Canadian CRE Shows Resilience in the Face of the Pandemic 

Photo Credit: Unsplash Although many commercial real estate markets in 2020 faced challenges, Canadian CRE has still proven to be quite resilient in the midst of the pandemic.  Multi-family, industrial, and mixed-use spaces have exceeded all expectations, becoming the industry’s shining stars in 2021. Re/Max of Western Canada released their commercial real estate report this […]
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Multifamily Real Estate Strengthens CRE Investor Portfolios in Canada

Photo Credit: Pixabay The Canadian Commercial Real Estate (CRE) market seems stronger than ever, despite all the ongoing pandemic challenges. New opportunities to strengthen investment portfolios continues to be available for Canadian CRE investors. Multifamily real estate properties are some of them.   Both Supply and Demand for High-Rise Multifamily Properties Remain High Multifamily properties […]
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Growth Opportunities in the Canadian Smart Building Market

Photo Credit: Pixabay   The Canadian smart building market is growing at a rapid pace, thanks to numerous technological advances, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and various building automation systems.  Together with a growing need for saving more energy and money, these technologies are some of the key factors creating new growth opportunities […]
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Manitoba Reopens for Business

Photo Credit: Pexels The Manitoba government announced the loosening of some COVID-19 restrictions. This new measures will allow restaurants, gyms, and churches to reopen. Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin spoke about easing restrictions at a press conference in Winnipeg, advising Manitobans to keep adhering to the fundamental public health measures.   The New […]
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Positive Outlook for Canadian Real Estate in 2021

  photo Credit: Pexels The Canadian real estate market is once again on the rise, in spite of the challenges of this past year. Industrial and multi-family sectors have proven to be quite resilient in the face of the pandemic, and even retail and office segments are starting to show promise in 2021. The COVID-19 restrictions […]
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FreshCo Reaching Expansion Plans in Alberta

Photo Credit: Pexels Back in 2017, Empire Company Ltd. announced its optimization plans to boost performance and get a firm grip on the market. The plans include rebranding Sobeys Inc. underperforming Safeway stores to FreshCo and offering discount shopping in Alberta’s top mixed-use spaces. While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down Empire’s expansion plans, the […]
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The Future of Offices and Malls in Canada

Image Source: Pexels No other sector was quite as affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as office and retail. Imposed business closures, shorter working hours, requirements for working from home, and social distancing restrictions disrupted the two sectors and completely altered their daily processes. While many are skeptical about just how soon things will return to […]
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Victoria Leads with the Strongest Industrial CRE Market

Photo Credit: Pixabay With the strongest industrial commercial real estate (CRE) market in Western Canada, Victoria stands out from all the other capitals in the Western provinces. They boost the lowest vacancy, not only in all of Canada, but in North America. Victoria also appears to be prime for industrial strata speculation, as they also […]
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High Expectations for 2021 in the Canadian CRE Market

Photo Credit: Unsplash With 2020 in the rearview mirror, Canadian CRE investors and business leaders are looking forward to a possibly brighter future in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic had an immeasurable impact on the global economies, affecting people and businesses of all types and narrowing profit margins for all. However, with the introduction of the […]
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