Benjamin Haythornthwaite

Comparing office utilization rates for specific North American cities shows that the occupier makeup of certain cities has had a material impact following COVID-19. Cities that rely heavily on tech ...

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) office market added a significant amount of new office space in 2024, despite a general decline in demand, and more is set deliver in the coming years.

Net absorption is an important performance metric for the office market, reflecting the net change in occupied space. As a market performance metric, it can serve as an equalizer across the 30 ...

The stability of the retail real estate market relies on many factors, including macroeconomic conditions, demographic trajectories and the state of the space market. Notwithstanding recessionary ...

The Greater Toronto area's commercial real estate market — encompassing retail, office and industrial properties — has seen muted sales volumes so far in 2024 when compared with historical averages. ...

In recent years, nonbank lenders have become a force in the Canadian mortgage market. These lenders, which include private lenders, mortgage investment corporations and credit unions, have grown in ...

The COVID-19 pandemic and its long shadow have significantly reshaped the industrial real estate landscape across North America, with the Greater Toronto area, or GTA, being no exception.

Sustainability has been a growing focus in the Canadian real estate market for over a decade. The push for greener buildings gained significant momentum in the early 2010s, driven by increasing ...

Toronto, like many major cities globally, is grappling with a growing surplus of office space. In Toronto’s central business district (CBD) alone, from Dufferin Street to the Don Valley Parkway and ...

The narrative surrounding Toronto's housing market is shifting from a supply crisis to an affordability crisis. Traditionally, the rule of thumb for housing expenses has been that individuals should ...

As excess capacity builds in the office market due to eroding office utilization rates, the housing shortage is growing. Population growth, particularly in urban areas, is driving significant housing ...

Toronto is experiencing the accentuation of a historical trend as living costs continue to rise and show little sign of easing. Established residents of the Greater Toronto area are increasingly ...

From 2022 onwards, the share of office sales volume in Toronto has declined year over year. Toronto’s record-high office vacancy rate continues to expand, which coupled with rising operating costs, ...

Demographic shifts refer to changes in a population's age, size and distribution. Understanding these shifts is crucial for the commercial real estate market as they directly influence property ...

Generally, real estate investment trusts are traded on major stock exchanges, providing real estate investors with liquidity not typically available in the direct real estate market.

An Edmonton-based car dealer, CanadaOne Auto Group, has been investing heavily in the Ontario region's auto retail landscape. So far this year, CanadaOne has acquired 20 auto dealership properties in ...

Toronto’s troubled condo market is no secret, but it may be facing steeper declines than investors are ready for. According to the Toronto Real Estate Board, condo values in the city have declined by ...

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario, known as the LCBO, is a cornerstone of Ontario’s retail landscape. It operates a network of 685 retail stores province-wide and also serves as a liquor wholesaler ...

To help combat the housing affordability crisis, the federal government has extended the amortization period for residential mortgages from 25 to 30 years. While extending the amortization period ...

As housing becomes less affordable and available in Toronto, steps are being taken to strengthen renters' rights. While the logic here is clear and likely altruistic, the potential impact on large ...