REITs are no TSX lightweight, RBC report

REITs are no TSX lightweight, RBC report

The recent move to make Real Estate its own standalone sector on the Toronto Stock Exchange main trading index is a potential game changer. In its quarterly REIT review and outlook, RBC Dominion Securities noted that taking real estate out of the financial services sector is a recognition that listed real estate companies have characteristics which are unique within the Financials sector.

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Confidence is high in Toronto office sector

There was an aura of confidence emanating from the four panelists discussing the downtown Toronto office market at The Real Estate Strategy & Leasing Conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Oct. 6. And with a three per cent vacancy rate in the core, who could blame them?

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The greenest option for 564 Beatty Street

The greenest office building is the one that doesn’t get built. The act of tearing down an office tower to erect a new one in its place eats up a lot of resources and creates a lot of waste, said Colin Scarlett, an executive vice-president with Colliers International in Vancouver.

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Retailers using food as a customer enticement

“The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” is a phrase that’s been around for decades. Now it might also be applied to retailers trying to attract and retain customers. “Food as a part of retail is becoming more and more relevant in creating memorable experiences in traditional retail stores,” said Regent Street Commercial Corp.

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Greenwood growing in retirement community market

While Greenwood Retirement Communities is a relative newcomer in the field, the operational arm of Byron Equities Inc. is making its presence felt in Ontario. At one point we had invested as a partner in a retirement residence, and found this to provide better returns than shopping plazas or industrial buildings,” said Greenwood director of real estate development Andy Bicanic.

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TOBY winner profile: Kennedy Matheson Industrial Complex

The Kennedy Matheson Industrial Complex in Mississauga, Ont. was the first industrial asset overseen by Menkes Property Management Services Ltd. to achieve a BOMA BEST certification, and it’s one of the few industrial complexes in Canada to earn a BOMA BEST Silver certification.

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One gal’s Manhattan retail reality

I was fortunate to take in a last minute trip to New York this month. As a first-timer to the Big Apple I had a list of things I wanted to see and do. Like many women, I craved the shopping. The brands, the designers, the looks you just can’t get in little old Saskatoon.

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Six months ago: A tale of three office markets

One’s stuck in recessionary hell, the biggest “looks like it could be over-built” and the third looks more or less well-balanced. That’s the quick snapshot of the office markets of Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver respectively, that were the focus of a panel discussion at this week’s Land & Development conference held in Toronto.

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One year ago: Business as usual with Killam’s REIT conversion

Shareholder preferences are the driving force behind Killam Properties Inc.’s proposed conversion to a REIT structure, rather than any underlying changes to its strategy, portfolio or operations. The Halifax-based real estate company (KMP-T) announced earlier this month shareholders will have their say on the conversion in a December vote.

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