Kristian Gravenor has written thousands of news articles, mainly about his hometown of Montreal, over the course of several decades. He has sought to enlighten readers with compelling stories from the past and present and has developed an expertise i...
Kristian Gravenor has written thousands of news articles, mainly about his hometown of Montreal, over the course of several decades. He has sought to enlighten readers with compelling stories from the past and present and has developed an expertise in a range of topics that span from the business world to urban planning, to the criminal underground and all places in between.
He has penned a pair of acclaimed books about the city and enjoys shedding light on its history in articles, videos and public speaking events.
A Montreal real estate company that has been among the most active buyers in its home market is growing its presence in the United States even as some of its competitors hesitate amid tariff tensions ...
A Quebec judge ordered Starbucks to keep its Centre Rockland café open, ruling that the lease requires the company to keep the lattes, Frappuccinos and coffee flowing until the agreement ends.
Developer Groupe HD plans to build an apartment project on the former YWCA property at René‑Lévesque Boulevard and Crescent Streetin in downtown Montreal, redeveloping a site that for decades served ...
Alta Group, led by developer Richard Geller, is the new owner of a 26‑storey office tower at the edge of Montreal's Mount Royal Park after closing a $48 million acquisition.
When Germain Hotels added five floors to its downtown Montreal hotel on Mansfield Street in 2020, it was allowed to use only three of them. That situation has been resolved, allowing the use of the ...
One of Canada’s wealthiest families is backing a major real estate deal that could split First Capital REIT's holdings between high-street retail and grocery-anchored property across the country.
Tariffs imposed by the United States on Canadian steel, aluminum and some copper‑heavy products are contributing to higher construction costs in Canada and may be weighing on new project activity as ...
Canada’s data center landscape could undergo a significant shift brought about by a trio of proposed one‑gigawatt projects in Alberta and Saskatchewan, analysts say, developments that would be up to ...
The federal government is reversing a plan to reduce its real estate, with Public Services and Procurement Canada saying new return‑to‑office rules mean more office space is needed as executives ...
Desjardins Group acquired a majority interest in two new industrial buildings in Ottawa’s National Capital Business Park from Avenue31 Capital, as part of a transaction valued at about $77 million.
Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada told real estate professionals that her administration is changing course on the city's housing policy after eight years under former Mayor Valérie Plante.
Montreal‑based Metro Supply Chain is set to be sold to Japan-based logistics company Nippon Express Holdings in a deal Metro said will enable it to expand across North America and the United Kingdom.
Real estate company Galion has made its biggest deal in the past year with its acquisition of a portfolio of five large‑format Rona and Rona L’Entrepôt stores on Montreal’s South Shore.
Empire Company Ltd. and its subsidiary Sobeys are set to buy Mayrand Food Group in a deal that would add four large‑format grocery and foodservice stores in the greater Montreal area to Empire's ...
Vacancy rates for both office and industrial real estate declined nationally in the first quarter, according to Colliers Canada, marking the first time since 2020 that both sectors tightened ...
A firm operating as Caotree Investments Inc. paid $39 million to acquire La Tour Belvedere, a downtown Montreal hotel, in a deal that values the property at more than three times its current ...
George Armoyan's Armco Capital is set to acquire Stephen Avenue Place and two adjacent retail buildings in downtown Calgary following a court‑supervised sale process, according to filings in the ...