Some of Canada’s biggest retail landlords, including RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, Choice Properties, First Capital, SmartCentres and Primaris, posted strong quarterly earnings late last year that pointed to the strength of the country's retail real estate market, even as early signs appeared to show some dark clouds on the horizon.
Retail real estate looks strong, but clouds may be starting to form
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CoStar News
January 14, 2026 | 9:29 P.M.
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IN THIS ARTICLE
- Properties
- 1860 Bayview
1860 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON
- Companies
- RioCan
Real Estate
- SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust
Real Estate
- Contacts
- Jonathan Gitlin
President & Chief Executive Officer, RioCan
- Adam Paul
President & Chief Executive Officer, First Capital REIT