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Where opportunity lies in Montreal's real estate investment markets

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Where opportunity lies in Montreal real estate

Investors must dig deeper to find solid deals in Montreal’s once hot multifamily market, as immigration has slowed and supply has increased. While retail remains desirable for investors, hot deals in the office sector are rapidly drying up.

Rental vacancy hits 5.1 per cent as new supply hits market

The fundamentals of Canada’s multifamily housing market are showing signs of strain, Yardi said in its Q2 report of the sector. But a bright spot is the increasing amount of new supply entering the market.

High Art sees multibillion-dollar opportunity in condo crash

Toronto has a condo problem. Ryan Roebuck sees a multibillion-dollar opportunity. Roebuck, co-founder of High Art Capital, has launched a fund to buy distressed condos that he says is on track to exceed its target of $1.3B in pledges. 

REITs set for double digit growth: Starlight CEO

VIDEO: Dennis Mitchell, chief executive and chief investment officer at Starlight Capital, talks to Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about why REITs are poised to outperform the market and potentially produce double-digit returns.

Toronto condo market hits 35-year low, unsold units pile up

The Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA) saw just 246 new condo sales in Q1 2026, a 35-year low and 52 per cent below the same period last year, according to a new report from Urbanation.

One Delisle condo tower passes construction milestone

Toronto's condo market may be reduced to a hollowed-out shell of its former self in 2026, but a wave of late-boom projects now materializing on the city skyline includes some of the most ambitious builds of this cycle.

Climate resiliency in condos and apartments: An RJC Engineers perspective

Climate risk is no longer a future planning exercise for Canada’s housing sector. For owners, developers and consultants working on apartment and condominium buildings, it is now a core design, retrofit and asset management issue.

Sponsored by: RJC Engineers

Halifax approves controversial 18-tower development

Halifax councillors unanimously approved the plan for Regency Links. WM Fares Architects is the planning and design company spearheading the approval process for project, comprising 18 residential buildings in Clayton Park, with towers ranging from 16 to 28 storeys. 

Alt Hotel Ottawa Airport opens its doors

Germain Hotels has opened Alt Hotel Ottawa Airport, its 20th property in Canada. Directly connected to Ottawa International Airport via a fully enclosed walkway, the hotel is the group’s third property in the nation’s capital.

Inside the Rimrock Banff hotel's huge renovation

One of Banff’s most iconic hotels is undergoing an enormous transformation, and Daily Hive got an early look at how the Rimrock will look when it opens later this year.

Pacific Mall is changing, and a TOC could boost it further

The 270,000-square-foot complex at Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue East in Markham is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The main draw of the mall these days may well be the market stall-inspired food court.

FN buys century-old Winnipeg clothing manufacturer

Brokenhead Ojibway Nation announced Friday it has purchased Freed & Freed International Ltd. The First Nation says it sees economic and procurement opportunities within the industry, along with a chance to provide jobs, training and life skills for First Nations people. 

How the Big Six took risk out of the mortgage business

For years, there have been concerns that softening real estate markets in Ontario and British Columbia would lead to painful mortgage losses at Canada’s major banks. However, the figures tell a strikingly different story.

AutoCanada secures $1.38B credit agreement

Automobile dealership and collision repair group AutoCanada Inc. (ACQ-T) announced it has entered into an amended and restated credit agreement, providing approximately $1.38 billion in total committed facilities and strengthening the company's balance sheet and financial flexibility. 

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Cost to build tall buildings in New York jumped 30% since 2020

The cost to build tall buildings in New York City has spiked 30 per cent since 2020, according to a report by professional services company Turner & Townsend. New York remains the most expensive city in the world to build highrises.

National Healthcare REIT sinks 3.7% after $462M U.S. IPO

National Healthcare Properties Inc., slumped 3.7 per cent after the real estate investment trust raised US$462 million in an initial public offering priced below the marketed range.

Data centre REIT Fermi faces doubts about its future

Facing allegations of misconduct, fleeing tenants, project delays and a boardroom power struggle, a data centre REIT touting the world’s largest artificial intelligence campus and its close ties to the Trump administration appears to be descending into chaos. 

Property billionaire warns of data centre selloff as debt swells

A global wave of mergers and acquisitions is looming among private equity-backed data-centre companies as their debt burdens become unmanageable, said Greg Goodman, chief executive officer of Australian industrial property giant Goodman Group.

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