The Ontario government's proposed provincial pension and public investment management agency would create a pool of capital to be directed to real estate.

Replacing exterior sealants often gets delayed in favour of more pressing projects, but is critical to maintaining a healthy building envelope.

Toronto apartment transactions were down in the first quarter of 2014 compared to last year, with a total of 23 completed deals.

Last year was good for landlords in the multi-residential market due low Canadian interest rates. And 2014 may bring more of the same.

When determining an apartment's market value, buyers and sellers throw around cap rates leading to unrealistic expectations and undervalued property.

Here are four steps to help a company manage its data assets.

New retail developments and U.S. retailer interest in the Metro Vancouver market have been significant enough to stir ...

First established in 1993, Canadian Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have evolved to become an important investment class for both shareholders and the economy as a whole.

An owner of a design firm should consider a variety of strategic alliance and business combination possibilities to ...

Sales data for the GTA apartment market for the first half of 2013 indicates some interesting changes afoot.

A number of landlords are already receiving substantial returns on their investment from gutting old units ...

Three sales in the first half of 2013 point to an interesting trend in the apartment industry.

What are some important considerations to make before investing in an apartment building? Commercial Focus Realty's apartment group broker of record, Lorenzo Di Gianfelice, provides his expert advice.

Issuing a request for proposal (RFP) can be a way to assess the competency and competitive value offered by an incumbent parking operator.

Interest rates have defied expectations and stayed low for the past few years but there is nowhere else for these rates to go but up. Further, consider the average age of much of Canada’s rental apartment stock. These buildings aren’t getting ...

The OSCRE is working to devise and implement specifications for system interoperability that would allow data to move between disparate systems without the need for customized interfaces.

The key to deciding an aging building's fate is to understand, through accurate data and analysis, the condition, function and usage of the building.