Canadian cities to lead N.A. industrial rent growth: C & W

Canadian cities to lead N.A. industrial rent growth: C & W

Momentum picked up in the North American industrial real estate market in 2017, and strong fundamentals bode well for that continuing through the next two years. “I really think that industrial is now the darling of the real estate industry, particularly since the oil price decline,” said Stuart Barron, Cushman & Wakefield’s national research director for Canadian markets, who contributed to the new “North American Industrial Forecast Report 2018-2019.”

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CPPIB, partners buy US$1.1B student housing portfolio

UPDATED WITH COMMENT FROM CPPIB: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), in a joint venture with The Scion Group and GIC, has added “significant scale” to its student housing portfolio with the US$1.1B purchase of 22 U.S. properties. The portfolio, comprised of about 13,666 beds at 20 American universities in 18 states, represents a mix of recently developed class-A properties that also includes a selection of value-added assets.

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Tech disruptors? Most CRE executives don’t get it

Most CRE executives are failing to recognize how specific new technologies could become major disruptors to their industry, according to new findings presented by Altus Group. The Toronto-based advisory services, software and data solutions firm recently surveyed how CRE companies approach disruptive new technologies, addressing their existing tech gaps and challenges, and responding to the technology boom in the industry.

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Digital Footrace: Landlords need to know tech options today

As CRE tech continues its rapid advancement, landlords who haven’t done so need to make moves to bring their technological capabilities up to speed. The benefits, including revenue optimization and workflow efficiencies, are becoming increasingly clear. But perhaps more important, yet less obvious, are the risks of non-adoption.

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Trust is the driving force of a corporation

As we begin 2018, it’s an opportune time to ponder our priorities for the coming year.

We know that a leader’s most important job is designing and implementing strategies so the organization flourishes in the long term.

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Six months ago: Kingridge Square JV a first for Fortress

Kingridge Square, which started as a planned high-rise apartment development, has morphed into Fortress Real Developments Inc.’s first foray into the commercial condominium market. Fortress and Kingridge Developments are partners at the site in Oakville, Ont. The 4.95-acre property includes four buildings with unit sizes ranging from approximately 1,000 to 1,600 square feet.

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One year ago: Apartment buy a Dutch treat for CAPREIT

Although “Canadian” is the key identifier in CAPREIT’s corporate name (Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust), the apartment operator is not shy about looking beyond the borders of its home country. A few years ago it shrewdly identified Ireland as a country poised to enjoy an economic bounce back within the European Union and late last month it expanded to the Netherlands.

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