For those looking to occupy commercial space in downtown areas of Atlantic Canada, the old rules no longer apply: “There is a structural shift in demand,” according to a real estate consultant Turner Drake & Partners. 

Montreal-based Leyad announced Monday a series of operational and leasing accomplishments which it says underscores a “differentiated” approach to its retail properties amid a shifting landscape in the sector.

Canada’s federal government has committed $176 billion over five years to boost productivity and unlock private investment. While on the surface, it sounds transformative, the architects of Canada’s economic future are quietly skeptical about whether this actually works.

Grosvenor Property Canada has acquired the remaining interest in Broadmead Village, a grocery anchored open-air shopping centre in Saanich, near Victoria, with future development or intensification potential.

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation has named Jon Salon executive vice-president and global head, private equity, effective Feb. 2. In other moves, new directors have been named at QuadReal and Northview Residential REIT and more...

Nearly two years ago, leadership at Townline set a plan to maintain its pipeline of development projects amidst a period of challenging market and economic conditions in British Columbia. 

UPDATED WITH NEW DETAILS: A Crestpoint Real Estate Investments fund has acquired a portfolio of two office buildings and 22 retail properties comprising approximately 1.35 million square feet of leasable space.

Sixty-five per cent of the 96 department store spaces left vacant by last year’s demise of Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) will be committed to new tenants within two years, a new JLL report forecasts.

Crombie REIT (CRR-UN-T) announced it expects “no material financial impact” as a result of Empire Co. Ltd.'s decision to immediately close its e-commerce customer fulfillment centre in Calgary and a satellite facility in Edmonton.

In 2025, Firm Capital celebrated its 38th anniversary while the publicly traded Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (FC -T) completed its 27th year of being public since its October 1990 initial public offering.

Primaris REIT’s $565 million acquisition of the Promenades St-Bruno mall from Cadillac Fairview was the top CRE transaction by dollar value in the Montreal area in 2025. Eight of the year's Top-10 deals were for multifamily assets.

For years, the conversation around artificial intelligence in the built form has been dominated by caution. Privacy concerns have shaped both public debate and industry assumptions. That might, however, be changing according to data in our most recent study.

Fairmont Calgary, a new 225-room hotel that will also include 100 branded residences, is the latest addition to the hospitality development list of Calgary's Truman Development.

Just before the holidays, Spear Street Capital closed on its acquisition of 141 Adelaide St. W. in downtown Toronto, one of the year's larger office transactions in the GTA and the latest Canadian acquisition by the San Francisco firm.

Warehouse value is increasingly tied to infrastructure flexibility. Discover why 'agile' racking systems are the new industrial currency, driving higher ROI, faster tenant transitions, and long-term asset future-proofing in a shifting market.

German investment bank and asset manager DekaBank has acquired the Tour Deloitte office tower in downtown Montréal from Cadillac Fairview, the latest in a series of major divestments for the longtime Canadian commercial real estate owner. 

The Canadian commercial real estate sector is currently standing on a precipice that few are willing to acknowledge publicly. We are no longer talking about a "green premium" for sustainable buildings; that era has passed.

Starlight Investments has added another major Greater Toronto Area property to its portfolio, acquiring the Brampton Towers, comprising four purpose-built rental towers with 1,116 apartments, from Oxford Properties for $312.1 million.

Europro, Arista, Fieldgate Commercial Properties and Paradise Commercial have acquired Toronto’s Yonge Corporate Centre from Cadillac Fairview for an undisclosed price.

Canadian Utilities Limited, an ATCO company, is relocating its downtown Edmonton office, and 1,200 employees, to a newly renovated tower that will be renamed ATCO Place. It is the largest such move in over a decade in the city.

The Canadian property technology (proptech) market continued to mature and stabilize in 2025, as companies raised approximately $450 million despite a challenging fundraising environment.

Nicola Real Estate ended 2025 on a high note, completing its GTA Industrial Build-to-Hold Program within the Nicola Canadian Real Estate LP with major lease transactions at three Greater Toronto Area properties.

GUEST SUBMISSION: Property assessment systems have traditionally judged their success at the end of the taxation cycle. Assessment notices are issued, appeals are filed, and outcomes are tested in formal review or tribunal settings.

Elite Real Estate Group has acquired two Edmonton apartment buildings from Boardwalk REIT in a $37-million, off-market deal. Tower Hill and The Palisades are two concrete high-rise rental buildings with a combined 176 units.

A new survey of 6,039 domestic and international students from 20 universities in 16 cities across Canada should give developers and other housing providers valuable insights into what their potential tenants are looking for.