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Toronto building owners woo workers with upscale food and drink
New, upscale eateries like Daphne on Richmond Street West are popping up all over downtown Toronto in a post-COVID restaurant resurgence.
international business
Swiss bank UBS to liquidate US$2-billion real estate fund as office downturn bites
FILE PHOTO: The company's logo is seen at a branch of Swiss bank UBS in Zurich, Switzerland February 2, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
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Human security still trumps high tech for deterring theft, vandalism, says expert
The presence of highly trained security guards can de-escalate threatening situations and allay security fears.
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Asset classes investors are betting on with commercial real estate in comeback mode
In the second quarter of this year, total Canadian commercial real estate sales surpassed the 10-year quarter average by $2-billion.
inside the market
Contra Guys: Watch for these buying signals in beaten-down office REITs
Philip MacKellar
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CPPIB, AIMCo and Brookfield put downtown Toronto office building back on the market
The CN Tower and downtown viewed from Trillium Park in Toronto on April 4, 2024. Proudly multicultural with an outstanding art scene, fantastic food and a patchwork of diverse neighborhoods to explore, this sprawling city — Canada’s most populous — has more to offer than one could possibly digest in a single weekend. (Eugen Sakhnenko/The New York Times)
real estate
Buffalo’s Larkinville is a repurposed neighbourhood creating new history
Larkinville, Buffalo, N.Y. Larkin Square.
property report
Can pod hotels solve Vancouver’s office space surplus?
Pangea Pod Hotel, in Whistler B.C., required a full gut renovation of a former mixed-use building. The concept of pod, or capsule, hotels is becoming increasingly popular in North America, especially in cities with expensive land values.
inside the market
Office REITs are in a world of pain. But this one is worth a look
David Berman
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Slate Office REIT defaults on debt, complicating the troubled property owner’s restructuring plans
<div>Units in Slate Office REIT fell nearly 20 per cent after the trust suspended its monthly cash distributions and announced a plan to sell a large part of its portfolio of properties. Office towers, hotels and condos are seen in downtown Vancouver, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</div>
international business
M&T Bank forecasts strong 2024 interest income as rate cut bets ease
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Bringing a vintage Vancouver building into a zero-carbon future
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Pickleball, anyone? Mixed-use development includes courts to attract shoppers, office workers
Fairgrounds Public Racket Club is installing pickleball courts in Toronto’s Cloverdale Mall, as well as Assembly Park in Vaughn.
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From healing patients to healing the planet: Montreal’s Royal Vic hospital revitalized
The Royal Victoria Hospital is being redeveloped to include teaching, community and event spaces. The hospital forecourt, which had become a parking structure, will be replaced with a landscaped entrance pavilion.
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From large to small bay, industrial acquisitions vary according to asset size and market
A small bay building, like the above in Langley, B.C., provides space for several tenants under one roof.
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Is vertical farming winter’s answer to the high cost of imported produce?
Vertical farms like Welland, Ont.-based Vision Greens require less land or water than open air farms and use low-energy, artificially lit warehouses to produce non-pesticide leafy green vegetables.
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Growing farmland values seed transition to non-farmer investment
In the past three decades, the average price per acre of Canadian farmland has skyrocketed more than 800 per cent. According to Farm Credit Canada, farmland values rose by approximately 8 per cent in 2023, according to Farm Credit Canada.
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From desks and chairs to delivery packaging, this downtown office puts an organization’s sustainability principles into practice
A rendering of a lobby in the new offices of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan at 160 Front. St. W. in Toronto. The offices were designed with sustainability in mind, which includes environmentally friendly office furnishing and building materials.
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Bloor St. West’s retail evolution: ‘A place for all,’ says CBRE insider
According to JLL, there’s a lot of leasing activity along Bloor Street, in spite of the many “For Lease” signs. “It’s not just what you see from walking the street,” says Brandon Gorman, the company’s senior-vice president, broker, agency retail group.
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Low-rise is a sweet spot for these office buildings
Designing a low-scale building that fits into the surrounding residential landscape was a priority for the Golden Nugget, a hybrid-timber, three-storey office complex, on Golden Avenue in Toronto’s west end.
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