1,300 Industrial results
October 1, 2025Hitachi to invest $270 million to expand factory near Montreal
Hitachi Energy said it will invest $270 million to expand its transformer factory in Varennes, Quebec, a move expected to nearly triple the plant’s output and create more than 500 new jobs.
September 29, 2025As AI demand soars, here’s what can go wrong in data center development
Nvidia’s recently announced deal to invest $100 billion in ChatGPT parent OpenAI is the latest in a seemingly never-ending run of ambitious artificial intelligence projects, a euphoric climate that may mask underlying risks in the development of high-demand data storage real estate.
September 29, 2025WestJet taps JLL to manage airline's Canadian facilities
WestJet has hired real estate services firm JLL to manage the low-cost airline's airport sites across the country.- September 25, 2025
Construction workers union, major investor create $800 million building fund
Skilled construction workers are playing a leading role in a nationwide investment initiative as Fiera Capital Corp. partners with the Canadian District of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America to launch the Canadian Built Opportunities Platform. 
September 23, 2025Drugmaker Eli Lilly to invest $6.5 billion to build largest US manufacturing campus of its kind
Global drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to build a $6.5 billion manufacturing facility in the Houston area, the latest part of its U.S. industrial development push after the Trump administration said it would place tariffs on pharmaceuticals and other goods.
September 22, 2025Goodwill Industries scouts Southern Ontario in widespread expansion
Goodwill Industries is planning a large-scale expansion across southern Ontario, seeking to add dozens of new thrift stores and donation centres over the next few years.
September 22, 2025[EXCLUSIVE] A Canadian fund leases its entire Lognes logistics platform
In Lognes, Seine-et-Marne, a Canadian investment fund has leased its entire logistics platform to one of France's leading automotive retailers, according to our information. The 13,100 m² platform is located at 30 rue de la Maison Rouge.
September 22, 2025Dollarama gets initial nod for massive warehouse project near Calgary
Discount retail chain Dollarama is one step closer to getting its planned $450 million warehouse near Calgary built, as Rocky View County officials conditionally approved a development permit for the distribution center to be built in the High Plains Industrial Park just north of Calgary.
September 19, 2025Despite increasing in July, manufacturing sales in Edmonton dip to lowest annual total since 2021
Manufacturing sales in Edmonton have been edging lower over the past three years, and year-to-date totals are down 8.3% relative to the same time frame in 2024. While tariffs are likely to affect overall manufacturing sales volume, they're just the latest in several concerns affecting the competitiveness of Edmonton manufacturing firms already seeing reduced production volumes, resulting in recent space contractions among manufacturing firms.
September 15, 2025Google executive describes challenges in picking sites for massive data facilities
Google storage facilities often are so massive that their size and scope can be difficult for city officials to grasp, according to a company executive.
September 15, 2025Seller in Quebec's biggest land deal seeks to repurchase property
Developer Luc Poirier says he wants to buy back the property he sold to the Quebec government for the same price of $240 million that he sold it for in what was described at the time as the largest-ever Quebec land sale. Plans to build a major battery production facility at the site fell apart.
September 12, 2025Recent trend of building enormous industrial buildings may be missing the mark
Industrial real estate facilities in Canada have undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years. Buildings have grown, not just in footprint but also in vertical scale. This design trend reflects a market geared toward more-efficient facilities designed to meet the needs of modern logistics, distribution and manufacturing.
September 11, 2025Canada pension plan fund launches joint venture to buy US industrial properties
Sagard Real Estate has teamed with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan fund to purchase an industrial property in Houston that marks the initial acquisition for the new real estate joint venture.- September 11, 2025
Industrial market remains resilient despite threat from higher tariffs
The U.S. trade war left an undeniable mark on the Canadian economy in the second quarter. Overall economic growth declined, while job losses continued to pile up. 
September 9, 2025US logistics, data storage giants spend big on separate building sites near Toronto
Canada’s largest city could be getting a pair of major data storage projects as two giant American companies have completed significant land acquisitions of over $90 million in the Toronto area.
September 8, 2025Montreal's small bay industrial tenants show a strong preference for newer space
The availability rate for non-owner-occupied, existing small bay warehouses on the Island of Montreal, defined for pusposes of this analysis as those with a rentable building area of 20,000 square feet or less, has increased in recent quarters. At 3.5%, this segment's availability rate has reached it highest level since 2021.
