Building a sustainable future is a collective responsibility. When it comes to Commercial Real Estate (CRE), it’s more urgent than ever to discover new ways to decrease climate risk and move towards a more environmentally-aware future. We are rapidly shifting our way of thinking from ‘bigger and better buildings’ to ‘sustainable and eco-friendly properties’, so […]

With the concept of protecting our Earth’s natural resources, implementing green construction practices and using advanced technological methods to reduce our carbon footprint, it’s no surprise that a myriad of global properties have shifted to becoming fully sustainable. Modern technology is creating superior commercial and residential buildings – it’s truly an exciting and revolutionary time […]

Commercial real estate (CRE) investing is about thinking strategically, the right timing, pressures in the economy interest rates and saving for the long term. Green buildings, properties that consume less energy and have a lower carbon footprint, have been seen to be the better way to go recently. While sustainable real estate is not a […]

Calgary, the third largest city in Canada. has seen one of the fastest recoveries of downtown foot traffic to pre-pandemic levels in North America.   As things settle into the current new normal, a recent study by commercial real estate firm Avison Young this spring found weekday foot traffic in downtown Calgary was at 49 […]

Recent financial reports from Canada’s largest commercial real estate owners suggest that retailers and employers are starting to make the move back to in-person work. What’s happening in Edmonton? Lease signs still hang from many storefront windows, but a significant number of commercial landlords are seeing growing demand for retail space as COVID-19 subsides. This […]

It’s estimated that the North American smart building market is projected to grow to 121.6 billion by 2026!   Smart buildings are a large part of creating a sustainable future, as about 28% of global energy-related CO2 emissions are directly correlated to the operation of buildings. As we continue to move forward towards a highly […]

While some types of retail property have done better than others during the pandemic era, there is one retail type that has proven to be a clear winner.   Stand-alone retail properties, also known as Triple Net Lease (NNN) properties are usually occupied by a corporate client such as a major bank, grocery store or […]

As the economic road ahead appears to be smoothing out with the end of the pandemic lockdowns, in comes interest rates that are climbing along with inflation. Will this negatively impact the commercial real estate outlook in Canada?   According to some interesting data points, all of this is unlikely to be enough to dampen […]

The Metaverse and CRE: The money-making future we need to invest in! The Commercial Real Estate (CRE) market has adapted to thousands of changes over the last decade, and it has prevailed. So what’s next on the horizon? The Metaverse that allows simulated plots of land to be purchased as a way to entice potential […]

COVID-19 has highlighted exactly what the office is for and how central a role it should play in corporate budgets and strategies.   The Office for Vetting The pandemic has accelerated the trend for home working but it has also revealed its limitations. One of the biggest is that in a knowledge-based economy, a company’s success […]