Starlight Investments Capital LP CEO Dennis Mitchell launches real estate funds

Starlight Investments Capital LP CEO Dennis Mitchell launches real estate funds

Prominent portfolio manager Dennis Mitchell has joined the fray of exchange-traded fund providers in Canada, launching two new funds under his new endeavour, Starlight Investments Capital LP. Mitchell, Starlight Investments Capital LP’s CEO and chief investment officer, is sticking to his well-known expertise in the real estate securities with the launch of two real estate funds that will be sold as both ETFs and as a mutual funds series.

Globe and Mail – Property Biz Canada

Tech has taken over commercial real estate

If it seems like every other office is occupied by a tech company, it’s not a coincidence. A new report by Cushman & Wakefield, Tech Cities 2.0, shows how the tech industry dominates the commercial real estate market. Since the beginning of 2017, tech companies have accounted for 42 per cent of the square footage in the top 100 leases in North America, according to the report.

Curbed – CoStar Group – Globe and Mail

Overflow crowd jams RealTrends panel on cannabis CRE

With Canada’s burgeoning cannabis industry projected to be worth $8-$10 billion annually, it’s no wonder an overflow crowd jammed a RealTrends forum recently to hear CRE experts discuss issues and opportunities in the sector. As more chairs were rushed into the Metro Toronto Convention Centre room, panel moderator Catherine Bray, a partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP joked, “The samples will be handed out at the end of the session.

Property Biz Canada

Concert sees ‘transformation’ in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats

President and CEO Brian McCauley says Concert Properties has had its eye on the attractive False Creek Flats neighbourhood in Vancouver for some time as it focuses on areas undergoing transformations. The company recently entered the False Creek Flats district through Concert’s CREC Commercial Fund LP’s acquisition of a newly constructed office building (see Concert buys False Creek Flats office building).

Property Biz Canada

Minto CEO eyes intensification opportunities

Fresh off its $230-million initial public offering of Minto Apartment REIT (MI-UN-T), Ottawa-based Minto Group is looking to expand both through acquisitions and new developments in Canada’s largest urban markets, the firm’s chief executive said. Earlier this year, Minto spun off 22 of its Canadian multi-residential properties into a new REIT that began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in July.

Ottawa Business Journal – Property Biz Canada

PROREIT continues move toward $500M in assets

PRO Real Estate Investment Trust (PRV-UN-X) is taking another major step toward its next goal of holding $500 million in assets by the end of 2018. PROREIT president and CEO Jim Beckerleg told RENX the planned acquisitions of $62 million in office and industrial properties in Ottawa and Ste-Hyacinthe, Que., are a continuation of its strategy to find high-growth-potential properties in “second-tier” cities across the country.

Property Biz Canada – Canada Newswire

REITS at 25: Portfolio managers look back, and ahead

Canadian real estate investment trusts have come a long way since they emerged 25 years ago, and a group of portfolio managers discussed some of the issues affecting the trusts at the recent RealREIT conference. Vision Capital chairman and portfolio manager Frank Mayer said Canadian REITs now have combined capitalization of $100 billion and their conservative debt and asset structures have earned investor confidence.

Property Biz Canada

Gordie Howe bridge set to open by end of 2024

A new connection in the trading relationship between Canada and the United States will cost $5.7 billion, with one senior official vowing the Gordie Howe bridge will elbow its way through any legal or political challenges. Construction of the long-sought span named for the Saskatchewan-born Howe, a hockey legend with the Detroit Red Wings, will begin this fall at Canada’s busiest border crossing and take six years to complete.

Toronto Star – Windsor Star – Canada Newswire

Canada, U.S. reach tentative trade deal

Canada and the U.S. have reached a tentative deal to overhaul the North American free-trade agreement after intensive weekend talks, trading access to Canada’s protected dairy market for the preservation of a key dispute-resolution system and exemption from threatened auto tariffs. The deal would also allow Canadian consumers to purchase five times more foreign merchandise online without paying import duty than they are currently allowed.

Globe and Mail – Fiinancial Post – CBC

Trade war could be ‘serious economic disaster’: M&M CEO

In the midst of the second-longest economic expansion in U.S. history, Marcus & Millichap CEO Hessam Nadji said he’s optimistic about further growth in the CRE sector and in the economy overall – but it could all be undone by a trade war. “If we go from a rhetoric and trade spat to a full-on trade war with our partners, it could be a very serious economic disaster,” Nadji said.

CoStar Group

Huge LNG plant in Kitimat gets green light: Reports

People in Kitimat, B.C. are looking forward eagerly to the boom that will come with construction of a $40-billion megaproject to export liquefied natural gas to Asia. LNG Canada’s partners — Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Mitsubishi Corp., PetroChina Co. and Korea Gas Corp. — have approved the final investment decision, sources told Bloomberg on Sunday. A formal announcement is expected Monday.

Vancouver Province

Shopify CEO says Amazon is encroaching on its turf

The head of Shopify (SHOP-T) said Amazon (AMZN-Q) is encroaching on its turf — and it’s confident it can compete. “They are creating products now that help small businesses market their products better which is frankly the space we are in,” Tobias Lutke, chief executive officer of Ottawa-based Shopify, said in an interview with BNN Bloomberg TV at a tech conference in Toronto.

Bloomberg – CTV – Financial Post

Vancouver startup aims to open RE investing to the masses

Tech entrepreneur Michael Stephenson’s latest venture IMBY sprang from a chat with an employee at one of his companies. Asked about his financial plan, Stephenson explained he invests in real estate developments as a limited partner. When the employee learned such investments can yield an 18 to 23 per cent internal rate of return (IRR), he wanted in. Stephenson told him the minimum cheque most general partners will take is $250,000.

