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Endangered Guelph heritage building gets owner

The landmark Petrie Building in downtown Guelph, Ontario, is set to be restored after being listed as one of the National Trust’s Top Ten Endangered

GTA drives Ontario construction growth in 2015

Although Ontario faces a $16 billion construction economy related to industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) developments, the recently released Ontario Construction Secretariat’s (OCS) annual Construction

Ivanhoé Cambridge buys U.K. office complex

Ivanhoé Cambridge has purchased a high-quality, neo-gothic office building in London, England’s EC3 neighbourhood. The Prudential-built property, constructed in the early 1990s, is part of a

ReDev Properties sells Leduc Town Square

Leduc Town Square, a commercial shopping centre located in a prime area along the Queen Elizabeth II Highway into Edmonton has been sold. ReDev Properties,

Retrocom plans Golden Mile mall redevelopment

Retrocom Real Estate Investment Trust is planning a $30 million redevelopment of the Golden Mile Shopping Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, along with the addition of

Key interest rate holds at 0.75 per cent

The Bank of Canada reports an easing of national financial conditions since a surprise downward adjustment in the key interest rate six weeks ago, and plans

Marine Gardens redevelopment gets approval

Concord Pacific received approval from Vancouver City Council for its multi-building Marine Gardens redevelopment near Marine Drive Station’s growing hub. In the seven-storey mid-size building,

Vancouver’s Avigilon to buy Telus headquarters

Vancouver-based technology company Avigilon plans to move into a prime Robson Street office tower where Telus is currently anchor tenant. With a $2-million deposit already

RioCan, Simon Property venture with HBC

RioCan is forming a joint venture with Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), with the plan to scope out new real estate and redevelopment opportunities and improve

Bay Centre sale could be B.C.’s top deal of 2015

The Bay Centre shopping mall in downtown Victoria, British Columbia, has been sold, marking what could be one of the largest commercial real estate transactions

Survey reveals in-store mobile shopping habits

As traditional retailers look for ways to adapt to e-commerce competition, new research suggests shoppers are bringing online competition inside brick-and-motar stores. Market and consumer

Coast to coast real estate trends for 2015: report

Commercial real estate sales across Canada are expected to top $25 billion in 2015, according to Morguard Corporation’s 2015 Economic Outlook and Market Fundamentals Research

Quebec City to get landmark mixed-use complex

Plans to build a symbolic new landmark in Quebec City are finally being realized with a $600 million investment in Le Phare de Québec, a

Hydro Ottawa offers real-time energy monitor

Hydro Ottawa subsidiary Energy Ottawa Inc. is distributing a new web-based tool so commercial businesses and landlords can better identity building inefficiencies and energy waste.

Avison Young acquires Calgary-based Peregrin

Avison Young has acquired Calgary-based property management firm Peregrin Inc., welcoming 12 new employees to its company and adding 1 million square feet of managed

Record returns on Irish real estate in 2014

A subterranean starting point provides context for somewhat stratospheric investment returns on Irish real estate in 2014. While recently released annual results confirm the downward

PIRET to build ‘premiere’ Fedex Ground centre

Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (PIRET) has bought a 60-acre development site in Vaughan, Ont. to construct a Fedex Ground facility dedicated to the GTA.