Canadians Kickstart Holiday Shopping Early This Year
Although we’re still a couple weeks shy of the holidays, Canadians are already feeling the holiday spirit. Gift shopping is in full swing as more and more people are visiting their local malls and plazas, no doubt with the intention of beating the holiday rush. Not to be outdone, retailers are restocking the shelves and …
Wal-Mart Canada Breaks into Vaughan Distribution Centre – Expected Completion: 2024
Walmart has been growing within Canada for a while now, consistently grabbing new commercial real estate “CRE” opportunities all over the country. With how Wal-Mart’s Canadian portfolio seems to grow every day, this is great news for their further growth. New brick-and-mortar and online stores are coming up out of the woodworks everywhere to bring …
Cannabis & Coffee: Is Mixed-Use Retail Taking Over the Market?
The Canadian cannabis industry has been growing at a steadily fast pace ever since it was officially legalized. With such a huge growth its only natural that this market offers great business opportunities, and why there is a growing number of retail CRE investors looking to get in on the action. It was only recently, …
Construction at University District, Calgary Maintaining Momentum
Ever since Alberta received approval in 2016 for the University District’s plan in Calgary, construction’s been handled very efficiently and swiftly. All commercial and residential spaces, public areas, and parks are developing at unexpected rates, with huge progress being apparent to all, whether they are visitors or locals. The multi-use community at University District is …
Ontario Government Reopens Commercial Real Estate Construction Sites
The local Ontario Government has confirmed its past statement that they expect the reopening of construction sites province-wide. The coronavirus pandemic has closed all malls, large retail stores, and various other activities, even including construction sites. Some construction sites have been opened since April, but not all of them. However, this new announcement opened every …
Canada March 2020 Retail Sales: Who were the winners?
When looking at how fast stay-at-home orders came into effect, social distancing, work from home, and masks became more normal it’s no surprise that retail and stores took a hit in sales during March. Even with online orders and outside pick up to help ease people’s minds and keep everyone safe, many people are not …
How COVID-19 Has Affected the Canadian CRE Market | Canadian Real Estate News
As you may have already read, the novel coronavirus has left an impact on industries around the globe with the Canadian real estate market being no exception. These unprecedented developments have left several CRE investors pondering on the future of the market. While the situation is very severe from a health stance, Canadian retail CRE …
The Canadian Real Estate Market is in a Golden Age
Canada has proven to be one of the best destinations to invest in global and domestic capital. When it comes to the 2020 Canadian Real Estate Market, this is the best decade to take advantage of commercial real estate properties in Canada and there are several reasons why. First, Canada has the highest lease demand …
Canadian CRE Market to Maintain its Edge in 2020 Per Morguard Reports
The Canadian real estate market is alive and well. In fact, it is anticipated to be as strong as ever in 2020 following its upsurge in 2019, per Morguard. Morguard Corporation is a Canadian real estate company that publishes its predictions in the 2020 Canada Economic Outlook and Market Fundamentals Report. Below, I’ve highlighted the …
Hamilton City Centre Redevelopment Plan
Hamilton City Centre is presently in the process of being sold to IN8 and the process is expected to be fully finished by the end of this year. While the selling price has not yet been disclosed, experts say the property value is around an estimated $24.55 million. IN8 states that their vision is to …