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Cominar REIT to sell equity units to fund debt rep...

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust plans to sell at least $150 million worth of its equity to fund debt repayments, acquisitions and development. It’s the latest in a series of major additions to the amount of Cominar equity outstanding since the year began as Quebec’s largest commercial...

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Cominar REIT to sell equity units to fund debt repayment, acquisitions

Montreal Gazette Wed May 16 2012 - Winnipeg Free Press - Montreal Gazette (Second Article) - Canada News Wire

Ivanhoe Cambridge buys Chicago office building, Brazilian shopping centre

Montreal Gazette Wed May 16 2012 - Canada News Wire

Bentall Kennedy acquires Vancouver office building

Canada News Wire Wed May 16 2012

Feds seek 75,000 square feet of downtown Ottawa space

Ottawa Business Journal Tue May 15 2012

The Bow schedule leads to higher fees for H&R REIT

Financial Post Tue May 15 2012 - PR Newswire

Crowfoot retail centres in Calgary sold

Calgary Herald Mon May 14 2012

Crombie REIT eyes office expansion in downtown Halifax

Chronicle Herald Mon May 14 2012 - Financial Post

$100M renovation able to return Vancouver hotel to former glory

Leader Post Mon May 14 2012

Winnipeg office buildings losing major occupants

Winnipeg Free Press Mon May 14 2012

Hotel chain hunting for Ottawa property

Ottawa Business Journal Mon May 14 2012
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Better Buildings Breakfast opens SustainaBUILD Ottawa - May 31, 2012
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The Structural Failure of Building Exteriors: A Legal Perspective - June 7, 2012 - TORONTO
- In recent years there have been numerous media reports in Canada of marble, concrete, bal... Tue May 08 2012
Hydro Ottawa's CDM Programs: 2011 Highlights & 2012 Opportunities
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Property Biz Canada

Newmark Knight Frank Devencore Expands West of Toronto
- Office and industrial space advisor and brokerage Newmark Knight Frank Devencore has opene... Sun May 13 2012
CREIT Ups Stake in Dartmouth Shopping Centre to 75% for $41 million
- Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust has purchased another 25% interest in parts of the D... Sun May 13 2012
Artis + Alberta = Acquisitions
- Artis REIT is acquiring another half-million square feet of downtown Calgary office proper... Sun May 13 2012
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Property People

Karen Barry - Creating the Edge in Commercial Sales
- Karen Barry is renovating a hundred year old property minutes from downtown Calgary - the ... Mon May 07 2012
CREW Network Study Measures Status of Women in Commercial Real Estate
- Commercial real estate is unquestionably an industry that is dominated by men however wome... Tue Mar 27 2012
BOMA Canada President Leaves with No Regrets
- Diana Osler Zortea has a long list of accomplishments, and few regrets, after nearly five ... Mon Mar 19 2012
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The Legal Corner

Commercial Leases: Limitation Periods for Default Proceedings - 2, 6, 10 Years?
- How long does a commercial landlord have to bring a claim against a tenant or guarantor/in... Mon May 14 2012
Tenant Insurance from a Landlord’s Perspective – Are you Covered?
- In my experience, I have learned not to be surprised with a landlord’s answer to two quest... Mon May 07 2012
Occupancy of Premises – Who is Liable for the Costs to Comply with Laws?
- Where an offer to lease is silent on who has the onus to determine if the property compli... Wed May 02 2012
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Branding Buildings Better

A Long Farewell - With a Twist
- Flashback to August of 2009, when this column, Branding Buildings Better first made an app... Tue May 08 2012
The art of low-control branding in real estate.
- Absolute control of your real estate brand is now out of your hands. Don't fight it: belie... Mon Apr 16 2012
Why brands are good for homebuyers.
- Regardless of what is going on in the economy, some people will always want a new home. Th... Wed Apr 11 2012
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How High & Why

Victoria's Capital City Centre evolves into a leaner, phased-in vision
- Lean manufacturing principles are being applied to the planning and construction of a $1 b... Tue Apr 17 2012
Property Development Trumps Acquisitions as 2012 Growth Strategy
- Property companies across Canada are expanding their development departments to address bu... Mon Dec 19 2011
Ken Greenburg to Guide Strategic Planning for Ottawa's Downtown Transit Corridor
- Is it better to engage one of the world’s most renown urban planners to review a downtown ... Mon Nov 07 2011
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Burnin` Down the House
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