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Primaris to work with developers, intensify shopping centres
Primaris to work with developers, intensify shopping centres
Primaris REIT (PMZ-UN-T) has been acquiring enclosed shopping centres for several years, and is now moving to intensify some of the sites. CEO Alex Avery told RENX Primaris intends to work with developers for potential multifamily and other projects.
WSP Global acquires TRC Companies in $4.5B cash deal
WSP Global Inc. says it has agreed to acquire TRC Companies, a U.S.-based engineering, consulting and construction firm. The all-cash deal is valued at $4.5 billion, closing in Q1 2026 pending regulatory approvals and closing conditions.
Ontario announces 'multibillion-dollar' plan for Niagara region
Premier Doug Ford was in Niagara Falls, Ont., Monday announcing a new "multibillion-dollar" strategy that is intended to “unlock the region’s full potential,” focusing on five pillars: attractions, transportation, gaming, wine and restaurants, and arts and culture.
CAPREIT acquires $293M of Canadian apartment buildings
UPDATED: Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (CAR-UN-T) is on a holiday season buying spree, adding six properties to its portfolio since Nov. 6, including a 436-apartment complex in Greater Montreal and 187 residential units in Regina.
Eight Kal Tire properties in B.C. sold for $7.3M
Vernon, B.C.-based Arrowleaf Real Estate Holdings Ltd. announced Monday the sale of eight West Coast properties, home to long-standing Kal Tire locations, to an undisclosed buyer for $7.3 million with a total of 49,976 square feet building space.
 | Colliers Canada The resilience of the GTA industrial investment market — cash flow is now kingThe GTA industrial investment market remains resilient in 2025. Despite the narrative of a “slow market”, 2025 is tracking as the third-strongest year on record for GTA industrial investment by dollar volume - behind only the exceptional 2021–2022 period. Sponsored by: Colliers Canada |
Six-tower TOC proposed at Guildwood GO
A Transit Oriented Community (TOC) has been proposed at Guildwood GO station in Scarborough, following closely on the heels of one at Clarkson GO station. Infrastructure Ontario envisions six towers up to 60 storeys clustered immediately north of the station.
Nova Scotia teams up with BCH to deliver 1,400 homes
Nova Scotia government officials say about $300 million will go toward building just over 1,400 homes at Shannon Park in Dartmouth. $120 million of that money is to come from the federal government's Build Canada Homes (BCH).
Mainstreet Equity posts double-digit YOY Growth in FY2025
Mainstreet Equity Corp. (TSX:MEQ) announced a 16th consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth in its key operating metrics for FY 2025. The FY overall operating margin from operations sits at 66%, up from 64% in FY 2024.
Club Med expands brand presence with Club Med Tremblant
Club Med announced development of Club Med Tremblant, marking a strategic expansion of its presence in North America. The new resort marks the brand's second Canadian resort, after the successful opening of Club Med Québec Charlevoix in 2021.
Calgary council to repeal blanket rezoning process
Calgary city council has voted to move forward with a process that would begin repealing the municipality's contentious blanket rezoning policy intended to eliminate bureaucratic processes that detractors have argued is putting stress on aging infrastructure, traffic congestions and communities.
Vancouver to make neighbourhoods feel more 'connected'
Vancouver is drafting plans for the creation of 17 neighbourhood “villages,” where amenities can be reached within a five-minute walk or bike ride. The plan envisions a mix of housing types and small shops and services in mixed-use buildings.
Condo market rebound possible in late 2026-'27
Canada’s strata condominium ownership housing market remains under pressure heading into the end of 2025, but a multi-year absorption of surplus inventory is setting the stage for healthier conditions in Q3/Q4 2026 and 2027, according to RE/MAX Canada.
November housing starts up 9.4% from October: CMHC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts rose 9.4 per cent in November. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts came in at 254,058 units in November, up from 232,245 units in October.
Canada needs a blueprint for modular homes
OPINION: The new federal agency, Build Canada Homes, is betting that modular homes built in sections in factories will help fix the housing crisis. The idea has great promise, but the plan needs to be more ambitious.
NYC goes all-in on $20B worth of casino projects
The New York Gaming Commission has awarded three gaming licenses, the first full-service casinos in New York City (NYC), set to attract a combined US$19.6B in investment two weeks after the proposals passed the state's regulatory process.
Oracle’s $248B lease commitment another AI ‘bombshell’
Of all the eye-popping numbers Oracle Corp. published last week on the costs of its artificial-intelligence data centre buildout, the most striking delivered a day after its earnings report was details about Oracle's US$248B of lease-payment commitments.
Nearly 2,000 U.S. power projects nixed in '25 despite demand
Even as a data centre building boom sends power demand skyrocketing and strains grids across the country, energy developers have cancelled 1,891 new power generation projects in 2025, according to a report published last week by energy transition tracker Cleanview.
More developers avoiding lenders with strict insurance standards
Despite Florida’s reputation for eternal sunshine, its vulnerability to intense and frequent weather disasters has made it one of the most volatile climates for insurance. Lenders, who are sensitive to risk, have a lot of power over insurance charges.
BONARD secures strategic capital from Spire Capital Partners
BONARD announced a partnership with a private equity fund Spire Capital Partners (SCP) to accelerate its growth. This strategic move will see BONARD expand into new geographies and living asset classes, while enhancing its product, technology and organization.
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