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Toronto’s latest spec office: Carttera’s 65 King East

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BizToronto’s latest spec office: Carttera’s 65 King East

Carttera Private Equities Inc. is starting construction of the 400,000-square-foot 65 King East office building in downtown Toronto this month without any confirmed tenants. “I think it’s a weighted risk in going forward on spec,” said Werner Dietl, executive vice-president and regional managing director for the Greater Toronto Area at CBRE.

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BizTrue North eyes seven office buildings, issues $50M in shares

True North Commercial REIT says it intends to purchase seven office properties in five Canadian cities and is making a $50-million share offering as part of its financing for the purchases. Two buildings are in the Greater Toronto Area, two in Ottawa, one in Calgary and one each in Abbotsford and Victoria, B.C.

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BizArtis REIT sells four more Western Canada office buildings

Artis Real Estate Investment Trust (AX.UN) is continuing to shuffle its portfolio and reduce its position in Alberta, selling four additional Western Canadian office properties for about $157 million, the company announced Tuesday. Three transactions arranged during the second quarter of 2018 have closed, Artis said, while the fourth is to close in Q3. Artis did not disclose the purchasers.

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BizVancouver office occupancy costs rise fastest in N. America

Strong demand combined with tight supply has pushed office occupancy costs in downtown Vancouver 16.1 per cent higher than a year ago, the biggest price increase in North America. The annual Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs by CBRE found downtown Vancouver prices jumped to USD $47.95 per square foot in the first quarter of 2018.

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BizHonest Buildings raises new funds for CRE project software

A US$30 million round of funding has been closed by New York City-based Honest Buildings, which bills itself as the only project management platform built for and backed by real estate owners. The software is utilized by several Canadian-based property owners and managers, and one of its key investors is First Capital Realty.

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BizA primer on REITs, MICs, funds and SPV investing

In this article we will be discussing different types of pooled investments including Private Direct Investing via Asset Specific Pools, REITs, MICs and Investment Funds. As its name suggests, a pooled investment vehicle, sometimes called a pooled fund, is raised by pooling small investments from a large number of individuals.

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Six months ago: PIRET to be acquired by Blackstone in $3.8B deal

Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust announced Tuesday morning it will be acquired by an affiliate of Blackstone Property Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.8 billion. “The trust has accomplished tremendous growth in the 10 years since the initial public offering in August 2007,” said Rick Turner, chairman of PIRET’s board of trustees.

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One year ago: Chard Development rides Victoria’s economic wave

Victoria’s property development market over the last 15 years has experienced major swings. The economic tap tends to be either on, or it’s off. “The tap definitely feels on right now,” said David Chard, the president and CEO of Chard Development. The Vancouver-based development firm is currently surfing an economic wave in Victoria.

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Property Biz Canada, Thursday, June 28, 2018
Firm Capital Corp. marks 30 years in business
Property Biz Canada, June 28, 2018
Tricon creates $2B JV to buy rental homes in U.S.
Property Biz Canada, June 28, 2018
Toronto’s TAS Design Build creates mixed-use library, multi-res
Property Biz Canada, June 28, 2018
Apartment financiers to developers: Do your homework
Property Biz Canada, June 28, 2018
Interesting times call for investor diligence, not inaction
Property Biz Canada, June 28, 2018
Hollyburn acquires Toronto, Calgary multi-res buildings
Property Biz Canada, June 28, 2018
Toronto downtown office vacancy hits new low: Devencore
Property Biz Canada, June 26, 2018
Six months ago: Mainstreet buys 641 Regina apartments
Property Biz Canada, June 28, 2018
One year ago: AHIP REIT purchases large U.S. apartment portfolio
Property Biz Canada, June 28, 2018

 

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