BC Business

Swift Current, Sask., diversifies commercial activity

Walk through Swift Current and it’s likely you’ll encounter a handsome brick-and-glass office building that’s the headquarters of the local credit union. It’s down the road from the hockey arena, and that’s not far from the gas-fired power plant that’s more than halfway completed. Mayor Denis Perrault sees something bigger in all of this – a growth plan for his city.

Globe and Mail

Smiths Falls: The story of a marijuana boom town

No one saw it coming, not even Bruce Linton or Chuck Rifici, the politically astute entrepreneurs who launched Canopy Growth (WEED-T), the marijuana juggernaut responsible for Smiths Falls, Ont.’s unexpected resurgence. Five years ago, Linton and Rifici rescued a 470,000-square-foot facility in the town’s north end from demolition. It had not been their first choice. The plant had been abandoned in 2008 by U.S. chocolate maker Hershey.

Ottawa Citizen

Market Trends and Research

Is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate?

If you’re a business owner, is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate? On Sept. 25, four experts explored that question at Eastlake Campus, a Burnaby complex designed for small-business users. Built by Adera Development Corp. and Sun Life Investment Management, 310,000-square foot Eastlake contains six buildings with office and flex-industrial spaces starting at 2,000 square feet.

BC Business

U.S. industrial at full throttle – for now

The industrial market continues to thrive, with growth in online retail and international trade boosting the already solid sector. Over the past decade, online sales have become an increasingly strong factor in pushing up demand for industrial and logistics space, shifting the needle from traditional retail to direct delivery from distribution facilities. E-commerce accounted for 9.6  percent of U.S. retail sales in the Q1 2018.

CP Executive

JLL report portrays tenant-favourable office market

In the six quarters ended June 30, nearly 95 million square feet of new office space had been delivered in the U.S., and another 25 million sf were under construction for delivery in 2019. With available office space outpacing demand, coupled with a significant flight to quality by companies, landlords are vying for tenants with more generous improvement packages.

Building Design & Construction

Is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate?

If you’re a business owner, is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate? On Sept. 25, four experts explored that question at Eastlake Campus, a Burnaby complex designed for small-business users. Built by Adera Development Corp. and Sun Life Investment Management, 310,000-square foot Eastlake contains six buildings with office and flex-industrial spaces starting at 2,000 square feet.

BC Business

U.S. industrial at full throttle – for now

The industrial market continues to thrive, with growth in online retail and international trade boosting the already solid sector. Over the past decade, online sales have become an increasingly strong factor in pushing up demand for industrial and logistics space, shifting the needle from traditional retail to direct delivery from distribution facilities. E-commerce accounted for 9.6  percent of U.S. retail sales in the Q1 2018.

CP Executive

JLL report portrays tenant-favourable office market

In the six quarters ended June 30, nearly 95 million square feet of new office space had been delivered in the U.S., and another 25 million sf were under construction for delivery in 2019. With available office space outpacing demand, coupled with a significant flight to quality by companies, landlords are vying for tenants with more generous improvement packages.

Building Design & Construction

Is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate?

If you’re a business owner, is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate? On Sept. 25, four experts explored that question at Eastlake Campus, a Burnaby complex designed for small-business users. Built by Adera Development Corp. and Sun Life Investment Management, 310,000-square foot Eastlake contains six buildings with office and flex-industrial spaces starting at 2,000 square feet.

BC Business

U.S. industrial at full throttle – for now

The industrial market continues to thrive, with growth in online retail and international trade boosting the already solid sector. Over the past decade, online sales have become an increasingly strong factor in pushing up demand for industrial and logistics space, shifting the needle from traditional retail to direct delivery from distribution facilities. E-commerce accounted for 9.6  percent of U.S. retail sales in the Q1 2018.

CP Executive

JLL report portrays tenant-favourable office market

In the six quarters ended June 30, nearly 95 million square feet of new office space had been delivered in the U.S., and another 25 million sf were under construction for delivery in 2019. With available office space outpacing demand, coupled with a significant flight to quality by companies, landlords are vying for tenants with more generous improvement packages.

Building Design & Construction

Is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate?

If you’re a business owner, is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate? On Sept. 25, four experts explored that question at Eastlake Campus, a Burnaby complex designed for small-business users. Built by Adera Development Corp. and Sun Life Investment Management, 310,000-square foot Eastlake contains six buildings with office and flex-industrial spaces starting at 2,000 square feet.

BC Business

U.S. industrial at full throttle – for now

The industrial market continues to thrive, with growth in online retail and international trade boosting the already solid sector. Over the past decade, online sales have become an increasingly strong factor in pushing up demand for industrial and logistics space, shifting the needle from traditional retail to direct delivery from distribution facilities. E-commerce accounted for 9.6  percent of U.S. retail sales in the Q1 2018.

CP Executive

JLL report portrays tenant-favourable office market

In the six quarters ended June 30, nearly 95 million square feet of new office space had been delivered in the U.S., and another 25 million sf were under construction for delivery in 2019. With available office space outpacing demand, coupled with a significant flight to quality by companies, landlords are vying for tenants with more generous improvement packages.

Building Design & Construction

Is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate?

If you’re a business owner, is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate? On Sept. 25, four experts explored that question at Eastlake Campus, a Burnaby complex designed for small-business users. Built by Adera Development Corp. and Sun Life Investment Management, 310,000-square foot Eastlake contains six buildings with office and flex-industrial spaces starting at 2,000 square feet.

