September 10, 2025 | 8:35 AM
Avison Young UK president Nick Walkley leaving
Nick Walkley, principal and UK president of Avison Young, is set to leave the firm, the latest big-name departure at the top of UK real estate.
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September 4, 2025 | 10:18 P.M.Freddy’s Frozen Custard sold in latest private equity deal for a fast-casual restaurant chain
Yet another fast-casual restaurant chain is being gobbled up by a private equity firm that plans to expand it into new markets.
September 3, 2025 | 3:05 P.M.Toronto's Slate Asset Management appoints C-level officer based in largest US property market
Slate Asset Management has hired former Goldman Sachs executive Neil Kaufman as chief administrative officer. He will be based in its New York City office.
August 27, 2025 | 1:54 P.M.The Body Shop's resurgence in Canada continues with new outlets
The Body Shop, a global cosmetics chain that appeared to be struggling after filing for bankruptcy, is making a comeback in Canada.- August 21, 2025 | 11:03 AM
Global real estate investment lifts slightly year-on-year
There was $380 billion invested in global real estate in the first half of 2025, a small rise on $376 billion in the same period last year, reports property services provider Savills. 
August 18, 2025 | 3:48 P.M.Mufflerman car repair company restructures ownership, plans expansion
A well-known player in Ontario’s automotive service market plans to expand after completing an ownership restructuring and rebranding.
August 15, 2025 | 1:50 P.M.Rogers to sell nine data centres to UK firm to help pay off debt
Rogers Communications has struck a deal to sell nine of its 12 data centres in Canada to United Kingdom-based InfraRed Capital Partners, an arm of Sun Life Financial.
August 13, 2025 | 3:02 P.M.Ontario Teachers records loss on real estate investments, but profit on overall portfolio
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board is the latest Canadian pension fund to report a negative return on its real estate investments.
August 11, 2025 | 7:57 AMAvison Young appoints UK head of capital markets
Global real estate adviser Avison Young has appointed Chris Pilgrim as principal, managing director and United Kingdom head of capital markets.
July 29, 2025 | 7:34 P.M.Savills expands in Montreal with addition of office brokerage services
Savills Canada says it appointed industry veteran David Salomon-Lima as a senior vice president in Montreal as the United Kingdom-based brokerage works to grow its presence in Canada's second-largest city.
July 23, 2025 | 1:39 P.M.London offices lift on lettings and raft of new requirements
German energy company RWE has gone under offer for around 60,000 square feet of offices at DWS's redevelopment of the Daily Mail's former home, CoStar News understands, as a series of new requirements and improving take-up lifts the London market.
July 7, 2025 | 4:21 P.M.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 | 1:50 P.M.
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 | 4:52 P.M.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 | 8:21 AMNewmark 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 | 7:21 P.M.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 | 8:13 P.M.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 | 6:36 P.M.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 | 2:55 P.M.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 | 8:05 P.M.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.
