High Street Financial's Toronto expansion marks the first phase of its national growth strategy, bringing a commercial mortgage, origination and servicing platform, grounded in discipline, transparency, and predictable repayment structures, to Canada's largest commercial real estate financing market. 

Avenue Living Asset Mgmt. has initiated strategic reviews for both the Avenue Living Core Trust and its Mini Mall Storage Properties Trust with the intention of taking both entities public in what would be a multibillion-dollar transaction.

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.

Regional Group has made its biggest single-building acquisition, a 477,448-square-foot class-A office structure at 150 Slater St., in its hometown of Ottawa.

After opening a distribution centre in the Greater Toronto Area city of Vaughan this past fall, Walmart Canada has acquired a large piece of industrial land not too far away and is planning another new facility, RENX has learned.

Short-term pivots may relieve immediate pressure, but they cannot create long-term stability. What Canada's land development sector needs now is steady, people-first leadership, grounded in preparation, values and the discipline to stay focused on people, even when the market shifts. 

Despite market discussion about how AI may reshape the software landscape and leave software firms vulnerable, Altus Group is not concerned the technology will disrupt its business model, says its CEO Mike Gordon.

Morguard Corporation (MRC-T) and its North American Residential REIT plan to jointly invest $1 billion in a Canadian multifamily portfolio owned by TD Asset Management Inc., which has Morguard assuming property management responsibilities for the portfolio.

Pier 4 Real Estate Investment Trust has made its biggest acquisition, the nine-building, 558-unit Royal Oak Terrace apartment complex in London, Ont., for $102.5 million from a private family in an off-market transaction.

UPDATED: Dream Impact Trust (MPCT-UN-T) and its development partner in the Quayside Impact Limited Partnership have restructured ownership of Phase 1 of the massive, multi-tower Toronto waterfront project. Dream entities now wholly own the multifamily component.

GO Residential REIT (GO-U-T), registered in Toronto, has agreements to acquire three multifamily properties in Manhattan for $380.5 million (all figures US), which would amount to adding over 600 units and 533,000 square feet to its portfolio.

EXCLUSIVE: Padder Underwriting Inc., a Toronto-based startup, plans to expand its insurance-backed guarantor model across Canada’s rental markets and focus on product development after raising a $2.5-million seed funding round.

Acquisitions, dispositions and developments that drove Cadillac Fairview’s asset diversification strategy over the past two years are continuing in 2026, according to president and chief executive officer Sal Iacono.

QuadReal Property Group’s sale of its reimagined The Post office and commercial complex in Vancouver was by far the most significant commercial real estate transaction by dollar value in Canada in 2025.

With construction costs still elevated, entitlement timelines stretching and public scrutiny intensifying, predictability has become a scarce asset. For developers, setbacks rarely come from a single issue.

Following its 2025 acquisition of Triovest, Colliers in Canada created Integrated Asset Management, managing the full real estate lifecycle - from acquisition and development to leasing, property management and disposition - to maximize cash flow and returns.

Anthem Properties Group Ltd., has secured a 146-acre parcel of land in north-central Calgary, completing its first land position in the fast-growing area of the city. It is planning a stand-alone community of approximately 1,600 residences.

Canada’s largest retailer, Loblaw Companies Ltd., (L-T) says it plans to invest $2.4 billion this year in its retail and distribution network, with plans to build 70 stores across the country.

Trez Capital has appointed Eric Horie to its executive leadership team in his role as executive managing director, head of Canadian origination. We also report on executive moves at Avison Young, Build Canada Homes, Spring Living and more...

Oxford Properties has placed another of its premium Canadian properties on the sale block as it continues recycling capital into new projects and investments. The Toronto-based firm is marketing the La Cité Apartments, Montreal’s largest multifamily complex.

H&R REIT (HR-UN-T) recorded a $791.56 million net loss in 2025 due to $969.28 million in property writedowns, but considering the current business climate CFO Larry Froom said he was "pleased" with H&R's overall year-end financial results.

Rob Kumer of KingSett Capital shares how institutional investors are thinking right now, where capital is being deployed, and what this part of the cycle really means for operators and investors.

In one of the larger insolvencies in the GTA in recent years – based on the scale of the project – the Labatt Village project by Toronto-based developer TAS has been placed under receivership, according to filings in Ontario Superior Court.

The MSCI/Real Property Association of Canada (REALPAC) Canadian Property Index fell last year from 2024 and remained well below historical norms. The total return has averaged 1.7 per cent annually over the past four years.

Developers Hines and La Caisse have fully leased the 50-storey 141 Bay St. office and commercial tower, the second tower at their downtown Toronto CIBC Square development. The first occupancies are to begin in the coming weeks.