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GM buys TO site for Mobility Campus
GM buys TO site for Mobility Campus
GM Canada has purchased a large site on the east side of Toronto’s downtown from Cinespace and plans to transform it into the “Toronto GM Mobility Campus.” GM plans to develop a multi-use property to demonstrate world-class innovations in the heart of Toronto.
Fengate creates Oakville office-industrial node
Betting heavily on the continued growth of the Oakville,, Ont. market and the GTA in general, Fengate Capital Management recently unveiled real estate deals that combined with prior acquisitions, give it 47 acres of contiguous lands with over 1.1 kilometres of unobstructed highway exposure.
NAIOP Greater Toronto chapter gives out REX Awards
The Greater Toronto chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP) honoured five individuals and seven projects at the 15th annual NAIOP Real Estate Excellence (REX) Awards on April 11 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Toronto North and East office markets holding steady
While leasing activity in the Toronto North and East office markets lags behind the city’s buzzing downtown, they’re not struggling to keep up with new developments coming onstream like in Toronto West.
Morguard sustainability report shows increased efficiency
Morguard Corporation continued to make improvements in its environmental, social and governance indicators in 2015, according to its recently released “Focusing on Sustainability” report.
Title insurance —a matter of opinion
“What more am I getting?” This is one of the first questions people ask when their lawyer suggests purchasing title insurance on a transaction. Traditionally, when a real estate deal closed, the purchaser and lender relied on a lawyer’s opinion letter.
Why commercial real estate projects need video
Getting media attention for commercial and industrial real estate developments can be pretty tough these days. In a world of shrinking media and mass layoffs, there are fewer and fewer news outlets that write about real estate in Canada.
An anti-anti-development rant
I’ll start with a warning that anyone who doesn’t like exclamation marks should stop reading right now. This story makes me angry. It is the inspiration for this anti-anti-development rant and and I know my natural tendency towards overusing the e-point.
Crowdfunding: An alternative to direct real estate investment
The shock from the relentless slide in oil prices is spreading ever further into our economy and financial markets, with the dollar, the stock market and bond yields all descending to new lows. Public markets today are extremely interconnected and if China sneezes, the rest of the world catches pneumonia!
Six months ago: Broccolini takes on greater real estate role
For the past few years, Montreal-based Broccolini Construction has expanded beyond the business of just putting up buildings to become a vertically integrated real estate company involved in all aspects of the business, from land acquisition to development and design-build services.
One year ago: U.S. apartment market not like Canada’s: RealPage
Prior to the economic crisis and the recession that followed, the U.S. real estate market was dominated by office property sales, with apartment property sales well behind. That changed in the following years as apartment sales roared out of the recovery thanks to strong fundamentals. It is more demographics than downsizing powering the apartment market.
Property Biz Canada, April 14, 2016 |
Bayfield acquires properties, ponders growth strategy Property Biz Canada, April 14, 2016 |
Hotel sector to stay hot in 2016: Colliers Property Biz Canada, April 14, 2016 |
Dalfen adds bench strength, continues deal-making Property Biz Canada, April 14, 2016 |
Marine Gateway opens on top of Vancouver’s Canada Line Property Biz Canada, April 14, 2016 |
Strategic Storage enjoys Canadian competitive advantage Property Biz Canada, April 14, 2016 |
Cowper to oversee Cresa’s new Montreal office Property Biz Canada, April 14, 2016 |
Long-term care anchor of Sienna portfolio Property Biz Canada, April 14, 2016 |
One year ago: Expect a multi-year lag for office, retail sectors: RBC Property Biz Canada, April 14, 2016 |
Six months ago: Plaza Retail REIT still on redevelopment path Property Biz Canada, April 14, 2016 |
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