BC Business

U.S. industrial at full throttle – for now

The industrial market continues to thrive, with growth in online retail and international trade boosting the already solid sector. Over the past decade, online sales have become an increasingly strong factor in pushing up demand for industrial and logistics space, shifting the needle from traditional retail to direct delivery from distribution facilities. E-commerce accounted for 9.6  percent of U.S. retail sales in the Q1 2018.

CP Executive

JLL report portrays tenant-favourable office market

In the six quarters ended June 30, nearly 95 million square feet of new office space had been delivered in the U.S., and another 25 million sf were under construction for delivery in 2019. With available office space outpacing demand, coupled with a significant flight to quality by companies, landlords are vying for tenants with more generous improvement packages.

Building Design & Construction

Is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate?

If you’re a business owner, is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate? On Sept. 25, four experts explored that question at Eastlake Campus, a Burnaby complex designed for small-business users. Built by Adera Development Corp. and Sun Life Investment Management, 310,000-square foot Eastlake contains six buildings with office and flex-industrial spaces starting at 2,000 square feet.

BC Business

U.S. industrial at full throttle – for now

The industrial market continues to thrive, with growth in online retail and international trade boosting the already solid sector. Over the past decade, online sales have become an increasingly strong factor in pushing up demand for industrial and logistics space, shifting the needle from traditional retail to direct delivery from distribution facilities. E-commerce accounted for 9.6  percent of U.S. retail sales in the Q1 2018.

CP Executive

JLL report portrays tenant-favourable office market

In the six quarters ended June 30, nearly 95 million square feet of new office space had been delivered in the U.S., and another 25 million sf were under construction for delivery in 2019. With available office space outpacing demand, coupled with a significant flight to quality by companies, landlords are vying for tenants with more generous improvement packages.

Building Design & Construction

Is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate?

If you’re a business owner, is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate? On Sept. 25, four experts explored that question at Eastlake Campus, a Burnaby complex designed for small-business users. Built by Adera Development Corp. and Sun Life Investment Management, 310,000-square foot Eastlake contains six buildings with office and flex-industrial spaces starting at 2,000 square feet.

BC Business

U.S. industrial at full throttle – for now

The industrial market continues to thrive, with growth in online retail and international trade boosting the already solid sector. Over the past decade, online sales have become an increasingly strong factor in pushing up demand for industrial and logistics space, shifting the needle from traditional retail to direct delivery from distribution facilities. E-commerce accounted for 9.6  percent of U.S. retail sales in the Q1 2018.

CP Executive

JLL report portrays tenant-favourable office market

In the six quarters ended June 30, nearly 95 million square feet of new office space had been delivered in the U.S., and another 25 million sf were under construction for delivery in 2019. With available office space outpacing demand, coupled with a significant flight to quality by companies, landlords are vying for tenants with more generous improvement packages.

Building Design & Construction

Is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate?

If you’re a business owner, is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate? On Sept. 25, four experts explored that question at Eastlake Campus, a Burnaby complex designed for small-business users. Built by Adera Development Corp. and Sun Life Investment Management, 310,000-square foot Eastlake contains six buildings with office and flex-industrial spaces starting at 2,000 square feet.

BC Business

U.S. industrial at full throttle – for now

The industrial market continues to thrive, with growth in online retail and international trade boosting the already solid sector. Over the past decade, online sales have become an increasingly strong factor in pushing up demand for industrial and logistics space, shifting the needle from traditional retail to direct delivery from distribution facilities. E-commerce accounted for 9.6  percent of U.S. retail sales in the Q1 2018.

CP Executive

JLL report portrays tenant-favourable office market

In the six quarters ended June 30, nearly 95 million square feet of new office space had been delivered in the U.S., and another 25 million sf were under construction for delivery in 2019. With available office space outpacing demand, coupled with a significant flight to quality by companies, landlords are vying for tenants with more generous improvement packages.

Building Design & Construction

Is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate?

If you’re a business owner, is it better to lease or buy commercial real estate? On Sept. 25, four experts explored that question at Eastlake Campus, a Burnaby complex designed for small-business users. Built by Adera Development Corp. and Sun Life Investment Management, 310,000-square foot Eastlake contains six buildings with office and flex-industrial spaces starting at 2,000 square feet.

BC Business

U.S. industrial at full throttle – for now

The industrial market continues to thrive, with growth in online retail and international trade boosting the already solid sector. Over the past decade, online sales have become an increasingly strong factor in pushing up demand for industrial and logistics space, shifting the needle from traditional retail to direct delivery from distribution facilities. E-commerce accounted for 9.6  percent of U.S. retail sales in the Q1 2018.

CP Executive

JLL report portrays tenant-favourable office market

In the six quarters ended June 30, nearly 95 million square feet of new office space had been delivered in the U.S., and another 25 million sf were under construction for delivery in 2019. With available office space outpacing demand, coupled with a significant flight to quality by companies, landlords are vying for tenants with more generous improvement packages.

Building Design & Construction

Real Estate Companies

Canadian auto-parts maker develops tech near Detroit

At first blush, the timing seems good for Vaughan, Ont.-based auto-parts maker Martinrea International Inc., with its new plant in Michigan which opened in May. As the Trump administration tosses tariff threats to the Canadian auto industry like tacks on a road, Martinrea’s enlarged physical presence in the United States may seem fortunate, in order to circumvent certain sanctions, perhaps.

Globe and Mail

Gym, offices planned for London, Ont.,Target

New tenants at Westmount Shopping Centre’s long-shuttered Target store are giving the space a new lease on life. Demolition is underway in the former retail spot at the west-end landmark to make room for new development, director of leasing Tara Harrison said. “We have essentially leased the whole portion of the Target space,” she said. “People will see lots of changes. We’ve got a lot of great stuff happening.”

