5 Predictions for Canadian Retail in 2021
1/14/2021 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Despite the recent arrival of the vaccine for the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report expects the first half of 2021 to be a continuation of 2020’s acceleration toward digital ...
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Canada's CRE execs highly optimistic about 2021
11/16/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Canadians involved in the real estate industry are significantly more optimistic about its 2021 prospects than their American counterparts, according to PwC real estate research ...
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Pandemic sparks blizzard of change across CRE industry
12/1/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
No matter when it ends, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial real estate will be far-reaching and long lasting, according to a group of industry professionals ...
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Canada's economy ready to 'take off like a rocket': CIBC's Tal
12/3/2020 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Jessi Sandhu
Canada's pandemic-weary economy is poised to "take off like a rocket" in the latter part of 2021, says CIBC World Markets deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal. His ...
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Multi-unit residential remains resilient in Q3: Morguard
11/25/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
A new report from Morguard Corporation indicates that in the third quarter of 2020, the multi-suite residential and industrial sectors of Canada’s commercial real estate ...
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Canada's office market takes biggest hit in a decade: JLL
11/13/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
The office market in Canada’s major cities experienced its largest negative quarterly net absorption in more than a decade during Q3 2020, according to JLL, totalling nearly ...
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Where are Canada's most taxed residential and commercial properties?
10/27/2020 | Posted in Real Estate News by Jessi Sandhu
Altus Group says the commercial-to-residential tax ratio threatens businesses in several markets ...
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National office and industrial market update - Q3 2020
10/22/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Expect strong industrial demand through second wave of pandemic with continued challenges for the office sector. ...
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Morguard report projects "uneven" COVID-19 recovery for Canadian commercial real estate
9/1/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Retail continues getting crushed, but investment in office space also softened in Q2 ...
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What does Canada's rapid e-commerce growth mean for retail real estate?
7/27/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Latest data from Statistics Canada showed that e-commerce flourished in the months following the widespread implementation of COVID-19 mobility restrictions – leading into ...
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Significant portion of businesses optimistic about post-COVID-19 recovery
7/9/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
A significant fraction of Canadian business tenants are expecting their revenues to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels within 12 months, according to a recent survey by the Bank ...
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Canadian investment transactions - Q1 2020 national statistics
6/16/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Market pause from COVID-19 will likely result in a drop-off in Canadian investment activity for the remainder of the year, although it’s still too early to tell. ...
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Commercial real estate should prepare for significant decline in tenants
6/12/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
The commercial segment will likely lose a significant portion of its tenant base, with small businesses being forced to go online, according ...
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Recovery in commercial rent collection might be delayed
6/10/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Commercial rent collection will not immediately resume at its previous pace even after businesses nationwide have restarted their operations, according to Colliers Canada. ...
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Some Canadian banks freeze new financing for commercial properties on COVID-19 concerns
5/6/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Some Canadian banks have frozen new lending for smaller commercial property purchases, in some cases withdrawing letters of intent, as the coronavirus crisis raises concerns about ...
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Malls face catastrophic hit in Canada with unpaid rent surging
4/27/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Canada’s malls are facing a wave of skipped rents and could see vacancy rates triple by year-end, with the coronavirus poised to leave its scars on a fragile retail sector ...
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Commercial sector to become more valuable post COVID-19
4/22/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Acquisition of expansive properties has fallen to the wayside, but commercial real estate is poised to become an even more desirable choice for investment after the coronavirus ...
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Commercial rent delays could turn into abatements if crisis drags
4/21/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
One quarter of small businesses can't make April lease or mortgage payments — and it won't get much better any time soon. ...
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CBRE: Canadian commercial real estate set for $50 billion year
2/27/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Canada’s commercial real estate (CRE) sector could reach a record-breaking level of investment in 2020 according to CBRE. ...
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Canadian CRE set to perform well overall in 2020
1/13/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
This year should be a good one for Canada’s commercial real estate sector with overall strong performance. ...
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