Toronto's office sector shows signs of improvement
Mandates scaling back remote work by financial firms, government give market a boost
Toronto’s office sector is expecting to see improvement this year as more office workers return to their desks, but new supply and a strong preference by tenants for space in troph...
QuadReal subsidiary to acquire 26 self-storage properties in UK
Padlock Euro Storage Fund says it found buyer in 'difficult' real estate market
A QuadReal Property Group affiliate agreed to purchase a 26-property portfolio in the United Kingdom from Padlock Euro Storage Fund I, which is managed by Clear Sky Capital Inc.
Minto, with $2.3 billion deal, seeks to become latest apartment REIT to go private
Unitholders to vote on deal with Crestpoint at special meeting
Minto Group and Crestpoint Real Estate Investments agreed to take Minto Apartment REIT private in a deal valued at about $2.3 billion, the latest multifamily trust to make such a m...
CBTREC acquires Coldwell Banker Commercial Integrity Real Estate
Ontario-based entity will operate independently, new owner says
Coldwell Banker The Real Estate Centre has completed its acquisition of the independently franchised brokerage Coldwell Banker Commercial Integrity Real Estate, a group that shares...
Real estate firms see opportunity in North American cold storage market
Slate Asset Management acquires majority stake in large US owner
The chronic dearth of cold storage leasing options in greater Toronto is expected to persist into 2026, largely because of a lack of developments on the horizon. That confounds Ste...
Primaris completes year-end property sale in Calgary as it recycles capital to focus on malls
REIT sells open-air retail centre, medical office property for $154 million
Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust said it completed the sale of an open-air retail centre and adjoining medical office complex in Calgary as the trust continues to divest asset...
Flight to quality expected to buoy downtown Toronto’s office market
Wellness-related amenities seen as vital as employees return to workspaces
Occupancy levels in Toronto’s top-tier office towers could soon return to pre-pandemic levels in the view of some property professionals.
Home prices expected to decline in Toronto next year, go up in Montreal
Royal LePage forecast finds economic turbulence less pronounced in Quebec than elsewhere in Canada
The aggregate price of homes, including condominiums, is projected to decline across greater Toronto by 4.5% year-over-year by the end of 2026 to $1,054,129, according to a new rep...
Ontario Teachers' appoints new managing director of real estate
Pension fund names Jenny Hammarlund to serve in global property position
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board has appointed an executive based in London to oversee its real estate team’s strategy, portfolio and asset management activities globally.
Country's biggest apartment owner buys six properties in portfolio overhaul
CAPREIT's 2025 acquisition total reaches $659 million
Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust bought six rental properties across the country for $292.5 million as it overhauls its real estate portfolio.
Canadian pension fund buys Sun Belt shopping centres to expand in US
OMERS' Oxford Properties, Pine Tree to acquire property near Austin, Texas
Oxford Properties, a global real estate investor owned by a Canadian pension fund, is expanding its U.S. real estate holdings with the acquisition of more than 1 million square fee...
Canada shoppers face first holiday season without Hudson's Bay since 1881
Demise of iconic retail institution is felt by shoppers who lament chain's absence
On a bitterly cold December day in Montreal, the Hudson’s Bay flagship at 585 Sainte Catherine Street West sat eerily quiet as the building with hundreds of thousands of square fee...
St. Thomas emerges as the country's ‘Electric Alley’ as EV battery plants pop up
Robust construction activity continues in city's industrial market with Vianode's $3.2 billion graphite plant
St. Thomas has emerged as a hotspot for electric battery production, and not by accident.
Avison Young adds three principals to Ontario occupier services team
Toronto-based trio recruited from Savills
Commercial real estate adviser Avison Young has appointed Jarrod Bogler, Howard Bogler and Elliot Greenberg as principals and senior vice presidents on its Ontario occupier service...
HBC, Sears closings at Primaris centers clear path for expanding retailers
'We've done some leasing with Walmart,' REIT CEO Alex Avery says
Primaris REIT’s new leasing strategy, an approach that aims to fill vacancies left by longtime retailers Hudson’s Bay Co. and Sears, reflects Canada’s current economic landscape wh...
Renters see more options as Canada's apartment vacancy rate rises to 3.1%
Government-backed programs speed construction of purpose-built rentals
Canada’s housing crisis has begun to ease as the national apartment vacancy rate has increased to 3.1%, above the threshold that the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says in...
Apartment complexes expected to benefit from Canada's tough condo market
'Purpose-built rental is getting a lot of tailwinds,' PwC partner says
Toronto’s purpose-built rental market is expected to have another strong year in 2026, largely because of challenges faced by the condo sector that show nary a sign of abating.
Bank of Canada holds rates steady as property pros seek resumption of cuts
Overnight rate to be kept at 2.25%
The Bank of Canada's decision to keep its overnight rate at 2.25% prompted commercial real estate professionals to say they are already looking forward to when cuts can resume.
Costco to expand Business Centre concept across country
US retail membership giant opens fifth location of new concept in Ontario
Costco Wholesale says it opened its fifth Business Centre store in Ontario, just north of Toronto, in East Gwillimbury, as it looks to grow the new concept across the country.
How AI’s effect on real estate is expected to accelerate in 2026
More property owners, developers leverage artificial intelligence property platforms
The integration of artificial intelligence in the real estate industry for a wide span of uses, from predictive maintenance to energy optimization and system-to-system information ...