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C&W Canada CEO has a growth mandate
C&W Canada CEO has a growth mandate
Newly appointed Cushman & Wakefield Canada chief executive Chuck Scott has no doubt about his role with the Toronto-based real estate services firm. “The mandate is pretty clear, it is to grow the company.”
Allied REIT reviews acquisition strategy, buys office
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust’s (AP.UN-T) latest office acquisition in Toronto’s Liberty Village fits its strategy perfectly and kicks off what president and chief executive officer Michael Emory expects to be an active year.
Small investors powering green revolution: CoPower
The biggest obstacle to the greening of Canada’s commercial real estate portfolio isn’t technology, infrastructure or government approvals. It’s money.
TELUS Garden receives LEED Platinum certification
Vancouver’s one-million-square-foot TELUS Garden office tower is officially one of the greenest buildings in North America after receiving a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification from the Canada Green Building Council.
Going against the grain works for Wesgroup
Most developers take the same approach to mixed-use developments – build the residential and the new homeowners will bring in the retail. Vancouver-based developer Wesgroup decided to take the opposite approach – with much risk – and it worked.
Greater Vancouver CRE deals broke records in 2015
Greater Vancouver commercial real estate investment transactions and dollar volumes hit new highs last year, and there’s little evidence of a 2016 slowdown.
CRE leaders advise government on refugee housing
Members of the real estate industry met with government representatives last month to discuss challenges regarding the settlement of Syrian refugees in Canada.
Urban centres will be boomerful
As with most things in life, the numbers matter. And in this case the numbers are staggering. In the United States, 10,000 Boomers every single day will reach retirement between now and 2030.
Financial crisis hammered GTA retail
The total volume in square feet of retail properties sold in the GTA since 2006 has fluctuated from lows of 2.3 million square feet in 2009 and in 2012 to a high of 7.1 million square feet in 2011.
Six months ago: AHIP REIT buys branded railway hotels
Vancouver-based American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP (AHIP) continued to expand its holdings last month, completing the purchase of three properties and agreeing to acquire five others. “We’re in growth mode,” said Azim Lalani, chief financial officer of the REIT (HOT.UN-T) that closed its initial public offering (IPO) in February 2013.
One year ago: SpruceLand Properties well-prepared for oil’s plunge
The plunge in oil prices from more $100 a barrel to the $50 range has hammered Alberta’s economy, but that is not all bad news for Edmonton-based SpruceLand Properties. The 45-year-old company has lived through plenty of the highs and lows in the increasingly energy dependent province and has been prepping for tough times for a while now.
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Canadian Metropolitan Outlook: Winter 2016 |
| The Conference Board of Canada publishes a quarterly overview of the outlook for the economies of metropolitan centres in Canada. It provides a national overview and individual city reports, as summarized in this RENX chart.
Conference Board of Canada: Metropolitan Outlook Chart: Winter 2016 |
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REITs & REOCs – Fourth-quarter 2015 report |
| RENX has prepared a table with a convenient list of the companies and a summary of links to their reports that will be updated quarterly. Fourth-quarter results are now arriving. |
| Property Biz Canada, March 3, 2016 |
| Why did Genesis CEO, CFO leave the company? Property Biz Canada, March 3, 2016 |
| Expect lower cap rates in top cities: CEOs Property Biz Canada, March 3, 2016 |
| Chartwell sees great potential in aging population Property Biz Canada, March 3, 2016 |
| Presima adds MassPRIM as latest client Property Biz Canada, March 3, 2016 |
| Firm Capital Property Trust ready to buy Property Biz Canada, March 3, 2016 |
| One year ago: Fortis Properties’ portfolio on the block Property Biz Canada, March 3, 2016 |
| Six months ago: Demand for e-commerce space huge in U.S.: Dalfen Property Biz Canada, March 3, 2016 |
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