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Listings up, sales down in slow GTA high-density land market: Myers
3/11/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) condominium market has softened considerably since April 2022, especially during the past six months.
... MoreIndustrial to remain strong suggests Avison Young
2/8/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
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 ... More
Why another challenging year could be ahead for Canada's office market
1/24/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Empty office space is spiking as the pandemic fallout continues
... MoreForeign buyers dominate GTA, GGH Top-10 CRE transactions of 2023
1/19/2024 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Overall commercial real estate dollar values drop from pre-pandemic highs, buyer trend shifts
... MoreAre 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 Paul DeAdder
Investors are currently shelling out an average of $11.89 per square foot or $517,928.40 per acre for industrial land
... MoreQ1 Greater Toronto Area high-rise land sales fall over 50%
5/25/2023 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Transactions for high-density land in the Greater Toronto Area are down over 50 per cent from 2022 according to Bullpen Research & Consulting Inc. and Batory ... More
Report: Commercial market "held steady" in the first quarter
6/1/2023 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
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 Paul DeAdder
While overall transaction activity remains relatively slow, private buyers continued to be more active than institutional investors in the first quarter, according to ...
... MoreMalls face catastrophic hit in Canada with unpaid rent surging
4/27/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
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 ... More
Commercial sector to become more valuable post COVID-19
4/22/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
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
GTA commercial sales up 4% in 2019 as fourth quarter sizzles
2/26/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
The last three months of 2019 provided further momentum for the Greater Toronto Area’s commercial real estate market.
... MoreToronto has slipped again in global CRE investment rankings
1/21/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Strength in the US and core markets in Asia are driving growth in commercial real estate transactions according to a new report.
... MoreTop-10 CRE transactions in Toronto/GTA during 2019
1/6/2020 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Transactions in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) once again dominated Canada’s commercial real estate activity in 2019.
... MoreCommercial real estate outlook for 2020
12/9/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
As a result of the growth of e-commerce, industrial and storage space will increase next year
... MoreToronto commercial taxes far outstrip residential rates
10/18/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Toronto's commercial property tax rate is at “unreasonable” levels, clocking in at almost four times higher than the residential rate, according to a new ... More
Real estate will thrive in cities that adapt to new economic models
9/23/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
The cities where commercial real estate will thrive will be those that can adapt to the emerging demands of corporates and investors according to a new report.
... MoreCommercial cap rate compression around the corner
8/27/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Declining bond yields are putting downward pressure on cap rates and creating opportunity for investment in Canada’s commercial sector.
... MoreOffices and apartments are bolstering GTA commercial investment
8/12/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Offices and apartments were the major commercial asset investment drivers in the GTA during Q2 2019, according to Altus Group.
... MoreDynamism in GTA industrial's segment fuelled by e-commerce, logistics
7/24/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
The Greater Toronto Area’s surging industrial property market is largely impelled by sustained demand for e-commerce and logistics facilities.
... MoreOffice construction in Canada's major cities accelerates significantly
7/18/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Relative to the sizes of their respective markets, new office building construction in Canada is at a pace nearly twice that in the United States, according to a recent report ... More
CRE activity in the GTA dropped 15% year-over-year in Q2
7/15/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Commercial real estate in the Greater Toronto Area saw a slower pace of activity in the second quarter of 2019 compared to a year earlier.
... MoreToronto, Vancouver tied for lowest office vacancy rate in NA
7/15/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Demand for offices in Toronto and Vancouver has squeezed the vacancy rates of both, making them the joint tightest markets in North America.
... MoreToronto among fastest-growing flexible workspace markets
7/9/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
The shift towards flexible working has been changing the demand of office tenants over recent years and a new report shows the strength of ... More
Hudson Yards developer plans one of Canada's biggest projects in Downtown Toronto
6/26/2019 | Posted in Toronto News by Paul DeAdder
Oxford Properties Group is planning a US$3.5 billion development in downtown Toronto that would be one of Canada’s biggest real estate projects.
... MoreGTA industrial market compares well to US leaders says Colliers
6/14/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Colliers says that with strong demand and a record low vacancy, the GTA’s industrial market will solidify its position as one of North America’s leaders.
... MoreIndustrial vacancy levels across Canada reach record lows
6/5/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Canada’s vacancy rate for industrial properties stood at a historic low of 3% during the first quarter of 2019, pointing to highly positive prospects for the asset class ... More
GTA commercial sales down 42% from a year ago
5/30/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
But residential lots and apartment development sites saw strong growth
... MoreToronto's tech segment is a dominant commercial market force
5/17/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
The technology sector has had a profound impact on commercial assets in Toronto’s 416 and 905 regions, according to a new study by Avison Young.
... MoreCanada's industrial market will enjoy an exceptional 2019
5/9/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
A robust 2018 will serve as the foundation of the Canadian commercial/industrial property market’s strength for the foreseeable future, according to Avison ... More
Aspen Ridge unveils plan for 60-acre Toronto Crosstown
5/4/2019 | Posted in Toronto News by Paul DeAdder
It took more than a decade to acquire the land, but the developers of a massive proposed Crosstown mixed-use project on a 60-acre site at Toronto’s Eglinton Avenue East ... More