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Broccolini enters new realm with 800-apartment Montreal development
Broccolini enters new realm with 800-apt. Montreal project
Broccolini is leading the redevelopment of Montreal’s Pointe-Saint-Charles Northern Triangle with a two-phased, purpose-built rental project in the city's Bridge-Bonaventure district that will also deliver market rate apartments.
Toronto developers embrace rentals amid condo crash
About a year ago, with dark clouds gathering over dozens of development ventures, officials at Dream Unlimited and Great Gulf decided to take a hard look at one of their marquee waterfront projects, with an eye toward a rapid reboot.
Desjardins to acquire Guardian Capital in $1.67B deal
Desjardins Group says it is acquiring global investment management company Guardian Capital Group Limited for around $1.67 billion or $68 per share. Desjardins says it will take the publicly traded company private.
'5 Thieves' retail expansion to redefine T.O.'s Scrivener Square
Toronto’s storied “Five Thieves” retail stretch along Yonge Street is about to evolve into something unprecedented, as developer Tricon Residential moves forward with a significant retail expansion behind the historic shops.
Canada Goose weighs $1.4 billion privatization
Canada Goose Holdings Inc., the Canadian luxury outerwear company best known for its parkas, is facing a potential ownership change that could reshape its future as a global fashion brand.
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Block of 5 Toronto commercial properties sold to Skye Capital
A string of commercial properties along Eglinton Avenue West in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto has sold after being on the market for around nine months. The buildings sold to Skye Capital Partners Ltd. for a collective $20.85M.
Homes in Vancouver, Toronto are less affordable than NYC
A comparison of the largest cities in Canada and the United States underscores an uncomfortable truth: housing in Canada is deeply unaffordable. Vancouver, Los Angeles and Toronto consistently rank among the least affordable cities in North America.
Metro Van. multifamily activity picks up after a slow first half
Multifamily brokers see signs of increasing activity following a lacklustre first half, with sales down markedly versus a year ago. Metro Vancouver sales declined by more than 40 per cent in the first six months of 2025 versus a year earlier.
EkoBuilt's prefabs constructed to Passive House standard
In Canada's increasingly competitive prefab housing industry, Ottawa-based EkoBuilt believes it stands out due to its emphasis on energy-efficient, affordable envelopes that can be delivered anywhere in the country or the U.S.
Transformative plans for abandoned Burnaby driving range
The site — which has an assessed value of over $100 million — has been shuttered since 2011. But that could soon change with a proposed development an architect working with developer Wall Financial Group is calling an urban Whistler Village.
London’s first office-to-apartment conversion set to open
London’s first office-to-apartment conversion is about to hit the market. The former law office at 376 Richmond St. has been converted into 23 studio and one-bedroom apartments at lower than market rates, said Jefferson Huang of Bluevale Capital Group.
GRESB to pilot data centre benchmark
GRESB, the global assessment of ESG performance in commercial real estate portfolios, will begin testing a dedicated sustainability benchmark for data centres in the fall of 2025. The pilot was developed in collaboration with Infrastructure Masons (iMasons).
A breakdown of the big banks’ Q3 earnings so far
Canada’s biggest banks are reporting their earnings for the fiscal third quarter. Analysts were expecting Canada’s big banks to lower loan-loss provisions in Q3 from the prior quarter as U.S. tariffs likely hurt their loan portfolios less than feared.
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CRE’s comeback is all about the details
Headline statistics in commercial real estate can frequently tell a compelling story. For example, the U.S. industrial and multifamily vacancy rates have trended similarly in recent quarters, suggesting that both sectors are nearing stability.
Luxury hotel REIT Braemar initiates sale of company
Braemar Hotels & Resorts, a REIT with a 3,400-unit luxury hotel portfolio across the U.S. and its nearby islands, is initiating a sale of the company. The sale process will begin immediately and includes a portfolio of nine resort and five urban properties.
Dune Real Estate joint venture lands $500M for 2.4M-sq.-ft. portfolio
A joint venture between affiliates of Dune Real Estate Partners and the Robert Martin Co. secured US$500M in financing for its Westchester Industrial Portfolio – 42 properties, totalling about 2.4M square feet across three New York industrial parks.
The end of London’s Elizabeth Line is awash with empty offices
The suburbs and satellite towns on the western fringes of London have seen a wave of development, built on hopes that the new Elizabeth Line train service would create demand. So far, office tenants have been slow to head westwards.
Industry Events
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CRE.Converge 2025
Sep 08 2025
to Sep 10 2025
Sheraton Centre Toronto
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RealREIT
Sep 10 2025
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
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Canadian Apartment Investment Conference
Sep 11 2025
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
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BOMEX Halifax 2025
Sep 15 2025
to Sep 17 2025
Halifax Convention Centre
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Montréal du Futur
Sep 24 2025
to Sep 29 2025
World Trade Centre of Montreal
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