Investment
CondoBusiness
What will make T.O. condo investors less bullish?
Does it still make sense to invest in condos after a study showed many condo investors renting out new units in the GTA are cash-flow negative?
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario invests in Toronto vaccine manufacturing facility
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing $70 million towards Sanofi Pasteur Limited’s $500-million vaccine manufacturing facility in Toronto.
Canadian Property Management
Downtown Ottawa drawing tenant interest
Downtown class B buildings and the "fringe core" ByWard Market, Centretown and Glebe neighbourhoods are identified as a good fit for start-up enterprises looking for less than 1,000 square feet and/or co-working space.
Canadian Property Management
Robust demand drives GTA Q1 investment activity
Cominar REIT stands out among the vendors, as it offloaded two office, two retail and one industrial property for earnings of nearly $717 million.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canada and Alberta invest in upgrades at Calgary arts facility
The governments of Canada and Alberta recently announced funding to renew the electrical system in Arts Commons, a multi-venue arts centre in Calgary.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Transforming the Turnover Process
More and more property management stakeholders are leveraging advanced systems and resources to take the risk and headache out of turnover management.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
CNL issues RFP for construction of $370-mil lab complex
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories recently issued an RFP for the design, engineering and construction of its Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre (ANMRC).
Canadian Property Management
Canada’s three largest cities picked to thrive
Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal are among 30 global metropolises deemed well positioned to draw investment and sustain a robust real estate market for the long term.
Canadian Property Management
Gender diversity insight for investors unveiled
Since only publicly traded entities are part of the analysis, many of Canada's largest real estate players are excluded. However, other criteria to qualify would eliminate several of them anyway.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Budget 2018 proposes investments in correctional, library facilities
Budget 2018 proposed an investment of $73.3 million to construct and operate a joint facility for Library and Archives Canada and the Ottawa Public Library.
REMI Network
U.S. retail real estate remains competitive
Recent analysis from MSCI finds that retail asset performance actually edged slightly ahead of non-retail assets in the 2012-2017 period.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Expansion planned for Scarborough and Rouge Hospital
The emergency department at Scarborough and Rouge Hospital’s Centenary site is set to be redeveloped and expanded to replace aging infrastructure.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Institutional investors see residential gains
This was the third consecutive year the REALPAC/IPD Canada Property Index showed improved returns on residential investment, and the second year running that residential was the top-performing property sector.
Canadian Property Management
Capital growth nudges 2017 investment returns
Robust economies in Toronto and Vancouver, a continuing slump in Calgary, retailing challenges and sustained high demand for rental housing all play into an index-wide total return of 6.7 per cent.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Cap rates reflect potential for rent growth
An already low national multifamily cap rated nudged down a little further in the fourth quarter of 2017.
CondoBusiness
GTA condo supply and affordability in decline
Land for high-rise condominium development was a major component of $23.5 billion in investment property sales in the Greater Toronto Area last year.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario invests in additions and upgrades at 79 schools
Ontario is investing $784 million in 79 new and renovated schools across the province to create more licensed child care spaces.
