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CAIC: How value-add capital is reshaping Canadian multifamily
CAIC: How value-add capital is reshaping multifamily
Multifamily is shifting across the country as investors seek value-add opportunities in existing inventory, while the appeal of developing purpose-built rentals is waning, the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre heard last week.
Canada Investment Summit capital set to spark CRE
As the Canada Investment Summit enters its second day in Toronto, institutional investors have already promised hefty capital commitments which could have massive downstream benefits for commercial real estate, according to industry analysts.
Bell Canada aims to quadruple capacity of Sask. data centre
BCE Inc. (BCE-T) is planning to quadruple the capacity of its AI data centre operations in Saskatchewan, with ambitions to provide up to 1.2 gigawatts of compute power across three new facilities through a series of investments topping $5B.
Brookfield, CPPIB to launch $50B fund to invest in Canada
CPP Investments and Brookfield Asset Management are jointly launching a $50-billion “Maple Fund” that will make major investments in infrastructure and key sectors in Canada, two sources said Monday.
Canada opening four largest airports to private investment
Prime Minister Carney said the government will retain ownership of the underlying land and assets, but seek private investment through long-term concessions that will bring in new capital and expertise for airport operations and growth.
Developers look toward hotels for adaptive reuse
In Canada, developers are increasingly looking toward hotel conversions as the office and condo markets have softened in recent years, says Nicole Nguyen, senior vice-president of CBRE Canada’s Hotels Valuation and Advisory Services group.
 | Trez Capital The next data reset: Why demographics may become Canada’s most important CRE signal in 2027Demographics drive real estate demand, yet Canada’s market often operates with years-old population data. As investment, lending and development decisions become increasingly precise, Statistics Canada’s 2026 Census may prove to be one of the most important CRE indicators shaping decisions. Sponsored by: Trez Capital |
Halifax rejects permits for shipping-container project
Halifax has denied development permits for United Gulf Developments’ proposed shipping container commercial and cabin project on the Bedford Highway. The developer is taking the matter to the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board later this month for a ruling.
Toronto has started just 156 new condo units in 2026
In the City of Toronto, developers broke ground on 156 condominium units in the first half of 2026, according to CMHC's new Fall 2026 Housing Supply Report. The decade average is roughly 7,000 units a year.
Metro Vancouver court-ordered RE sales hit 10-year high
The number of foreclosures initiated by lenders in B.C. has more than tripled over the last five years, according to data from B.C.’s Ministry of the Attorney-General, reaching a 10-year-high in the last fiscal year.
Thousands of empty luxury apartments in Montreal
According to CoStar, approximately 6,300 four- and five-star rated apartments are currently vacant in the Montreal market tracked by the company. The overall vacancy rate has now reached 4.8 per cent.
Are we building too many apartments now?
Times have changed since the national purpose-built rental vacancy rate dipped to 1.5 per cent in 2023. In fact, a panel of executives at the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference debated whether Canada is building too many units now.
Primaris REIT announces $200M equity offering
Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust (PMZ-UN-T) has agreed to sell 9.91 million trust units at $20.20 per unit to a syndicate of underwriters on a bought-deal basis, generating gross proceeds of approximately $200 million.
B.C. Hydro rationing 400MW of grid power for data centres
B.C. Hydro is rationing energy through a tender process whereby tech companies in “fast growing high-load sectors” must compete for a share of the grid by demonstrating their value in various ways.
Oxford Properties' U.S. on why it's buying office again
After purchasing a Boston office tower for US$435M last month, Canadian investment giant Oxford Properties is preparing to buy more U.S. office after spending years diversifying its portfolio away from the sector.
Brookfield buys minority stake in data centre developer
Brookfield Asset Management affiliates acquired a minority stake in real estate investment and data centre development platform American Real Estate Partners, the companies announced. The amount of the investment was not disclosed.
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BOMEX Ottawa 2026
Sep 22 2026
to Sep 24 2026
Rogers Centre Ottawa -
Québec City Real Estate Forum
Sep 29 2026
Québec City Convention Centre -
Ottawa Real Estate Forum
Oct 20 2026
Rogers Centre, Ottawa -
Greenbuild International Conference & Expo
Oct 20 2026
to Oct 23 2026
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Calgary Real Estate Forum
Oct 22 2026
BMO Centre Expansion, Stampede Grounds -
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Dec 02 2026
to Dec 03 2026
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South
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