London Free Press

Tishman Speyer launches co-working brand

Tishman Speyer has launched Studio, a brand of co-working spaces that offer flexible workspaces for current and future tenants. The brand will be introduced in six markets around the world—Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, 125 High St. in Boston, 900 19th St. in Washington, D.C., The Franklin in Chicago, 407 Maple Plaza in Los Angeles and TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, Germany.

CP Executive – PR Newswire – IPE Real Assets

Canadian auto-parts maker develops tech near Detroit

At first blush, the timing seems good for Vaughan, Ont.-based auto-parts maker Martinrea International Inc., with its new plant in Michigan which opened in May. As the Trump administration tosses tariff threats to the Canadian auto industry like tacks on a road, Martinrea’s enlarged physical presence in the United States may seem fortunate, in order to circumvent certain sanctions, perhaps.

Globe and Mail

Gym, offices planned for London, Ont.,Target

New tenants at Westmount Shopping Centre’s long-shuttered Target store are giving the space a new lease on life. Demolition is underway in the former retail spot at the west-end landmark to make room for new development, director of leasing Tara Harrison said. “We have essentially leased the whole portion of the Target space,” she said. “People will see lots of changes. We’ve got a lot of great stuff happening.”

London Free Press

Tishman Speyer launches co-working brand

Tishman Speyer has launched Studio, a brand of co-working spaces that offer flexible workspaces for current and future tenants. The brand will be introduced in six markets around the world—Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, 125 High St. in Boston, 900 19th St. in Washington, D.C., The Franklin in Chicago, 407 Maple Plaza in Los Angeles and TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, Germany.

CP Executive – PR Newswire – IPE Real Assets

Canadian auto-parts maker develops tech near Detroit

At first blush, the timing seems good for Vaughan, Ont.-based auto-parts maker Martinrea International Inc., with its new plant in Michigan which opened in May. As the Trump administration tosses tariff threats to the Canadian auto industry like tacks on a road, Martinrea’s enlarged physical presence in the United States may seem fortunate, in order to circumvent certain sanctions, perhaps.

Globe and Mail

Gym, offices planned for London, Ont.,Target

New tenants at Westmount Shopping Centre’s long-shuttered Target store are giving the space a new lease on life. Demolition is underway in the former retail spot at the west-end landmark to make room for new development, director of leasing Tara Harrison said. “We have essentially leased the whole portion of the Target space,” she said. “People will see lots of changes. We’ve got a lot of great stuff happening.”

London Free Press

Tishman Speyer launches co-working brand

Tishman Speyer has launched Studio, a brand of co-working spaces that offer flexible workspaces for current and future tenants. The brand will be introduced in six markets around the world—Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, 125 High St. in Boston, 900 19th St. in Washington, D.C., The Franklin in Chicago, 407 Maple Plaza in Los Angeles and TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, Germany.

CP Executive – PR Newswire – IPE Real Assets

Canadian auto-parts maker develops tech near Detroit

At first blush, the timing seems good for Vaughan, Ont.-based auto-parts maker Martinrea International Inc., with its new plant in Michigan which opened in May. As the Trump administration tosses tariff threats to the Canadian auto industry like tacks on a road, Martinrea’s enlarged physical presence in the United States may seem fortunate, in order to circumvent certain sanctions, perhaps.

Globe and Mail

Gym, offices planned for London, Ont.,Target

New tenants at Westmount Shopping Centre’s long-shuttered Target store are giving the space a new lease on life. Demolition is underway in the former retail spot at the west-end landmark to make room for new development, director of leasing Tara Harrison said. “We have essentially leased the whole portion of the Target space,” she said. “People will see lots of changes. We’ve got a lot of great stuff happening.”

London Free Press

Tishman Speyer launches co-working brand

Tishman Speyer has launched Studio, a brand of co-working spaces that offer flexible workspaces for current and future tenants. The brand will be introduced in six markets around the world—Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, 125 High St. in Boston, 900 19th St. in Washington, D.C., The Franklin in Chicago, 407 Maple Plaza in Los Angeles and TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, Germany.

CP Executive – PR Newswire – IPE Real Assets

Canadian auto-parts maker develops tech near Detroit

At first blush, the timing seems good for Vaughan, Ont.-based auto-parts maker Martinrea International Inc., with its new plant in Michigan which opened in May. As the Trump administration tosses tariff threats to the Canadian auto industry like tacks on a road, Martinrea’s enlarged physical presence in the United States may seem fortunate, in order to circumvent certain sanctions, perhaps.

Globe and Mail

Gym, offices planned for London, Ont.,Target

New tenants at Westmount Shopping Centre’s long-shuttered Target store are giving the space a new lease on life. Demolition is underway in the former retail spot at the west-end landmark to make room for new development, director of leasing Tara Harrison said. “We have essentially leased the whole portion of the Target space,” she said. “People will see lots of changes. We’ve got a lot of great stuff happening.”

London Free Press

Tishman Speyer launches co-working brand

Tishman Speyer has launched Studio, a brand of co-working spaces that offer flexible workspaces for current and future tenants. The brand will be introduced in six markets around the world—Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, 125 High St. in Boston, 900 19th St. in Washington, D.C., The Franklin in Chicago, 407 Maple Plaza in Los Angeles and TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, Germany.

