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Relative to the sizes of their respective markets, new office building construction in Canada is at a pace nearly twice that in the United States, according to a recent report by ... More

Commercial real estate in the Greater Toronto Area saw a slower pace of activity in the second quarter of 2019 compared to a year earlier. ... More

Demand for offices in Toronto and Vancouver has squeezed the vacancy rates of both, making them the joint tightest markets in North America. ... More

The shift towards flexible working has been changing the demand of office tenants over recent years and a new report shows the strength of the ... More

The Greater Toronto Area will see approximately 2.2 million square feet of new office space by the end of the year, but this would not be nearly ... More

Colliers says that with strong demand and a record low vacancy, the GTA’s industrial market will solidify its position as one of North America’s leaders. ... More

Canada’s vacancy rate for industrial properties stood at a historic low of 3% during the first quarter of 2019, pointing to highly positive prospects for the asset class ... More

But residential lots and apartment development sites saw strong growth ... More

The technology sector has had a profound impact on commercial assets in Toronto’s 416 and 905 regions, according to a new study by Avison Young. ... More

A report from CBRE forecasts rising demand from domestic and international investors which will boost investment in the sector beyond 2018’s $1.5 billion and the 10-year ... More

Sales activity in the Greater Toronto Area investment market considerably slowed down in Q1 2019, according to a new quarterly analysis by Altus Group. ... More

A robust 2018 will serve as the foundation of the Canadian commercial/industrial property market’s strength for the foreseeable future, according to Avison ... More

Downtown Toronto’s extremely low office vacancy rate could climb to “just south of 6%” within four years and curb rapid rent escalation. ... More

Burgeoning industries pushed industrial and offices to new highs in Q1. ... More

Market was led in 2018 by strong performance of industrial. ... More

There was a slight dip in the value of commercial real estate sales in the Greater Toronto Area in 2018; but it was another strong performance following the previous ... More

The total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities was up 6% (month-over-month) in December to $8.8 billion, with multifamily and commercial intentions taking ... More

Toronto’s office market continues to magnetize a wide range of industries, and this heated demand has become starkly apparent during the fourth quarter of 2018 when the ... More

The office vacancy rate in downtown Toronto has hit a record-low amid strong demand for work space by the burgeoning tech sector, according to a report by CBRE Group. ... More

Industrial rents in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) jumped 15 per cent year-over-year during ... More

The Greater Toronto Area continues to dominate Canada’s commercial real estate landscape heading into 2019 — with investment activity likely to set a record for the ... More

The appetite for Canadian commercial real estate assets steadily increased in 2018 and it appears that mentality is not going to change much in 2019, according to a report ... More

Industrial real estate is in high demand in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and properties close to intermodal facilities are particularly desirable for retailers, manufacturers ... More

Commercial Network members of Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) reported 1,782,401 square feet of total leased space across the industrial, commercial/retail and office market ... More

Canadian commercial property sales activity will remain robust over the near term, against a backdrop of positive overall sector performance. ... More

The specific needs of the logistics and e-commerce segments will make some commercial and industrial properties in Toronto more desirable than others, according to the latest ... More

The moderation of the single-family housing market in the Greater Toronto Area has not dampened the market for residential land. ... More

With demand for the asset class showing no signs of stopping, industrial properties in Canada’s hottest markets yielded a record-breaking $6.1 billion in sales during Q2 ... More

Owners of commercial real estate are carrying a disproportionate property tax burden across Canada according to a new report. ... More

The third quarter of 2018 was a good one for the commercial real estate sector in the GTA. ... More