14
Oct
2015
Canada and U.S.: Great Allies in Business, Investments
Posted On October 14, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

With more than 100 years of being allies under our belts, the countries of Canada and United States have one of the strongest relationships among nations, said former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Frank McKenna as he took the stage at the Commercial Real Estate Conference […]

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14
Oct
2015
Three Tips for Smart Buying in a Heated Industrial Market
Posted On October 14, 2015  By Bo Mills  And has 1 Comment

As increased allocations toward industrial real estate broaden the buyer pool amongst global and institutional investors, capital continues to flood into the industrial real estate segment. What does a good deal look like in this hot market? Interest in prime grade industrial properties has never been […]

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14
Oct
2015
King West: Toronto’s Industrial Core Redeveloped
Posted On October 14, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Way back when, Toronto’s waterfront and core comprised heavy industrial factories and facilities, including the King West area located west of Spadina Avenue. That area’s largest trade was the rag trade – fashion and textiles. Eventually these industries moved out, but the area wasn’t zoned to […]

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13
Oct
2015
Finger on the Pulse: Toronto’s Hot CRE Market
Posted On October 13, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

Two Toronto experts joined the NAIOP Board of Directors at Commercial Real Estate Conference 2015 to provide a deep look into what’s happening in the booming region of Greater Toronto. George Carras, president of RealNet Canada Inc., and Colin Johnston, president, Research, Valuation & Advisory with […]

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13
Oct
2015
What’s Next for the Industrial Sector in 2016?
Posted On October 13, 2015  By Aaron Ahlburn  And has 1 Comment

Big boxes continue to delight global investors – and 2016 promises more of the same. Interest is growing from foreign investors and retailers expanding their distribution center footprints across the country. JLL research found that offshore-driven capital has been one of the biggest participants in 2015 […]

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12
Oct
2015
Canada in the Lead: Smart Grid Impact on Manufacturing Facilities
Posted On October 12, 2015  By Marshall Toner  And has No Comment

Developers and investors alike are asking a question more frequently when assessing a site: “Is there a smart grid?” In Canada, the answer is increasingly yes, and increasingly smart. Blackouts and brownouts come at a tremendous cost to the economy in general — but to manufacturers, […]

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12
Oct
2015
Secular Forces Shaping the Toronto Office Market
Posted On October 12, 2015  By Sam Barbieri  And has No Comment

The Toronto office market is being shaped by trends which have both near-term and long-term impacts. While economic indicators such as GDP and employment growth will always remain important demand drivers, these are largely cyclical forces. There are, however, secular forces at work which sometimes receive […]

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09
Oct
2015
Three Conversation Starters for Non-Hockey Fans
Posted On October 9, 2015  By Chris Ware  And has No Comment

Canadians love talking hockey as much as folks from the U.S. love talking NFL and NCAA football – maybe more. If you tune into TSN, the Canadian answer to ESPN, you will see hockey coverage pretty much year-round. While enjoying the party at the Hockey Hall […]

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08
Oct
2015
A Quick Guide to Canada’s Federal Elections
Posted On October 8, 2015  By Chris Ware  And has No Comment

On October 19, the week after the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Conference, Canadians will go to the polls for federal elections. And as Canada operates as a parliamentary democracy, it’s a combination of a congressional and a presidential election rolled into one. Since NAIOP members will […]

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08
Sep
2015
Investors Flock to CRE Crowdfunding
Posted On September 8, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Raising capital has taken on new life with crowdfunding. Traditional ways of raising capital by creating a business plan, building a prototype and shopping it around to private investors have widened as crowdfunding – a way or raising capital online through the collective effort of individual […]

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