CP Executive – PR Newswire – IPE Real Assets

Canadian auto-parts maker develops tech near Detroit

At first blush, the timing seems good for Vaughan, Ont.-based auto-parts maker Martinrea International Inc., with its new plant in Michigan which opened in May. As the Trump administration tosses tariff threats to the Canadian auto industry like tacks on a road, Martinrea’s enlarged physical presence in the United States may seem fortunate, in order to circumvent certain sanctions, perhaps.

Globe and Mail

Gym, offices planned for London, Ont.,Target

New tenants at Westmount Shopping Centre’s long-shuttered Target store are giving the space a new lease on life. Demolition is underway in the former retail spot at the west-end landmark to make room for new development, director of leasing Tara Harrison said. “We have essentially leased the whole portion of the Target space,” she said. “People will see lots of changes. We’ve got a lot of great stuff happening.”

London Free Press

Tishman Speyer launches co-working brand

Tishman Speyer has launched Studio, a brand of co-working spaces that offer flexible workspaces for current and future tenants. The brand will be introduced in six markets around the world—Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, 125 High St. in Boston, 900 19th St. in Washington, D.C., The Franklin in Chicago, 407 Maple Plaza in Los Angeles and TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, Germany.

CP Executive – PR Newswire – IPE Real Assets

Canadian auto-parts maker develops tech near Detroit

At first blush, the timing seems good for Vaughan, Ont.-based auto-parts maker Martinrea International Inc., with its new plant in Michigan which opened in May. As the Trump administration tosses tariff threats to the Canadian auto industry like tacks on a road, Martinrea’s enlarged physical presence in the United States may seem fortunate, in order to circumvent certain sanctions, perhaps.

Globe and Mail

Gym, offices planned for London, Ont.,Target

New tenants at Westmount Shopping Centre’s long-shuttered Target store are giving the space a new lease on life. Demolition is underway in the former retail spot at the west-end landmark to make room for new development, director of leasing Tara Harrison said. “We have essentially leased the whole portion of the Target space,” she said. “People will see lots of changes. We’ve got a lot of great stuff happening.”

London Free Press

Tishman Speyer launches co-working brand

Tishman Speyer has launched Studio, a brand of co-working spaces that offer flexible workspaces for current and future tenants. The brand will be introduced in six markets around the world—Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, 125 High St. in Boston, 900 19th St. in Washington, D.C., The Franklin in Chicago, 407 Maple Plaza in Los Angeles and TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, Germany.

CP Executive – PR Newswire – IPE Real Assets

Canadian auto-parts maker develops tech near Detroit

At first blush, the timing seems good for Vaughan, Ont.-based auto-parts maker Martinrea International Inc., with its new plant in Michigan which opened in May. As the Trump administration tosses tariff threats to the Canadian auto industry like tacks on a road, Martinrea’s enlarged physical presence in the United States may seem fortunate, in order to circumvent certain sanctions, perhaps.

Globe and Mail

Gym, offices planned for London, Ont.,Target

New tenants at Westmount Shopping Centre’s long-shuttered Target store are giving the space a new lease on life. Demolition is underway in the former retail spot at the west-end landmark to make room for new development, director of leasing Tara Harrison said. “We have essentially leased the whole portion of the Target space,” she said. “People will see lots of changes. We’ve got a lot of great stuff happening.”

London Free Press

Tishman Speyer launches co-working brand

Tishman Speyer has launched Studio, a brand of co-working spaces that offer flexible workspaces for current and future tenants. The brand will be introduced in six markets around the world—Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, 125 High St. in Boston, 900 19th St. in Washington, D.C., The Franklin in Chicago, 407 Maple Plaza in Los Angeles and TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, Germany.

CP Executive – PR Newswire – IPE Real Assets

Canadian auto-parts maker develops tech near Detroit

At first blush, the timing seems good for Vaughan, Ont.-based auto-parts maker Martinrea International Inc., with its new plant in Michigan which opened in May. As the Trump administration tosses tariff threats to the Canadian auto industry like tacks on a road, Martinrea’s enlarged physical presence in the United States may seem fortunate, in order to circumvent certain sanctions, perhaps.

Globe and Mail

Gym, offices planned for London, Ont.,Target

New tenants at Westmount Shopping Centre’s long-shuttered Target store are giving the space a new lease on life. Demolition is underway in the former retail spot at the west-end landmark to make room for new development, director of leasing Tara Harrison said. “We have essentially leased the whole portion of the Target space,” she said. “People will see lots of changes. We’ve got a lot of great stuff happening.”

London Free Press

Tishman Speyer launches co-working brand

Tishman Speyer has launched Studio, a brand of co-working spaces that offer flexible workspaces for current and future tenants. The brand will be introduced in six markets around the world—Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, 125 High St. in Boston, 900 19th St. in Washington, D.C., The Franklin in Chicago, 407 Maple Plaza in Los Angeles and TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, Germany.

CP Executive – PR Newswire – IPE Real Assets

Cannabis industry news

Hexo targets European market with Greek expansion

A slew of expansion announcements and fresh attention on Gatineau-based Hexo have driven the company’s share price up nearly 40 per cent in the three weeks following shareholder’s calls to explore options to boost the cannabis producer’s market standing. The latest big news came last week when Hexo (HEXO-T) announced it will establish its first international production facility in Greece.

Ottawa Business Journal – Ottawa Business Journal

Hexo targets European market with Greek expansion

A slew of expansion announcements and fresh attention on Gatineau-based Hexo have driven the company’s share price up nearly 40 per cent in the three weeks following shareholder’s calls to explore options to boost the cannabis producer’s market standing. The latest big news came last week when Hexo (HEXO-T) announced it will establish its first international production facility in Greece.

