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Ontario First Nation group buys Edmonton's Connect Centre
Ontario FN group buys Edmonton's Connect Centre
An Ontario-based First Nations group which has purchased Edmonton’s Connect Centre – one of the city’s most prominent downtown mixed-use properties – has plans to move quickly on a major residential expansion at the site.
Oxford puts prime Toronto office complex on sale block
UPDATED: Oxford Properties is testing the office transaction market with one of its most significant Toronto holdings, placing the Citigroup Place tower in downtown Toronto up for sale.
Judge blocks Les Ailes de la Mode opening at Yorkdale Mall
A legal fight over the future of a former Hudson’s Bay store in an upscale Toronto mall has been resolved, with mall owner Oxford Properties successfully fighting a proposal to open a discount store in the empty space.
Is embracing data centres a good idea?
The Quebec government wants to revive the data centre sector to sell electricity at competitive prices and improve digital sovereignty. But the arrival of these sometimes gigantic facilities comes at a cost, both economic and environmental.
Enright Capital buys Central Park Plaza in Calgary
Last month, Calgary-based real estate investment firm Enright Capital Ltd. announced it had acquired Calgary’s Central Park Plaza office tower - the firm’s fifth office acquisition in recent years.
Office conversions bringing nearly 130 homes to Calgary
The City of Calgary unveiled plans to add two more developments to its growing list of office conversion projects Monday, which will add nearly 130 affordable housing units downtown.
New $120M Canadian HQ underway in Brampton
Construction is underway on a 260,000-square-foot manufacturing and research facility in Brampton that will be the Canadian headquarters for Mobile Climate Control, which specializes in custom-engineered HVAC systems.
Industrial real estate embraces sustainable design
A new property in Laval confirms growing demand in Canada’s real estate sector for sustainably designed, net-zero projects. Écoparc Laval 15, the four-building industrial park totalling roughly 1.1 million square feet, is one of the latest projects led by MONTONI.
48-storey towers proposed for Regent Park area
Two 48-storey towers are proposed at 761 Dundas St. E., one of the tallest development applications along this stretch of Dundas. Designed by Arcadis for AWIN Group of Dealerships, the mixed-use proposal includes an automotive showroom.
Langford greenlights two-tower development
Langford council has approved a large development in its downtown core that would see two towers rise 13 and 22 storeys and provide about 300 housing units. The plan includes nearly 12,000 square feet of commercial space.
Virtus acquires N.B. apartment building for $10.5M
Virtus Capital Corporation, the asset manager of Virtus Diversified REIT, announced the acquisition of a multi-unit residential property 7 Point Park Dr. in Riverview, N.B. The purchase was finalized for a price of $10.15M.
Mississauga to vote on eliminating some development fees
Mississauga will decide this week if it’s going to further cut development charges in an ongoing effort to get more rental housing built in the city. A motion from Mayor Carolyn Parrish is to be presented Wednesday at council.
Canadian retail begins 2026 with signs of stability: CBRE
CBRE’s latest H2 2025 Retail Rent Survey shows the retail landscape is entering 2026 on a more stable footing. Some key takeaways include that retail supply remains constrained, keeping vacancy tight amid strong leasing, while new construction has been limited.
Steve’s Music restructures, closing most stores
Montreal-founded musical instrument retailer Steve’s Music is undertaking a major restructuring that will see most of its five Canadian brick-and-mortar locations close. The business will concentrate around a single flagship store in Montreal while shifting more heavily toward online sales.
Waterworks sets benchmark for adaptive reuse
The former site of Toronto’s 19th century St. Andrews Market is bustling again. Where people once arrived by horse and carriage to purchase their meat and produce, patrons now gather for lattes and vendor-prepared meals in a European-style food hall.
Équipe Tardif moves to eXp Realty, to become Endurance
Équipe Tardif, a Montreal-based real estate team under the Royal LePage brand, is switching to the eXp Realty banner under a new identity. The phased move has started with a group of agents led by co-founder David Tardif.
Brookfield reportedly in talks to buy Blackstone’s Fidere
Brookfield Asset Management (BAM-T) is in exclusive talks with Blackstone (BX-N) to purchase its residential real estate company Fidere in Spain, Spanish newspaper Expansion reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified market sources.
Cologix expands Virginia presence with land acquisition
Cologix, a network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data centre company in North America, announced the acquisition of 38 acres of land in Ashburn, Va., expanding its existing digital infrastructure footprint in one of the world’s most critical data centre markets.
Property debt’s 'maturity wall' eases as $875B comes due
Commercial and multifamily real estate debt maturities in the U.S. are expected to decline nine per cent this year — to US$875 billion — from US$957 billion last year, according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Beyond 5th Avenue, tariffs and closures rattle NYC retail
The past year was very good to owners of retail space in New York's hottest shopping districts. But everywhere else, the bite of sweeping tariffs is sinking in, according to a new report from the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce.
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