Retail
Canadian Property Management
New grants for Toronto street front businesses
Toronto is introducing two new grant programs for commercial property improvements and is expanding eligibility for the city's existing facade upgrade grants.
Canadian Property Management
Real estate deals hit record volume in Q2
Nearly $14 billion worth of commercial real estate transactions closed in the second quarter of 2021, making it Canada’s most active quarter ever for non-M&A investment volume.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
What can the new workplace learn from retailers?
Just as bricks-and-mortar stores embraced experiential retail to entice consumers who might otherwise shop online, organizations are now hoping to woo their remote-savvy workers back to the office.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Investment performance expectations rally in Q2
Recently released results of the REALPAC/Ferguson Partners Canadian Real Estate Sentiment Survey show industry executives in a more upbeat mood in Q2 2021 than was the case 12 months earlier.
Canadian Property Management
CERS relief measures revised and extended
Relief measures will be more generous than previously announced for commercial tenants and owners/occupiers qualifying for the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian CRE players report 2021 portfolio data
Nearly 200 respondents who collectively own and/or manage more than 2.2 billion square feet of space reported to the 26th annual Who's Who in Canadian Real Estate survey.
Canadian Property Management
CERS uptake falls short of potential
Removing landlords from the application process hasn’t necessarily made the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) more accessible for commercial tenants experiencing pandemic-related financial stress.
Canadian Property Management
Manulife Centre primed for retail relaunch
One of Canada’s pioneering mixed-used developments is ready to unveil its new look after an extensive revitalization project, and in step with phase two of Ontario's post-lockdown reopening plan.
REMI Network
McGill to train next-gen leaders in ethical A.I. use
A new cohort of students at McGill University will soon be poised to tackle crucial questions about the application and potential misuse of Artificial Intelligence, which continues to change the retail landscape.
Canadian Property Management
GTA’s Q1 2021 investment sales surpass Q1 2020
Industrial assets and development land accounted for more than 50 per cent of investment sales value in Q1 2021 with trade activity in both sectors far outpacing deal-making in the pre-pandemic months of 2020.
Canadian Property Management
Budget confirms 16-week CERS extension
The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) will now be available until at least September 25, but at gradually declining levels after July 3.
Canadian Property Management
CERS rate structure holds steady until June 5
The federal government reserved the option to adjust the funding levels after March 13 when it introduced the subsidy for fixed property expenses last November.
Canadian Property Management
Nova Scotia offers targeted property tax rebate
A newly announced $7-million provincial fund is expected to partially compensate up to 3,300 small restaurateurs, barkeepers and personal service business operators for paid 2020-21 property taxes.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario extends ban on commercial evictions
Commercial evictions are still on hold in Ontario for qualifying tenants experiencing pandemic-related financial stress. A new regulation, enabled through 2020 budget legislation, extends the protections.
Canadian Property Management
Kirkland Centre set for transit-oriented remake
RioCan REIT and Broccolini Real Estate Group have joined forces to redevelop an open-air retail centre in suburban Montreal.
Canadian Property Management
Rezoning sought for midtown Toronto landmark
Development partners Oxford Properties Group and CT REIT envision three million square feet of mixed-use development on the Canada Square site at Yonge and Eglinton.
Canadian Property Management
Grocery-anchored retail deemed a best buy
Beyond stores selling essential goods, bricks-and-mortar retail is reeling from COVID-19-triggered public health controls and watching its already gaining competition grow even faster than projected.
