BoC slashes interest rates by 50 basis points: What's next for CRE?
10/23/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
What does today’s 50 basis point interest rate cut mean for the Canadian commercial real estate market? ... More
Investors showed "confidence" in Canada's commercial real estate sector in Q2: Morguard
9/5/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Canada’s commercial real estate sector saw positive momentum in the second quarter of the year, according to a new report, which notes further reductions in borrowing costs ... More
Bottom is nigh for most CRE valuations, office still a struggle: Altus
7/16/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
The bottom is in sight for commercial real estate valuations, though there’s probably more room for office values to continue their decline. ... More
2024 Re/Max Commercial Real Estate Report Highlights Key Trends
6/18/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
The new report analyzed 12 markets nationwide in Q1 2024, identifying 13 key trends. ... More
High Cost of Toronto Commercial Real Estate Stokes Suburban Activity
6/7/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
While growing optimism has nudged some long-term developers off the sidelines with regards to land sales, there continues to be an overall impasse between buyers and sellers in ... More
Many challenges facing Canada's development land market
5/30/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
2024 transaction pace is for about $10B in sales, one-third of the activity in 2022 ... More
Q1 CRE transactions plunge 55% in Canada's major markets
5/27/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Morguard report shows declines in all major commercial real estate sectors ... More
Listings up, sales down in slow GTA high-density land market: Myers
3/11/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) condominium market has softened considerably since April 2022, especially during the past six months. ... More
Industrial to remain strong suggests Avison Young
2/8/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Avison Young has released its Q1 Canadian cap rate and investment trends report, forecasting that although lenders will remain conservative in 2024, capital from lenders remains ... More
Why another challenging year could be ahead for Canada's office market
1/24/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Empty office space is spiking as the pandemic fallout continues ... More
Foreign buyers dominate GTA, GGH Top-10 CRE transactions of 2023
1/19/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Overall commercial real estate dollar values drop from pre-pandemic highs, buyer trend shifts ... More
Industrial real estate remains tight despite record-breaking increase in new space
1/11/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Industrial landlords list spaces early amid rising tenant demand and supply ... More
Commercial real estate sector not in crisis, says analyst
10/19/2023 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
'Turbulence' is the best way to describe the current challenges, according to executive ... More
Property taxes are out of step with CRE investors facing oversized costs
10/16/2023 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Altus Group research finds commercial tax rates 3x higher than residential in more than half of cities surveyed ... More
Canada's industrial market is slowing, but remains strong
8/8/2023 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
As the market softens, tenants may have an opportunity to negotiate lower rents ... More
GTA industrial sector seeing consistent growth in rental rates: report
7/28/2023 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
The region's most attractive spaces remain scarce according to a new report. ... More
Canadian CRE investment remains slow says Altus Group
7/10/2023 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Investors remain cautious amid rising rates and inflationary pressures ... More
Are we gonna hit $2 million an acre?': Industrial land prices are soaring to new heights in Ontario
6/26/2023 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Investors are currently shelling out an average of $11.89 per square foot or $517,928.40 per acre for industrial land ... More
Report: Commercial market "held steady" in the first quarter
6/1/2023 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Commercial activity in multiple asset classes held steady in Q1 2023 even as markets continued to labour under higher borrowing costs and sustained inflationary pressures, ... More
Cap rates still trend up, transaction activity stays slow: CBRE
5/3/2023 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
While overall transaction activity remains relatively slow, private buyers continued to be more active than institutional investors in the first quarter, according to ... ... More
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 ... More
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 ... More
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. ... More
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. ... More
Industrial CRE an investor darling: Rents 'just exploded'
2/21/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
The industrial real estate sector’s 2019 rate of total return far outpaced any other on the MSCI/REALPAC Canada Annual Property Index, and it’s looking good in 2020 ... More
GTA commercial market strong in 2019
2/4/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Altus Group Limited has released its 2020 GTA Flash Report, which provides a comprehensive review of the real estate market in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) based on 2019 Altus ... More
Former niche CRE investment is now big business
1/30/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Data centres are now a cornerstone of business and $100 billion has flowed into the asset class in the last decade according to a new report from Cushman & Wakefield. ... More
Toronto has slipped again in global CRE investment rankings
1/21/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Strength in the US and core markets in Asia are driving growth in commercial real estate transactions according to a new report. ... More
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. ... More
Top-10 CRE transactions in Toronto/GTA during 2019
1/6/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Transactions in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) once again dominated Canada’s commercial real estate activity in 2019. ... More
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