Leyad has made its second major retail acquisition in two weeks, buying seven single-tenant grocery stores leased to Loblaw Companies Ltd. The 387,000-sq.-ft. portfolio features properties across Canada.

Harrison Street Asset Mgmt. has become the majority partner, with PC Urban, in a plan to develop Vancouver’s first apartment towers designed specifically for hospital and healthcare workers in the city’s Broadway Plan area.

Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF-T) completed its acquisitions of BGO and Crescent Capital Group and also announced its intent to acquire U.S. multifamily property company Bell Partners Inc., marking a multibillion-dollar investment in its real estate holdings.

DGAM Canadian Private Real Estate Fund and the Desjardins Group Pension Fund have acquired an 80 per cent stake in two Avenue 31 industrial buildings in Ottawa's 88-acre National Capital Business Park for $77 million.

Broccolini has changed course and will now build its 37-storey mixed-use residential building The Riv in Toronto’s eastern downtown area as a rental apartment instead of a condominium as originally planned.

Canada’s office market has been through a lot, but it’s starting to feel like things are settling down. In some markets, signs of stability and optimism are emerging.

Leyad, one of Canada’s fastest-growing vertically integrated real estate platforms, has expanded its senior leadership team with a series of appointments and promotions. We also report on board moves at Extendicare, new executives at Primaris, RioCan, Chard and more...

Halifax-based Clarke Inc. (CKI-T) announced this morning it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ravelin Properties REIT (RPR-UN-T) in an all-stock deal valued at $1.1 billion, including debt.

Calgary rental housing developer Wexford Developments is nearing a major milestone: $1 billion in completed project value as it sells a just-completed Victoria-area apartment building and breaks ground on another, in Penticton, B.C. 

JUST ANNOUNCED: Hazelview Investments, one of Canada’s largest private global real estate investment managers, has undergone a succession at the top as CEO Ugo Bizzarri is transitioning immediately to a new role as executive chair of the company’s board.

Minto Apartment REIT (MI-UN-T) has an agreement to sell its 17-storey apartment building at 150 Roehampton Ave. in Toronto as the trust prepares for the closing of its take-private transaction with its parent company Minto Group and Crestpoint Real Estate Investment Ltd.

Dawson Crossing, one of the last large development sites available in Winnipeg’s southeast district, is being marketed by Avison Young for sale or lease. The land is to contain a mix of multifamily and retail development.

GUEST SUBMISSION: Long-term renting is becoming the default housing option for many Canadians. With constant shifts in life patterns, the cost of living and interest rates, renting remains popular - but multifamily operators must adapt their offerings to accommodate this.

Squall is seeking a managing editor to be responsible for real estate publications; RENX and RENX Homes. Squall is a Canadian B2B news company that has six publications Sustainable Biz Canada, TechNX, FoodNX, PeopleNX and its two real estate publications.

UPDATED WITH QUOTES: A joint venture led by Europro Real Estate has acquired yet another major office complex along Yonge Street in Toronto, adding the 1.2-million-square-foot, twin-tower North American Centre to its portfolio.

RENX EXCLUSIVE: Two B.C.-based companies, Anthem Properties and Arrowleaf Real Estate, have teamed up to launch a $105-million industrial development in Calgary's South Foothills East Industrial district.

Windsor Station, one of Montreal’s most historic and recognizable downtown office and event spaces, has been sold by Cadillac Fairview to a consortium of investors led by Group Society and Laurier Capital.

Toronto's 106-storey Pinnacle SkyTower is about to become one of the continent's most exclusive addresses. With construction having topped out - level with the nearby CN Tower observation deck - its developer will soon release the last few condominiums for sale.

The results of BOMA Canada’s new Trends in Commercial Real Estate survey show adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is happening, but it’s a cautious, fragmented and inconsistent process.

Squall has undergone many changes in the past few years, and in May we will undergo one more transition. I will be retiring from Squall on May 22, leaving the managing editor's role at RENX, Sustainable Biz Canada and RENX Homes.

Spring Living Retirement Communities, one of Canada’s largest senior living operators, has acquired six class-B Ontario retirement residences in three separate transactions during Q4 2025 and so far this year. The acquisitions expand Spring Living’s operating footprint to 29 properties.

Kentucky-based Flagship Communities Real Estate Investment Trust (MHC-U-T), the only Toronto Stock Exchange-listed REIT that provides geographic diversification and exposure to manufactured housing communities (MHCs), continues to also quietly provide steady returns.

Montreal-based BTB REIT (BTB-UN-T) continues to expand its portfolio in Alberta with the recent acquisition of three industrial properties in the Edmonton area as it continues to look for more real estate there as well as venturing into Calgary.

Real estate has always relied on data. Environmental assessments, engineering reports, and building condition evaluations have played a central role in understanding asset-level risk and informing investment decisions.

RFA Financial has announced completed and pending CRE property sales valued at approximately $344 million. It plans to sell an additional 1.3 million square feet of assets to redeploy the capital into higher-return strategies.