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Can high-rise farms save Calgary’s office real estate sector?
Agriplay’s futuristic farm takes over the second floor of Aspen Properties’ Calgary Tower Centre.
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Extended stay has most potential for growth in hotel sector
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Hardening is just one way to make buildings resilient, says urban development expert
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Government land needed to solve space shortage for warehouses, expert says
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Meeting the soaring demand for purpose-built life science labs
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Hotels to rebound to pre-pandemic revenues in 2023, two years ahead of forecast
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Investor-driven demand prompts Vancouver to restrict further self-storage development
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Suburban office vacancy rate lower than those seen in downtowns: CBRE
A commercial retail space is advertised for lease along King Street West in Toronto on March 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Commercial landlords invest in quality to keep older buildings competitive
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Long COVID is taking a toll on the careers and mental health of women
Kim Caughlin, who has been affected by long COVID-19, poses for a photograph at her home office in Toronto, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
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A ‘flight to quality’ in downtown Calgary concentrates vacancy crisis in older buildings that need new life
The morning city skyline of Calgary, Alberta, October 2, 2021. Todd Korol/The Globe and Mail
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Canada’s lease rates for offices increasing, despite soaring vacancies
Individual offices will give way to shared, open space, such as this one at Spotify’s London, England, branch.
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Vancouver’s near zero vacancy forces out industrial business
Lowe’s Canada will operate a new distribution centre in the Greater Calgary Area. The new 1,230,000-square-foot facility is expected to open in the fall of 2021 and will represent a joint investment of more than $120 million. (CNW Group/Lowe's Canada)
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Low interest rates tempting for investors in commercial real estate
Bay Street is shown in the Financial District of Toronto, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Canada's Big Six banks sounded tones of optimism on the economy this week as they reported a jump in profits from last year, but they continue to hold significant loan loss reserves as uncertainty remains around the impacts of Covid-19 variants. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Who’s on top? What role floor numbers play in commercial tenant leasing
The roof-top patio is available to all of the buildings tenants; soaring 530 feet in the air, it will offer the finest views in Vancouver (CNW Group/Oxford Properties Group Inc.)
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Calgary’s downtown office vacancy rate hits all-time high in second quarter
The Calgary skyline is seen on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. Health officials says two patients at Calgary’s Foothills hospital have died from the Delta variant of COVID-19, including one who had been fully immunized. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Marinas, mountains and other special-purpose real estate require ‘creativity’ to complete a sale
No price has been published for the sale of Victoria International Marina.
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Coronavirus Update: Small celebrations mark the end of a tough year for 2021 grads
Juaria Mohamed, 17, a graduate of C.W. Jefferys collegiate institute in Toronto receives her first vaccine at Downsview Arena.
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Canadian commercial real estate pointing to post-pandemic economic upswing, CBRE says
The CN Tower can be seen in the Toronto skyline in Toronto, Ontario on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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CBRE says it expects Canadian hotel occupancy to hover around 38% this year
A man off loads his luggage in Toronto on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Industrial condo space sprouts in Victoria
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‘Super competitive’: Warehouse demand soars amid shift to online shopping
Employees work at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Brampton, Ont. on Monday, November 26, 2018. Commercial real estate and supply chain management businesses say a boom in online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic is making it tough to find warehouse space. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Downtown Toronto office vacancy rate hits highest level since global financial crisis
A Canadian flag flying above an office building in Toronto’s Financial District is photographed on Nov 10 2020.
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What will commercial real estate look like in 2021?
A crane is seen on the mountain-backed skyline of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
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Transit, mall development to spur growth of Montreal’s West Island
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Commercial real estate: Trends to watch in 2021
Photo illustration: Downtown Calgary from Bow River near Zoo. Calgary urban scenic with buildings, including Calgary Tower, Bankers Hall, and the Petro Canada building reflected in the Bow River. Calgary is the largest city in the western province of Alberta.
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Ottawa’s offices empty out as federal employees work from home
A lone pedestrian walks along a quiet street in downtown Ottawa on March 16, 2020.
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Institutional investors and developer partnerships increasing in Vancouver’s tight property market
Coal Harbor, Vancouver, Canada
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Vacancy rates climb, rents fall in Canada’s hottest office markets
Commercial buildings in downtown Toronto. Office vacancy rates in downtown Toronto and Vancouver climbed and rent prices declined during the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic, June 24, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
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Can millennials save Calgary’s vacancy crisis?
Riaz Mamdani, CEO of Strategic Group in Calgary: “We’re battling the storm.”
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Aquilini Group subject of a human rights complaint for refusing to lease office space
Paola Aquilini, left, with brothers Francesco and Roberto, right, after a press conference in Vancouver on Nov. 9, 2006.