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Real estate lenders will be more active in 2026: CBRE
Real estate lenders will be more active in 2026: CBRE
Real estate debt markets will be more active this year as lenders look to deploy additional capital, according to two CBRE executives who expanded on the findings in the firm's 2026 Canadian Real Estate Lenders’ Report.
TransAlta secures Brookfield, CPPIB funds for data centre
TransAlta, Alberta’s largest electricity producer, says it has secured financing from Brookfield Corp. and Canada Pension Plan’s investment arm intended to bring a data centre to an Edmonton-area generating station and explore other electricity generating projects.
Questions surround proposed AI data centre near Regina
Bell Canada plans to build an unspecified number of "interconnected lowrise data centre buildings" on approximately 65 hectares near the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus. Details about size of the data centre, energy requirements, water usage and jobs are not provided.
Regional Group buys 477K sq. ft. Ottawa office tower
Regional Group has made its biggest single-building acquisition, a 477,448-square-foot, downtown class-A office tower at 150 Slater St., in its hometown of Ottawa.
Federal gov't adjusting office space plan due to RTO
The federal government is revising its plan to offload office space in response to the latest return-to-office mandate for public servants. Public Services and Procurement Canada said in a Feb. 27 email it’s adjusting its space reduction target.
The great divide in Canada's office real estate market
In a Toronto commercial property market where nearly one-fifth of the office space is vacant, the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec‘s fully leased CIBC Square is an unqualified success. The property has two fully leased office towers.
Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc. opens Toronto facility
Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc., a publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by an affiliate of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. has opened a new class-A facility at 1983 Kipling Ave. in Toronto.
Brampton Stellantis property rezoned: auto uses only
Council in the Greater Toronto Area city of Brampton has moved to protect its autoworker jobs. Last week, council unanimously approved rezoning land the city's Stellantis plant sits on so it can only be used for auto manufacturing.
Gov't deal confirms First Nations rights in Metro Vancouver
Control over fisheries, marine planning and emergency response along parts of the South Coast of British Columbia will increasingly be shared with the Musqueam Indian Band under three new agreements with the Government of Canada.
Burnaby mayor alarmed over delayed $1.8B hospital redev.
Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley is raising serious concerns about delays to Phase II of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment, warning residents the B.C. NDP-led provincial government’s latest budget has left the city facing mounting uncertainty over critical healthcare plans.
Carttera proposes 19-storey rental at Ossington and Dupont
A revised development proposal has been submitted for 888 Dupont St. at its northeast corner with Ossington Avenue in Toronto’s Christie Pits area, with the site now acquired by Carttera Private Equities.
Hamilton developers warn about condo market decline
Hamilton’s residential development industry says it’s on the ropes in a struggle with taxes and fees which add tens of thousands of dollars to the price of new homes. More projects are being put on ice, industry representatives warn.
After big surge, Vancouver multiplex market matures
The Vancouver multiplex market is normalizing toward a more stable and predictable development cycle following an initial zoning-driven frenzy, says a new report. Around 46 multiplex land sales closed in 2025, representing a land value of $114 million.
Court voids rental covenant at West Kelowna's Cove
A group of unit owners at the Cove Resort in West Kelowna will be able to exit the property’s rental pool following a lengthy legal battle, which could prove problematic for hotel operations at the resort.
Spaceports advance plans for Canada's first orbital launch
Two private spaceports on Canada's East Coast, Maritime Launch Service Inc.’s Spaceport Nova Scotia and NordSpace’s Atlantic Spaceport Complex in Newfoundland and Labrador are vying to host the first orbital rocket launch from Canadian soil.
New Science Centre design at Ontario Place unveiled
Facing a Supreme Court of Canada challenge to the Ontario Place redevelopment scheme, Ontario's government unveiled architectural renderings of the new Ontario Science Centre on Toronto's waterfront. The province is also expected to announce a new downtown convention complex.
BlackRock's GIP and EQT to buy AES Corp. for $33.4B
A consortium led by BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners and equity firm EQT AB has announced an agreement to acquire U.S. power company AES Corp. for $33.4 billion, including debt, one of the biggest acquisitions in the sector.
New Blackstone public company to acquire AI data centres
Blackstone plans to launch a publicly traded data centre acquisition company that will require tens of billions of dollars of funding. The company will buy already built and leased data centres, rather than land or projects under development, Bloomberg reports.
MOBs stand strong as traditional office struggles
A remarkable difference between the traditional office and medical office sectors and a trend toward fewer but individually larger private equity deals in the health-care sector are two of key elements in an Avison Young U.S. medical outpatient insights report.
Belvilla seizes on Sonder's downfall to acquire 10 U.S. hotels
Amsterdam-based Belvilla, which specializes in short-term rentals and apartment-style hotel rooms, secured the properties through Sonder’s ongoing Chapter 7 bankruptcy process, where 79 properties are up for grabs. The deal is Belvilla’s first operational business outside of Europe.
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