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September 29, 2025
As 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 18, 2025
Colliers buys Canada consulting firm to beef up fast-growing engineering business
Global commercial real estate services firm Colliers is expanding its Canadian engineering capabilities with the acquisition of an Ontario-based consulting firm.
September 15, 2025
Sky-high event space opens in Toronto's third-tallest building
Couples will be able to take their wedding vows high in the sky on the top floor of Toronto’s third-tallest building, as KingSett Capital and Oliver & Bonacini have opened a 20,000-square-foot multipurpose event space atop Scotia Plaza.
August 13, 2025
CoStar World News for Aug. 14
August 12, 2025
NHL's Senators finalize purchase agreement for Ottawa site to house new hockey arena
The Ottawa Senators hockey team is set to become the new owner of a development site in LeBreton Flats, a downtown property the team has long sought as the site of a future arena and mixed-use development.
August 10, 2025
Wave of stadium leases set to expire, spurring teams to threaten relocation
For the San Antonio Spurs, the Frost Bank Center, at least on paper, would appear to be a great home for the team. The Spurs have won four NBA titles in 22 years there, routinely selling out games with power players including Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard and Victor Wembanyama.
August 4, 2025
CBRE appoints North America advisory leaders; Cresa grabs Newmark data center team; JLL names executive to grow stadium business
CBRE appoints North America advisory heads
July 23, 2025
Canadian company buys self-storage portfolio in Atlanta and Nashville, Tennessee
Childress Klein sold a portfolio of seven self-storage properties in Atlanta and Nashville to the Canadian operator Mini Mall Storage, a sign of investors’ continued interested in the niche sector.
July 17, 2025
World's oldest surviving basketball court may give small town a shot at tourism
Canada’s obsession with ice hockey is well known, but a small town in the Maritime provinces wants the world to know that the country also has a deep history with basketball.
July 3, 2025
Arena southwest of Toronto gets new name in addition to $290 million refurbishment
Toronto-Dominion Bank has secured naming rights to the $290 million arena that's being refurbished and set to open late this year in Hamilton, about 90 kilometres southwest of Toronto.
July 2, 2025
Texas looks to film incentives to boost its star power against Hollywood, New York
Texas is muscling further into the filming business with the kind of bold bet usually reserved for a summer blockbuster.
June 17, 2025
LA's oldest film studio lot hits market in test of production space demand
It has no studio tour. And there's no gift shop. But for 112 years, a gated production enclave in Echo Park has been one of the most enduring places to make movie magic in Los Angeles.
June 5, 2025
Montreal's self-storage sector attracts new player
Montreal's self-storage sector has long flown under the radar of large owners of the specialized property type, as the Montreal market has been dominated by small and scrappy entrepreneurs. But that is changing as bigger competitors look to enter the market.
May 22, 2025
QuadReal buys Western Canada self-storage portfolio
The real estate arm of British Columbia's largest pension fund bought the Maple Leaf Self Storage chain and its 15 properties in what industry figures say is the nation’s largest deal on record in the sector.
May 21, 2025
Investor based in Canada buys four Chicago parking garages totaling over 3,000 spaces
At a time when many parking companies are struggling to stay profitable, a Canadian upstart has gobbled up garages totaling over 3,000 spaces combined in downtown Chicago to establish a sizable presence in the nation’s third-largest city.
May 6, 2025
Developers use branded condos to finance luxury hotels as some lenders back off
When it comes to real estate, luxury brands including Mercedes-Benz, Dolce & Gabbana and Baccarat are showing they have value beyond expensive cars and high-end accessories. The names, when attached to condominiums, draw steady enough demand to help fund development as some lenders balk at making hotel construction loans.
May 6, 2025
Hollywood hopes a federal lifeline can flip the script on declining movie production
The initial pitches for developing a national motion picture incentive program and a proposed U.S. tariff on foreign films are getting a red-carpet reception from some industry stakeholders who hope they could help reverse a yearslong decline in American entertainment production.
April 10, 2025
CoStar World News for April 10
March 5, 2025
Welltower to buy Amica retirement home chain from Ontario Teachers' for $4.6 billion
Welltower, a publicly traded real estate investment trust based in the United States, agreed to buy the Amica Senior Lifestyles chain from the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan as demand rises across Canada for retirement homes.
February 12, 2025
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As AI demand soars, here’s what can go wrong in data center development

Colliers buys Canada consulting firm to beef up fast-growing engineering business

Sky-high event space opens in Toronto's third-tallest building

CoStar World News for Aug. 14

NHL's Senators finalize purchase agreement for Ottawa site to house new hockey arena

Wave of stadium leases set to expire, spurring teams to threaten relocation

CBRE appoints North America advisory leaders; Cresa grabs Newmark data center team; JLL names executive to grow stadium business

Canadian company buys self-storage portfolio in Atlanta and Nashville, Tennessee

World's oldest surviving basketball court may give small town a shot at tourism

Arena southwest of Toronto gets new name in addition to $290 million refurbishment

Texas looks to film incentives to boost its star power against Hollywood, New York

LA's oldest film studio lot hits market in test of production space demand

Montreal's self-storage sector attracts new player

QuadReal buys Western Canada self-storage portfolio

Investor based in Canada buys four Chicago parking garages totaling over 3,000 spaces

Developers use branded condos to finance luxury hotels as some lenders back off

Hollywood hopes a federal lifeline can flip the script on declining movie production

CoStar World News for April 10

Welltower to buy Amica retirement home chain from Ontario Teachers' for $4.6 billion

CoStar World News for Feb. 13

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