Retail
REITs boast 2019 gains on TSX Venture Exchange
Venture 50 accolades are awarded based on three equally weighted criteria for one-year gains in share price, trading volume and market capitalization.
Industrial-retail seesaw in play for investors
A 6.65 per cent average total return on the Canada Property Index's 2,723 directly held standing assets, scattered across eight major markets, cloaks significant variances between property sectors and from market to market.
Turnaround tales of value-add assets
Prominent Canadian asset managers recently recounted their experiences in repositioning underperforming properties, offering insight on turnaround logistics and the role value-add assets play in investment strategies.
Big three retail landlords thrive on experience
Yorkdale Shopping Centre again takes the title of Canada's most productive mall in the Retail Council of Canada's annual analysis of shopping centres with more than 250,000 square feet of gross leasable area.
Long-awaited revival of Yonge Sheppard Centre
A scurry of people is criss-crossing paths in the newly renovated Yonge Sheppard Centre in North Toronto.
Alberta enables long-term property tax breaks
Newly adopted amendments to Alberta's Municipal Government Act extend provisions that were initially devised to support the rejuvenation of derelict brownfields to all non-residential properties.
Some drag in buoyant 2018 investment returns
A surging industrial sector helped to counterbalance slipping retail values and push up 2018 investment returns on Canadian commercial real estate.
Ontario revises property assessment schedule
The launch of a new four-year cycle in 2017 spurred a wave of assessment appeals as property owners reacted to often dramatic increases in value over the previous assessment.
More landlords use child care to bolster amenities
Corporate tenants are increasingly demanding child care in their buildings to help female employees go back to work after maternity leave.
Spring pests return for flood season
Flood season is arriving to regions across Canada, posing a significant risk to infrastructure, potential loss of life and pest-related health risks.
Mixed-use developments may stifle diversity
Mixed-use developments in Toronto are creating neighbourhoods that are unaffordable for many people, according to a new study.
Travel Centre charts unmapped territory
Travel Centre is taking its guests into uncharted territory with a new destination that brings together a rare mix of event, retail and work space.
Capital growth nudges 2017 investment returns
Robust economies in Toronto and Vancouver, a continuing slump in Calgary, retailing challenges and sustained high demand for rental housing all play into an index-wide total return of 6.7 per cent.
Accessible fire safety tips for property managers
Accessibility advocates see the built environment as a laggard when it comes to fire safety, especially for people with disabilities.
Energizing mixed retail space
Increased urbanization and the demand for convenience has made it more common for retailers, restaurants and office spaces to operate under one roof.
Shopping centres prepare for the holidays
Creating immersive experiences for retail customers during the holiday season is a process that unfolds all year round at CF shopping centres.
Four growing commercial hubs in Toronto
The GTA's rising population and provincial investments will fuel growth at commercial hubs near future transit-oriented developments.