Retail

Soaring industrial gains buoy investment returns

Canadian Property Management

Soaring industrial gains buoy investment returns

A 7.9 per cent total return across 2,367 directly held real estate assets in the Canada Property Index represents a 12 per cent improvement over 2020.
8X On The Park

REMI Network

8X On The Park rises in downtown Vancouver

GBL Architects and Brenhill Developments recently completed the high-rise development 8X On The Park in downtown Vancouver.
Eaton Centre

REMI Network

Eaton Centre’s galleria roof to get $60-mil makeover

New materials and technologies will replace the existing glass yet retain the classic design aesthetic the roof is famous for.
lockdown relief temporarily more generous

Canadian Property Management

Lockdown relief temporarily more generous

Federal rent and wage subsidies will be open to an expanded range of applicants who are subject to pandemic-related constraints during the eight-week period from Dec. 19, 2021 to Feb. 12, 2022.
Stricken asset classes shaking off COVID

Canadian Property Management

Stricken asset classes now shaking off COVID

Office and retail were diagnosed as stricken asset classes early in the pandemic, but after 20 months on the disabled list, conventional venues for labour and shopping are rallying to fight for market share.
CF Sherway Gardens

REMI Network

Renewed master plan vision for CF Sherway Gardens

Cadillac Fairview and DiamondCorp have collaborated on a renewed master plan vision for CF Sherway Gardens that will transform the peripheral parking lands into a complete community with a mix of residential, office and retail.
Post-CERS property expense relief announced

Canadian Property Management

Post-CERS property expense relief announced

A new iteration of property expense relief will be more bountiful for many recipients than recent payouts of the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidiary, but fewer commercial tenants or owner-occupiers will qualify.
IDC VODA awards

REMI Network

BOMA Canada honours national award winners

The Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (BOMA Canada) hosted its second virtual National Awards Gala on October 21, 2021.
grocery stores

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Testing high-touch surfaces in grocery stores

A University of Guelph study found the risk of exposure from high-touch surfaces in grocery stores is low if recommended protocols are followed.
Toronto street front businesses eligible for two new commercial property improvement grants

Canadian Property Management

New grants for Toronto street front businesses

Toronto is introducing two new grant programs for commercial property improvements and is expanding eligibility for the city's existing facade upgrade grants.
real estate deals on record pace in Q2 2020

Canadian Property Management

Real estate deals hit record volume in Q2

Nearly $14 billion worth of commercial real estate transactions closed in the second quarter of 2021, making it Canada’s most active quarter ever for non-M&A investment volume.
retailers

Canadian Facility Management & Design

What can the new workplace learn from retailers?

Just as bricks-and-mortar stores embraced experiential retail to entice consumers who might otherwise shop online, organizations are now hoping to woo their remote-savvy workers back to the office.
investment performance expectations rally in Q2

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Investment performance expectations rally in Q2

Recently released results of the REALPAC/Ferguson Partners Canadian Real Estate Sentiment Survey show industry executives in a more upbeat mood in Q2 2021 than was the case 12 months earlier.
CERS relief measures revised and extended

Canadian Property Management

CERS relief measures revised and extended

Relief measures will be more generous than previously announced for commercial tenants and owners/occupiers qualifying for the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy.
Canadian CRE players share 2021 portfolio data

Canadian Property Management

Canadian CRE players report 2021 portfolio data

Nearly 200 respondents who collectively own and/or manage more than 2.2 billion square feet of space reported to the 26th annual Who's Who in Canadian Real Estate survey.
CERS uptake falls short of potential

Canadian Property Management

CERS uptake falls short of potential

Removing landlords from the application process hasn’t necessarily made the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) more accessible for commercial tenants experiencing pandemic-related financial stress.
Manulife Centre primed for retail relaunch

Canadian Property Management

Manulife Centre primed for retail relaunch

One of Canada’s pioneering mixed-used developments is ready to unveil its new look after an extensive revitalization project, and in step with phase two of Ontario's post-lockdown reopening plan.