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July 7, 2025
Vancouver mall scores one of largest financing deals this year in Western Canada
Toronto-based mortgage broker Finneo has swung one of the largest financing deals in Western Canada this year, arranging a $100 million loan on a Vancouver retail property.
July 1, 2025
World Cup winner Matt Dawson on joining JLL, rugby and winning
"I thought I had a pretty good handle on JLL, but that was until about four weeks ago when I arrived. Since then I have sort of been on a firehose of a journey to truly understanding the capabilities, and it is amazing."
June 27, 2025
Some property pros are more optimistic over prospects for rest of year
More than nine out of 10 Avison Young professionals in Canada foresee commercial real estate activity increasing or at least holding steady in the second half of 2025, according to a mid-year survey by the real estate services firm.
June 23, 2025
Newmark recruits joint head of UK business rates
Newmark has appointed Emily Roberton as joint head of its United Kingdom business rates practice, responsible for strategy and business development. She joins Simon Green in leading the national platform for the firm that also does business in the United States, Canada and other countries around the world. Based between London and the West Midlands, Newmark said Roberton will focus on client performance and operational excellence across the national team of rating surveyors.
June 20, 2025
Avison Young launches property tax services business in Vancouver
Toronto-based Avison Young is launching a new property tax service group in Vancouver.
June 12, 2025
Canada's largest pension fund looks down under for debt investments
Canada's largest pension fund is set to contribute 300 million Australian dollars to a debt fund operated by Chicago-based Nuveen, one of the world's largest asset managers.
June 5, 2025
Colliers acquires global infrastructure bank as it bulks up business lines
Colliers agreed to acquire a majority stake in Astris Finance, a global investment banking firm that specializes in funding infrastructure projects for companies transitioning to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power.
June 2, 2025
Clifton Blake merges with Metropolitan Commercial Realty
Real estate investment and asset management firm Clifton Blake is merging with Metropolitan Commercial Realty, a company that is being rebranded as CB Metropolitan Commercial.
May 14, 2025
Bidders step up in quest for Hudson’s Bay assets, leases
Seventeen companies made bids for the assets of Hudson’s Bay Co. as the 355-year-old retail chain that opened its first Canadian department store in Winnipeg in 1881 continues to liquidate items from its nearly 100 outlets throughout Canada.
May 12, 2025
Colliers appoints head of London leasing
Global real estate services firm Colliers has appointed Charlotte Ashton as its head of London leasing, CoStar News can reveal.
May 1, 2025
Amazon to triple rural delivery network in face of tariff uncertainty
Amazon plans to triple its network of distribution hubs in rural U.S. areas to get deliveries to customers faster in the face of climbing consumer prices and tariff uncertainty.
April 16, 2025
Colliers grows by acquisition, seizing opportunity in economic uncertainty
Colliers agreed to acquire a fellow real estate services firm as it looks to seize the opportunity to grow its business during economic uncertainty.
April 15, 2025
CBRE UK and Ireland chief to step down
CBRE has said Ciaran Bird will step down from his role as chief executive of the United Kingdom and Ireland advisory business, and that the company has started a search for a new leader for this business.
April 10, 2025
Rollercoaster tariff ride leaves real estate industry scratching its head
A rollercoaster week for United Kingdom real estate prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariff announcements has ended with stock prices slightly down on where they were before the drama of the past 10 days or so, and the market none the wiser as to what it all means.
April 3, 2025
Stantec to acquire DC-based architecture firm Page
International design and engineering company Stantec said it will acquire Washington, D.C.-based architecture firm Page in a deal that would form one of the largest architecture companies in the country based on projected revenue, according to a Page executive.
April 3, 2025
Pending Hudson's Bay store vacancies present opportunity for property owners
Hudson's Bay Co.'s bankruptcy and liquidation could create an opportunity for property owners, according to Marcus & Millichap report that aligns with what two of the retailer's largest landlords have said.
April 2, 2025
Fledgling self-storage Margaux REIT recruits Luc Poirier as president
Luc Poirier, who has become well known in Quebec real estate circles for his deals and social media clout, has been named president of a self-storage real estate investment trust.
April 1, 2025
Amazon’s returning workforce helps Seattle feel 'a lot like 2019'
The area around Amazon's downtown Seattle headquarters is bustling, with employees lining up at restaurants and food trucks at lunchtime on a recent Wednesday.
March 17, 2025
Hudson's Bay set to liquidate business, close stores across Canada
Hudson's Bay said it has failed to raise adequate financing needed to restructure its retail operations, increasing the likelihood it will close all of its 80 stores, plus another 16 outlets it operates.
March 14, 2025
Hudson's Bay financial woes expected to result in store closings across country
The fallout from the Hudson’s Bay retail chain's bombshell creditor-protection filing is expected to hit the Canadian retail real estate landscape and impact dozens of firms, including partner RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust. The process could lead to the closure of some or all of Canada's 80 Hudson’s Bay stores.