Ottawa Business Journal – Ottawa Business Journal

Hexo targets European market with Greek expansion

A slew of expansion announcements and fresh attention on Gatineau-based Hexo have driven the company’s share price up nearly 40 per cent in the three weeks following shareholder’s calls to explore options to boost the cannabis producer’s market standing. The latest big news came last week when Hexo (HEXO-T) announced it will establish its first international production facility in Greece.

Ottawa Business Journal – Ottawa Business Journal

Hexo targets European market with Greek expansion

A slew of expansion announcements and fresh attention on Gatineau-based Hexo have driven the company’s share price up nearly 40 per cent in the three weeks following shareholder’s calls to explore options to boost the cannabis producer’s market standing. The latest big news came last week when Hexo (HEXO-T) announced it will establish its first international production facility in Greece.

Ottawa Business Journal – Ottawa Business Journal

Hexo targets European market with Greek expansion

A slew of expansion announcements and fresh attention on Gatineau-based Hexo have driven the company’s share price up nearly 40 per cent in the three weeks following shareholder’s calls to explore options to boost the cannabis producer’s market standing. The latest big news came last week when Hexo (HEXO-T) announced it will establish its first international production facility in Greece.

Ottawa Business Journal – Ottawa Business Journal

Hexo targets European market with Greek expansion

A slew of expansion announcements and fresh attention on Gatineau-based Hexo have driven the company’s share price up nearly 40 per cent in the three weeks following shareholder’s calls to explore options to boost the cannabis producer’s market standing. The latest big news came last week when Hexo (HEXO-T) announced it will establish its first international production facility in Greece.

Ottawa Business Journal – Ottawa Business Journal

Hexo targets European market with Greek expansion

A slew of expansion announcements and fresh attention on Gatineau-based Hexo have driven the company’s share price up nearly 40 per cent in the three weeks following shareholder’s calls to explore options to boost the cannabis producer’s market standing. The latest big news came last week when Hexo (HEXO-T) announced it will establish its first international production facility in Greece.

Ottawa Business Journal – Ottawa Business Journal

Hexo targets European market with Greek expansion

A slew of expansion announcements and fresh attention on Gatineau-based Hexo have driven the company’s share price up nearly 40 per cent in the three weeks following shareholder’s calls to explore options to boost the cannabis producer’s market standing. The latest big news came last week when Hexo (HEXO-T) announced it will establish its first international production facility in Greece.

Ottawa Business Journal – Ottawa Business Journal

Hexo targets European market with Greek expansion

A slew of expansion announcements and fresh attention on Gatineau-based Hexo have driven the company’s share price up nearly 40 per cent in the three weeks following shareholder’s calls to explore options to boost the cannabis producer’s market standing. The latest big news came last week when Hexo (HEXO-T) announced it will establish its first international production facility in Greece.

Ottawa Business Journal – Ottawa Business Journal

New Development

University of Montreal expansion changes neighbourhoods

The old economy making way for the new can have a significant impact on neighbourhoods and the people who live there. Several adjoining Montreal neighbourhoods are feeling the pressure these days – socially, economically, culturally – as, in their midst, a budding artificial-intelligence hub emerges, a hot real estate market continues apace and a satellite campus is set up by the land-starved University of Montreal.

Globe and Mail

Downtown Nanaimo to get 172-room Marriott hotel

The Utah-based developer of a hotel on Gordon Street in downtown Nanaimo hopes to begin construction on a 172-room Marriott hotel before the end of the year. Once PEGDevelopment receives approval for its building permit, it will start the expected 20-month building process on the nine-storey Courtyard by Marriott hotel, Ali Monsen said.

Victoria Times Colonist

Westgate Properties committed to Regina project

The developer responsible for the big hole in the heart of downtown Regina is committing to building its Capital Pointe project at the site. Westgate Properties has been ordered by an appeals board to finish the project by 2022. The Capital Pointe hotel and condo tower was first announced in 2009 but ongoing delays in construction have left the site as an excavation pit until now.

CBC

Alliance Française looks to replace Vancouver building

Alliance Française of Vancouver wants to replace its existing 8,500-square-foot building at 6161 Cambie St. with a new 30,000-square-foot facility. The non-profit’s rezoning proposal is for a three-storey building with leased commercial space at street level, as well as 32 parking and 16 bicycle spaces. The new facility would feature more classrooms, a performance space, an art gallery, a demonstration kitchen, a cafe and a  library.

Western Investor

University of Montreal expansion changes neighbourhoods

The old economy making way for the new can have a significant impact on neighbourhoods and the people who live there. Several adjoining Montreal neighbourhoods are feeling the pressure these days – socially, economically, culturally – as, in their midst, a budding artificial-intelligence hub emerges, a hot real estate market continues apace and a satellite campus is set up by the land-starved University of Montreal.

Globe and Mail

Downtown Nanaimo to get 172-room Marriott hotel

The Utah-based developer of a hotel on Gordon Street in downtown Nanaimo hopes to begin construction on a 172-room Marriott hotel before the end of the year. Once PEGDevelopment receives approval for its building permit, it will start the expected 20-month building process on the nine-storey Courtyard by Marriott hotel, Ali Monsen said.

Victoria Times Colonist

Westgate Properties committed to Regina project

The developer responsible for the big hole in the heart of downtown Regina is committing to building its Capital Pointe project at the site. Westgate Properties has been ordered by an appeals board to finish the project by 2022. The Capital Pointe hotel and condo tower was first announced in 2009 but ongoing delays in construction have left the site as an excavation pit until now.

