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 ...
Desjardins buys high-profile Toronto office tower
KingSett sells 70 York St. for $134.6 million
In a signal of recovery for the downtown Toronto office market, a pair of Desjardins’ investment funds bought the former HSBC Building in Toronto’s financial center from KingSett C...
Pinnacle's SkyTower becomes Canada’s tallest building
Mixed-use high-rise in downtown Toronto tops 100 floors
Pinnacle SkyTower officially has become the tallest building in Canada as its construction height just surpassed 100 floors.