. 

Metro Vancouver approves 10 per cent increase in taxes, fees

Metro Vancouver’s board of directors approved a 2025 budget with an almost 10 per cent increase in taxes and fees on Friday, although North Shore directors staged a last-minute attempt to pare some of that back.

A $29-million fight over big industry taxes

A yellow caution flag is being waved at the new Liberal government in New Brunswick, which promises to speed ahead with property tax reforms including potentially giving all tax revenues from industrial properties to municipalities.

Rapid growth brings retail revitalization to Halifax

Once known for its quieter pace, Halifax is now seeing rapid growth that is reshaping its retail landscape. New construction projects and a growing population are pushing the retail market to adapt, says Mathew Houston, vice president at CBRE. 

StorageVault acquires two stores for $10.5 million

StorageVault Canada (SVI-T) has acquired two complementary stores, located in Barrie and North Bay, Ont. for an aggregate purchase price of $10.5 million. The company owns and operates 251 storage locations across Canada.

Brookfield Asset Management sees Q3 profit boost

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (BAM-T) reported rising third-quarter profits as its growing credit and insurance businesses brought in billions of new capital. The asset manager’s fee-related earnings were US$644 million in the three months ended Sept. 30.

Election 2024: Here's everything that’s at stake for CRE

Although it's widely believed election years bring a slowdown in deals as investors await the results, data shows otherwise. Leases and sales typically hold steady, with the election outcome having a minimal long-term effect on trends.

Blackstone in advanced talks to buy ROIC, Reuters says

Blackstone (BX-N) is in advanced talks to acquire Retail Opportunity Investments Corp., which owns U.S. shopping centres, Reuters reports, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. If the talks are successful, a deal could be finalized in the coming weeks. 

Office REIT says there is 'substantial doubt' about its survival

Office Properties Income Trust (OPI-Q) which owns a nearly-20M-sq.-ft. portfolio, says it might be forced to file for bankruptcy next year if it can't extend or refinance US$457M in maturing debt.

How infrastructure investment drives industrial space growth

Infrastructure investment and demand for U.S. industrial space are strongly correlated, and accelerated public spending on infrastructure in the 2020s will act as a spur to further growth in the industrial sector, according to Newmark’s Road Work Ahead report.

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