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Fastidious work lies ahead of AI advancement

Canadian Property Management

Fastidious work lies ahead of AI advancement

Early adopters and enthusiasts in the commercial real estate industry cite AI's possibilities for portfolio management, risk management, valuation and assessing investment performance.
Canada highly transparent for CRE investors

Canadian Property Management

Canada highly transparent for CRE investors

Canada is ranked fifth among 89 countries and deemed to be highly transparent in JLL’s biennial survey of openness, integrity and credibility in global real estate markets.
Real estate underperforms in pension fund mix

Canadian Property Management

Real estate underperforms in pension fund mix

The real estate asset class is currently taking its turn as the underperforming piece in large Canadian pension funds' diversified mix of holdings.
UK looks to investor role models in Canada

Canadian Property Management

UK looks to investor role models in Canada

Canada’s largest pension funds have been identified as investor role models as the new government of the United Kingdom looks to catalyze economic growth.
Canada's share of global CRE value nudges up

Canadian Property Management

Canada’s share of global CRE value nudges up

Global investment property transaction volume dropped by 48 per cent last year, but deal-makers appeared somewhat more amenable in Canada, which posted one of the highest turnover ratios.
OSCRE sets principles for AI in data management

Canadian Property Management

OSCRE sets principles for AI in data management

The Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate underscores AI's potential to advance data management capabilities, provided it is grounded in an ethical, standardized, industry-approved approach.
New green buildings strategy mostly a rehash

Canadian Property Management

New green buildings strategy mostly a rehash

The Canadian government’s newly released green buildings strategy contains little that is actually new for commercial real estate or public sector facilities.
Interest rate cut emits positive signal for CRE

Canadian Property Management

Interest rate cut emits positive signal for CRE

Practical impacts on the cost of debt aren’t expected to flow through to the market for a few more months, but economists suggest the apparent momentum of falling rates should provide a psychological lift for investors.
U.S. real estate financiers look out to 2025

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U.S. real estate financiers look out to 2025

U.S. real estate financiers express somewhat less confidence in the country’s economy as summer takes holds, but foresee relatively stable conditions for commercial and multifamily real estate finance.
Canada bolsters guard against money laundering

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Canada bolsters guard against money laundering

Title insurers, real estate brokers and sales representatives will have new obligations to guard against money laundering and terrorist financing under proposed federal regulations.
New sustainability report deciphers CRE concerns

Canadian Property Management

New sustainability report deciphers CRE concerns

REALPAC's newly updated 2024 sustainability report discusses a range of issues that are increasingly being raised in investment decisions and regulatory compliance.
Ivanhoe Cambridge receives investment accolades

Canadian Property Management

Ivanhoé Cambridge receives investment accolades

Ivanhoé Cambridge has been named global real estate investor of the year in the 2024 IPE Real Estate Awards for institutional investors.
CRE insiders feeling more optimistic in the U.S.

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CRE insiders feeling more optimistic in the U.S.

NAIOP’s newly released sentiment index reveals modest expectations for improved conditions over the coming 12 months, contrasting with last fall’s negative outlook.
Promise of safe haven woos foreign investors

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Promise of safe haven woos foreign investors

Foreign investors contemplating Canada’s multifamily market may see more theoretical than actual opportunity, given the current scarcity of available product.
NAIOP imposes order on CRE's evolving vocabulary

Canadian Property Management

NAIOP imposes order on CRE’s evolving vocabulary

An updated glossary of commercial real estate’s common business terms presents an expanded list reflective of an evolving vocabulary across a multidisciplinary workforce.
National office vacancy rate nudges up in Q1

Canadian Property Management

National office vacancy rate nudges up in Q1

Vancouver and Winnipeg led positive absorption while Toronto and Montreal posted the largest losses, as the national office vacancy rate nudged up to 18.4 per cent during the winter of 2024
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Ontario’s shifting real estate landscape

As we head into Q2-2024, a significant shift in Ontario’s real estate landscape has occurred, putting the rental market front and centre amid declining home sales.