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Panattoni develops full slate of GTA industrial projects
Panattoni develops full slate of GTA industrial projects
Panattoni Development Company Canada has been one of the most active industrial developers across the Greater Toronto Area in recent years, and continues to advance projects which will add millions of square feet to the region's inventory.
Multifamily developers adjust to Alberta’s market slowdown
GUEST SUBMISSION: Calgary and Edmonton saw tremendous rental growth over the past three years. In 2024 alone, the multifamily sector in Alberta was setting new records.
Business consolidation picks up as business certainty rises
Rate cuts and a stabilizing economic environment are boosting interest in merger and acquisition opportunities, with industrial service companies seeing particularly strong demand. Investor confidence and deal-making are on the rise.
PBR pipeline grows sharply in Vancouver, says report
There were nearly 20,000 purpose-built rental units under construction in Vancouver as of July 2025, compared to just 10,000 completed during the entire previous decade, according to a new report.
Mysterious closure at $510M Metro warehouse
What exactly is happening at Metro's massive frozen food distribution centre in Toronto? It's a mystery. The warehouse which opened in 2022 at a reported cost of $510 million, has been shut down for three weeks.
Peavey Mart hoping to come back from the dead
A Canadian chain that once sold everything from horse feed to work boots is hoping to come back from the dead just months after it closed 90 stores. Peavey Mart's goal is to open seven to 12 locations.
Loblaw closing 2nd of 3 ultra-discount No Name stores
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is closing the second of three Ontario No Name stores it was piloting as a bet on ultra-discount banner stores, just over a year after they launched.
JD Sports to open downtown Montreal flagship
JD Sports is preparing to launch a flagship store in downtown Montreal, continuing its rapid Canadian expansion with one of its largest retail investments in the country to date.
B.C. industry hopes to create a model for modular housing
OPINION: Modular BC, a group representing the province’s factory-built modular home industry, is working on standardized plans to deliver modular multiplex housing as a playbook for use across Canada, in an effort to speed up the delivery of housing.
CGC creates lighter, more sustainable wallboard for housing
CGC Inc. is working to lower the embodied carbon in housing and other forms of building construction through its line of gypsum wallboard products, says vice president Sid Tetz. CGC manufactures ceiling, wall, floor and roofing products in six facilities.
Nine towers proposed at former St. Catharines hospital site
Vive Development has submitted plans for a nine-tower redevelopment at 142 Queenston St., just east of downtown St. Catharines, that would far surpass the scale and density of other projects in the Queenston neighbourhood.
As London's growth pushes north, Arva braces for big change
A draft proposal put forward by York Developments calls for the construction of 900 residential units in an almost 60-acre development in Arva along Richmond and spanning both sides of Medway Road.
CRE investing: focus on resilience with a long-term strategy
Speaking at the Alternative Investment Conference, Michael Tsourounis of Hazelview Investments said the best way to achieve long-term goals in real estate today is by investing directly in Canadian multiresidential assets, small- and mid-bay industrial assets and real estate debt.
CDNGlobal links up with Indusite to beef up GTA presence
Agron Miloti’s CDNGlobal real estate brokerage is joining forces with Indusite Realty to expand its footprint in the GTA's industrial real estate market. Mississauga-based Indusite will now operate as CDNGlobal–Indusite Realty and be part of CDNGlobal's national platform.
New manufacturing facility opens in Oro-Medonte
A new manufacturing facility officially opened its doors in Oro-Medonte, Ont., marking a shift of operations from Barrie to the township. Hörmann North America opened its new 120,000-square-foot building, located on Winstar Road.
Some agents turn to a patron saint amid real estate downturn
According to lore, St. Joseph's association with real estate likely dates back to the Middle Ages, when a nun seeking premises for a new convent buried a medal of the saint in the ground and prayed for his help.
BlackRock nears $40 billion data centre deal in bet on AI
BlackRock Inc.’s Global Infrastructure Partners is in advanced talks to acquire Aligned Data Centers, targeting a major beneficiary of AI spending in one of the year’s biggest deals, according to people familiar with the matter.
AI's NYC office footprint is hitting a growth spurt
Compared to tech giants’ voracious office appetite in New York City, artificial intelligence companies have been flying under the radar. But that’s starting to change.
The ultimate list of 123 AI firms reshaping commercial real estate
Artificial Intelligence is CRE’s next operating system. Underwriting that once took days now happens in minutes. Feasibility studies that dragged on for weeks, run in seconds. And operational efficiencies are already lifting NOI by double digits in some cases.
Murder on the dance floor: CRE opportunities in the flailing nightclub industry
In 2013, the U.K. had 1,700 nightclubs, but by last summer there were just 787. Operators have responded, changing ownership models and their proposition to broaden their appeal, offering an opportunity for real estate investors to pick up properties.
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