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Column • CRE Data Deep Dive

AI is reshaping the Canadian office

Sarah Segal Commercial Office National 21 hours ago

Generative and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly become one of the most discussed topics in business. Much of the public conversation has centred on automation, cost savings and job replacement.

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Skyline's Bayers Lake fully leased following jump in activity

Tyler Choi Commercial Leasing Halifax 22 hours ago

Skyline Industrial REIT has fully leased the Bayers Lake Industrial Centre in Halifax, a process that went from a trickle of interest upon its completion to a deluge of demand, its president Mike Bonneveld said.

Column • The People Space

Blackrock appoints Tweedie, Head of Canada, McNamara new CEO, British Land and more

Tania Theriault Commercial BlackRock International 1 day ago

Katherine Tweedie apppointed Head of Canada for BlackRock, McNamara departs OMERS to become CEO at British Land, other executive appointments at Fengate and Savills.

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Chartwell announces $237.9M in strategic investments

RENX Staff Commercial Chartwell Quebec 3 days ago

Chartwell (CSH-UN-T) today announced roughly $237.9 million in strategic investments across three provinces as it grows its seniors' housing development pipeline.

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Occupancy permit granted for Evertrust's Upper Vista Welland

Steve McLean Residential Evertrust Ontario 3 days ago

Upper Vista Welland — a five-storey, 226-unit condominium in Welland, Ont. that’s been undergoing reconstruction since it partially collapsed in February 2023 — has been granted occupancy approval for more than 70 residences.

Column • The CRE Talent Corner

Hiring reinvented: Is real estate ready to upgrade its recruitment playbook

Chandran Fernando Hiring National 4 days ago

A commercial real estate firm in Toronto spent 13 weeks trying to fill a mid-level asset management role. By the sixth week, their top candidate had already accepted another offer...

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GrandBridge invests in solar energy provider VCT Group

Steve McLean Energy Solar Energy Ontario 4 days ago

Kitchener, Ont.-based solar energy solution provider VCT Group has received an undisclosed strategic investment from GrandBridge Corporation that will support the company’s growth and enable it to repay outstanding debt.

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Groupe Inspire buys eight-building portfolio for $46.5M in Montreal

Danny Kucharsky Residential Apartments Greater Montreal Jul. 22 2026

Groupe Inspire has invested $46.5 million to purchase the 260-unit, eight-building La Renaissance portfolio in the Montreal borough of LaSalle and plans to acquire another 1,000 multi-family units in Greater Montreal in the next 12 months.

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The condo market did not fail, it revealed what needs to change

Kristy Shortall Residential Condominiums Toronto / GTA Jul. 22 2026

GUEST SUBMISSION: Toronto’s condo market boiled over and then it froze. And as the condo crash continues, the word "condo" has become a dirty word to developers, investors and future homeowners alike.

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Canada's housing market dealt with 'successive blows': Minto CEO

Steve McLean Residential Apartments National Jul. 21 2026

“The housing sector has dealt with a series of successive, almost concussive blows,” according to Minto Group CEO Michael Waters, who addressed those issues and some measures being taken to try and remedy them in an interview with RENX.

Column • CREdesign

Designing for more return per square foot

Carl Laffan Residential Development Toronto / GTA Jul. 21 2026

Across Toronto, residential developments are being delayed, redesigned or abandoned because they no longer pencil out despite signs of positive policy change. Rising construction costs, tighter lending conditions and compressed margins have fundamentally changed the economics of development.

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Fengate, LiUNA break ground on mixed-use highrise in Ottawa

Tania Theriault Residential Development Ottawa Jul. 20 2026

The trendy and popular neighbourhood of Westboro in Ottawa will be home to a new 37-storey highrise rental community after Fengate Asset Management officially broke ground on the West Orchard Urban Rentals project last week.

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Brookfield, CPP to acquire LXP Industrial for US$5.2 billion

Tania Theriault Commercial Brookfield International Jul. 20 2026

Brookfield Asset Management (BAM-T) and CPP Investments will acquire LXP Industrial (LXP-N) in all-cash deal valued at US$5.2 billion. The pension fund and companies announced this morning that a definitive merger agreement has been agreed.