CBC

Alliance Française looks to replace Vancouver building

Alliance Française of Vancouver wants to replace its existing 8,500-square-foot building at 6161 Cambie St. with a new 30,000-square-foot facility. The non-profit’s rezoning proposal is for a three-storey building with leased commercial space at street level, as well as 32 parking and 16 bicycle spaces. The new facility would feature more classrooms, a performance space, an art gallery, a demonstration kitchen, a cafe and a  library.

Western Investor

University of Montreal expansion changes neighbourhoods

The old economy making way for the new can have a significant impact on neighbourhoods and the people who live there. Several adjoining Montreal neighbourhoods are feeling the pressure these days – socially, economically, culturally – as, in their midst, a budding artificial-intelligence hub emerges, a hot real estate market continues apace and a satellite campus is set up by the land-starved University of Montreal.

Globe and Mail

Downtown Nanaimo to get 172-room Marriott hotel

The Utah-based developer of a hotel on Gordon Street in downtown Nanaimo hopes to begin construction on a 172-room Marriott hotel before the end of the year. Once PEGDevelopment receives approval for its building permit, it will start the expected 20-month building process on the nine-storey Courtyard by Marriott hotel, Ali Monsen said.

Victoria Times Colonist

Westgate Properties committed to Regina project

The developer responsible for the big hole in the heart of downtown Regina is committing to building its Capital Pointe project at the site. Westgate Properties has been ordered by an appeals board to finish the project by 2022. The Capital Pointe hotel and condo tower was first announced in 2009 but ongoing delays in construction have left the site as an excavation pit until now.

CBC

Alliance Française looks to replace Vancouver building

Alliance Française of Vancouver wants to replace its existing 8,500-square-foot building at 6161 Cambie St. with a new 30,000-square-foot facility. The non-profit’s rezoning proposal is for a three-storey building with leased commercial space at street level, as well as 32 parking and 16 bicycle spaces. The new facility would feature more classrooms, a performance space, an art gallery, a demonstration kitchen, a cafe and a  library.

Western Investor

University of Montreal expansion changes neighbourhoods

The old economy making way for the new can have a significant impact on neighbourhoods and the people who live there. Several adjoining Montreal neighbourhoods are feeling the pressure these days – socially, economically, culturally – as, in their midst, a budding artificial-intelligence hub emerges, a hot real estate market continues apace and a satellite campus is set up by the land-starved University of Montreal.

Globe and Mail

Downtown Nanaimo to get 172-room Marriott hotel

The Utah-based developer of a hotel on Gordon Street in downtown Nanaimo hopes to begin construction on a 172-room Marriott hotel before the end of the year. Once PEGDevelopment receives approval for its building permit, it will start the expected 20-month building process on the nine-storey Courtyard by Marriott hotel, Ali Monsen said.

Victoria Times Colonist

Westgate Properties committed to Regina project

The developer responsible for the big hole in the heart of downtown Regina is committing to building its Capital Pointe project at the site. Westgate Properties has been ordered by an appeals board to finish the project by 2022. The Capital Pointe hotel and condo tower was first announced in 2009 but ongoing delays in construction have left the site as an excavation pit until now.

CBC

Alliance Française looks to replace Vancouver building

Alliance Française of Vancouver wants to replace its existing 8,500-square-foot building at 6161 Cambie St. with a new 30,000-square-foot facility. The non-profit’s rezoning proposal is for a three-storey building with leased commercial space at street level, as well as 32 parking and 16 bicycle spaces. The new facility would feature more classrooms, a performance space, an art gallery, a demonstration kitchen, a cafe and a  library.

Western Investor

University of Montreal expansion changes neighbourhoods

The old economy making way for the new can have a significant impact on neighbourhoods and the people who live there. Several adjoining Montreal neighbourhoods are feeling the pressure these days – socially, economically, culturally – as, in their midst, a budding artificial-intelligence hub emerges, a hot real estate market continues apace and a satellite campus is set up by the land-starved University of Montreal.

Globe and Mail

Downtown Nanaimo to get 172-room Marriott hotel

The Utah-based developer of a hotel on Gordon Street in downtown Nanaimo hopes to begin construction on a 172-room Marriott hotel before the end of the year. Once PEGDevelopment receives approval for its building permit, it will start the expected 20-month building process on the nine-storey Courtyard by Marriott hotel, Ali Monsen said.

Victoria Times Colonist

Westgate Properties committed to Regina project

The developer responsible for the big hole in the heart of downtown Regina is committing to building its Capital Pointe project at the site. Westgate Properties has been ordered by an appeals board to finish the project by 2022. The Capital Pointe hotel and condo tower was first announced in 2009 but ongoing delays in construction have left the site as an excavation pit until now.

CBC

Alliance Française looks to replace Vancouver building

Alliance Française of Vancouver wants to replace its existing 8,500-square-foot building at 6161 Cambie St. with a new 30,000-square-foot facility. The non-profit’s rezoning proposal is for a three-storey building with leased commercial space at street level, as well as 32 parking and 16 bicycle spaces. The new facility would feature more classrooms, a performance space, an art gallery, a demonstration kitchen, a cafe and a  library.

Western Investor

University of Montreal expansion changes neighbourhoods

The old economy making way for the new can have a significant impact on neighbourhoods and the people who live there. Several adjoining Montreal neighbourhoods are feeling the pressure these days – socially, economically, culturally – as, in their midst, a budding artificial-intelligence hub emerges, a hot real estate market continues apace and a satellite campus is set up by the land-starved University of Montreal.

Globe and Mail

Downtown Nanaimo to get 172-room Marriott hotel

The Utah-based developer of a hotel on Gordon Street in downtown Nanaimo hopes to begin construction on a 172-room Marriott hotel before the end of the year. Once PEGDevelopment receives approval for its building permit, it will start the expected 20-month building process on the nine-storey Courtyard by Marriott hotel, Ali Monsen said.

