1,243 Industrial results
July 16, 2025Apartment building has underpinned Vancouver's construction employment, but it's not expected to last
The Vancouver real estate market is at a near-peak level for ongoing multifamily construction. Nearly 60,000 units are underway, 40% of which are rental units. However, sliding rents, elevated construction costs (for materials, labour and/or capital), the added economic uncertainty presented by the sudden global trade war, and the anticipation of a reduction in population growth have combined to affect multifamily development across every major market across the country, including Vancouver. The city appears to be headed into a long cycle of reduced building activity.
July 15, 2025Weighed down by declining industrial development, Calgary's commercial building activity hits 10-year low
Over the last few years, the Calgary market has seen tremendous growth. Developers have ramped up construction activity in both the industrial and retail segments to meet demands of the growing local population and from across western Canada as an increasingly attractive distribution hub offering significant real estate cost savings.
July 15, 2025Toronto’s industrial market seems healthier than recent headlines suggest
Despite the prevailing narrative of a cooling industrial real estate market in Toronto, the city continues to outperform its peers in some key fundamentals. While rental rates are undergoing a correction, this shift follows an unprecedented bull run, one that saw record-breaking growth in both demand and pricing. The current recalibration is less a sign of weakness and more a natural pause after years of extraordinary expansion that was unsustainable.
July 14, 2025CoStar News recognized in major journalism contest
CoStar News reporter Andy Peters was recognized in the nation's biggest regional journalism contest for his coverage of how artificial intelligence is changing the design of data centers.
July 10, 2025Canada’s Agellan turns to US CMBS market for industrial portfolio refinance
Toronto-based real estate investment trust Agellan Commercial has turned to the U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities market once again to refinance a substantial portion of its U.S. industrial property holdings.
July 10, 2025Logistics market maintains momentum against a difficult backdrop
Arthur Loyd Logistique has reviewed the French logistics real estate market over the first six months of the year. According to the consultancy, the market is "maintaining its momentum in a difficult environment".
July 9, 2025Amazon further expands distribution footprint in Ottawa
Amazon has begun construction on a large new multi-level warehouse in Ottawa’s south end as the e-commerce company further expands its footprint in the capital region.
July 7, 2025Vancouver 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 3, 2025Toronto's Granite REIT snaps up South Florida industrial park
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust has acquired the Coral Springs Logistics Center from a joint venture that included Barings Real Estate and Arkadia Property Group in a bet on South Florida's relatively short supply of developable land.
July 3, 2025BCI latest Canadian pension fund to have results affected by property investments
The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is the latest major Canadian pension fund to report a negative return on its real estate investments.
July 2, 2025Guinness World Records recognizes mark set by Canadian solar panel facade maker
Daniel Hadizadeh wants building owners to get a charge out of their properties by adding solar panels as a method of harnessing sunlight to be converted into power.
June 30, 2025Toronto’s top buyers drive market momentum in 2025
Toronto’s commercial real estate investment sales market has softened in 2025 compared to recent years.
June 30, 2025Home Depot wins bidding for building supplier GMS with $5.5 billion deal
The Home Depot is moving to expand its ability to serve professional contractors and home builders with its planned $5.5 billion acquisition of GMS, adding about 400 distribution centers and service centers to its portfolio.
June 30, 2025How will increased defence spending impact the UK industrial market?
This month Rachel Reeves outlined economic plans she said would make Britain "a defence industrial superpower".
June 30, 2025Blackstone continues to think and transact big in France
Blackstone is about to strike hard in France, once again, one might be tempted to write.
June 27, 2025Some 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 26, 2025Manufacturers pump brakes on Canada's emerging EV parts industry
Canada’s aim of becoming a global leader in electric vehicle parts production has proven unexpectedly difficult as progress on factories near Toronto and Montreal has stalled, leaving the projects' futures in doubt during a trade dispute with the United States, the primary market for Canada’s auto industry.
June 25, 2025As Windsor’s auto employment declines, logistics may offer a lifeline
Windsor, Ontario, a city known as the automotive capital of Canada, may be at a crossroads.