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Leyad is transforming Canadian malls with an emphasis on entertainment

Steve McLean Commercial Shopping Centres National Jul. 17 2026

Shopping centres have evolved well beyond being places to shop to become community hubs where people also come to dine, access services, work out, socialize and be entertained — all in one visit. Leyad is a big proponent of this transformation.

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AIMCo, CCMP sell BGIS to NYC-based Veritas

Steve McLean Commercial AIMCo International Jul. 16 2026

New York City-based Veritas Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Markham, Ont.-headquartered technical integrated facilities management (IFM) services company BGIS from CCMP Capital Advisors, LP and Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) for undisclosed financial terms.

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Major step forward for 5,600-home Oakville plan

Tania Theriault Residential Apartments Ontario Jul. 16 2026

The Rose Corporation's proposal for a master-planned community in Oakville with 14 new buildings and 5,600 homes has taken a major step forward after receiving key approvals from the town last night.

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Crown Realty Partners expands Ottawa property management footprint

Steve McLean Commercial Property Management Ottawa Jul. 16 2026

Crown Realty Partners has taken over from Colliers as the property manager for downtown Ottawa’s three-building, 946,000-square-foot Minto Place office and retail complex.

Column • CRE Matters

Opportunity awaits older office buildings in the GTA but there’s a catch

Jonathan Olynick Commercial Office Toronto / GTA Jul. 15 2026

Stronger leasing activity is likely coming for owners of class-A and class-B office buildings in the GTA, but landlords shouldn’t take future tenant demand for granted, and it won’t be experienced equally.   

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Canadian Net REIT's focus on single-tenant retail nets 98 properties

Danny Kucharsky Commercial Retail Quebec Jul. 15 2026

Canadian Net REIT has found a sweet spot by venturing where few private and institutional investors seek to go, says president and CEO Kevin Henley. The Montreal-based REIT focuses on acquiring single-tenant net leased retail properties in secondary and tertiary markets.

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Wildflowers by Mattamy Homes: Designed for the way you live

Residential Homebuilding Ontario Jul. 14 2026 SPONSORED

Discover the return of Wildflowers to Kitchener, a neighbourhood that blends urban vibrancy with suburban embrace to create a lifestyle of adventure.

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Racking as a deal tool: How fixturing credits and OpEx financing are reshaping industrial leases

Shaun Schwartz Commercial Industrial National Jul. 14 2026 SPONSORED

The newest incentive in industrial leasing isn't free rent. It's the steel inside the building. Learn why fixturing credits and OpEx financing are reshaping how landlords, brokers, and tenants structure their next deal.

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Major executive shakeup for Clarke Inc., Ravelin REIT

John Dujay Commercial Clarke Halifax Jul. 14 2026

Halifax-based real estate firm Clarke Inc. (CKI-T) recently made a number of senior leadership changes, as it works to integrate Ravelin Properties REIT.

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Greybrook makes strategic shift with new fund focused on U.S. multifamily

Steve McLean Residential Apartments International Jul. 14 2026

Toronto-based Greybrook is turning its focus to the U.S. multifamily market with a new fund seeking to capitalize on deeper liquidity south of the border.

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Aspen, Rohit co-owners of three downtown Edmonton office buildings

Mario Toneguzzi Commercial Office Alberta Jul. 13 2026

Calgary-based Aspen Properties has brought Edmonton-based Rohit Group on as a co-owner of three downtown Edmonton office buildings, with the partners saying the deal reflects their shared confidence in Edmonton's office market and Alberta's long-term economic outlook.

Column • The People Space

Segal appointed to Order of Canada; McArthur joins RioCan REIT board and more

John Dujay Commercial RioCan National Jul. 12 2026

Lorne Segal, president of Kingswood Properties, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada, Woodbourne announces new partner,  Markel strengthens leadership, the Urban Land Institute has a new chair and Enginneering Link made an executive announcements.

 

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