Victoria Times Colonist

Westgate Properties committed to Regina project

The developer responsible for the big hole in the heart of downtown Regina is committing to building its Capital Pointe project at the site. Westgate Properties has been ordered by an appeals board to finish the project by 2022. The Capital Pointe hotel and condo tower was first announced in 2009 but ongoing delays in construction have left the site as an excavation pit until now.

CBC

Alliance Française looks to replace Vancouver building

Alliance Française of Vancouver wants to replace its existing 8,500-square-foot building at 6161 Cambie St. with a new 30,000-square-foot facility. The non-profit’s rezoning proposal is for a three-storey building with leased commercial space at street level, as well as 32 parking and 16 bicycle spaces. The new facility would feature more classrooms, a performance space, an art gallery, a demonstration kitchen, a cafe and a  library.

Western Investor

University of Montreal expansion changes neighbourhoods

The old economy making way for the new can have a significant impact on neighbourhoods and the people who live there. Several adjoining Montreal neighbourhoods are feeling the pressure these days – socially, economically, culturally – as, in their midst, a budding artificial-intelligence hub emerges, a hot real estate market continues apace and a satellite campus is set up by the land-starved University of Montreal.

Globe and Mail

Downtown Nanaimo to get 172-room Marriott hotel

The Utah-based developer of a hotel on Gordon Street in downtown Nanaimo hopes to begin construction on a 172-room Marriott hotel before the end of the year. Once PEGDevelopment receives approval for its building permit, it will start the expected 20-month building process on the nine-storey Courtyard by Marriott hotel, Ali Monsen said.

Victoria Times Colonist

Westgate Properties committed to Regina project

The developer responsible for the big hole in the heart of downtown Regina is committing to building its Capital Pointe project at the site. Westgate Properties has been ordered by an appeals board to finish the project by 2022. The Capital Pointe hotel and condo tower was first announced in 2009 but ongoing delays in construction have left the site as an excavation pit until now.

CBC

Alliance Française looks to replace Vancouver building

Alliance Française of Vancouver wants to replace its existing 8,500-square-foot building at 6161 Cambie St. with a new 30,000-square-foot facility. The non-profit’s rezoning proposal is for a three-storey building with leased commercial space at street level, as well as 32 parking and 16 bicycle spaces. The new facility would feature more classrooms, a performance space, an art gallery, a demonstration kitchen, a cafe and a  library.

Western Investor

University of Montreal expansion changes neighbourhoods

The old economy making way for the new can have a significant impact on neighbourhoods and the people who live there. Several adjoining Montreal neighbourhoods are feeling the pressure these days – socially, economically, culturally – as, in their midst, a budding artificial-intelligence hub emerges, a hot real estate market continues apace and a satellite campus is set up by the land-starved University of Montreal.

Globe and Mail

Downtown Nanaimo to get 172-room Marriott hotel

The Utah-based developer of a hotel on Gordon Street in downtown Nanaimo hopes to begin construction on a 172-room Marriott hotel before the end of the year. Once PEGDevelopment receives approval for its building permit, it will start the expected 20-month building process on the nine-storey Courtyard by Marriott hotel, Ali Monsen said.

Victoria Times Colonist

Westgate Properties committed to Regina project

The developer responsible for the big hole in the heart of downtown Regina is committing to building its Capital Pointe project at the site. Westgate Properties has been ordered by an appeals board to finish the project by 2022. The Capital Pointe hotel and condo tower was first announced in 2009 but ongoing delays in construction have left the site as an excavation pit until now.

CBC

Alliance Française looks to replace Vancouver building

Alliance Française of Vancouver wants to replace its existing 8,500-square-foot building at 6161 Cambie St. with a new 30,000-square-foot facility. The non-profit’s rezoning proposal is for a three-storey building with leased commercial space at street level, as well as 32 parking and 16 bicycle spaces. The new facility would feature more classrooms, a performance space, an art gallery, a demonstration kitchen, a cafe and a  library.

Western Investor

University of Montreal expansion changes neighbourhoods

The old economy making way for the new can have a significant impact on neighbourhoods and the people who live there. Several adjoining Montreal neighbourhoods are feeling the pressure these days – socially, economically, culturally – as, in their midst, a budding artificial-intelligence hub emerges, a hot real estate market continues apace and a satellite campus is set up by the land-starved University of Montreal.

Globe and Mail

Downtown Nanaimo to get 172-room Marriott hotel

The Utah-based developer of a hotel on Gordon Street in downtown Nanaimo hopes to begin construction on a 172-room Marriott hotel before the end of the year. Once PEGDevelopment receives approval for its building permit, it will start the expected 20-month building process on the nine-storey Courtyard by Marriott hotel, Ali Monsen said.

Victoria Times Colonist

Westgate Properties committed to Regina project

The developer responsible for the big hole in the heart of downtown Regina is committing to building its Capital Pointe project at the site. Westgate Properties has been ordered by an appeals board to finish the project by 2022. The Capital Pointe hotel and condo tower was first announced in 2009 but ongoing delays in construction have left the site as an excavation pit until now.

CBC

Alliance Française looks to replace Vancouver building

Alliance Française of Vancouver wants to replace its existing 8,500-square-foot building at 6161 Cambie St. with a new 30,000-square-foot facility. The non-profit’s rezoning proposal is for a three-storey building with leased commercial space at street level, as well as 32 parking and 16 bicycle spaces. The new facility would feature more classrooms, a performance space, an art gallery, a demonstration kitchen, a cafe and a  library.

Western Investor

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