Farm Boy Poised for Major Growth Spurt in Toronto Area
The Toronto area could see up to 60 new Farm Boy grocery stores, like the one in Whitby, Ontario, as part of an expansion plan. Farm Boy is planning a major expansion in Canada's largest city as part...
View ArticleCBRE Names New Canada Chief
Werner Dietl, left, succeeds Mark Renzoni as chief executive of CBRE's Canadian operations in 2019. CBRE Canada will have a new chief executive to begin 2019, with the current head of Canadian...
View ArticleSan Francisco-based Instacart to Create Toronto Hub
Instacart is currently leasing space at 504 Wellington St., Toronto. The company plans to create a new tech hub in the city. San Francisco-based Instacart is planning to establish a new Toronto tech...
View ArticleMaRS and Partner U of T Looking to Secure New Waterfront Hub
One of the world's largest innovation hubs is close to finalizing a lease with Menkes Development for a new hub within the company's Waterfront Innovation Centre project in Toronto. MaRS Discovery...
View ArticleCanadian Retail Property Could Be Hurt By New North American Trade Accord
American online retailers could get a boost thanks to a provision in a new North American trade agreement that will raise the minimum threshold for cross-border purchases subject to duties to $150 from...
View ArticleHorizontal Skyscraper Design Featured in Oxford Properties' Redevelopment of...
Credit: Cookfox Architects DPC. Almost 10 months after spending $700 million for most of the land beneath an 84-year-old railroad distribution hub in New York City known as St. John’s Terminal,...
View ArticleHorizontal Skyscraper Design Is Featured in Oxford Properties' Redevelopment...
Credit: Cookfox Architects DPC. Almost 10 months after spending $700 million for most of the land beneath an 84-year-old railroad distribution hub in New York City known as St. John’s Terminal,...
View ArticleBased on US Experience, Canadian Cannabis Demand May Support More Stores
Mary Jane's Pot Shop in Eugene, Oregon, is one of many cannabis stores open in the United States, where cannabis locations are plentiful compared to the country's northern neighbor. Based on the...
View ArticleCoworking Startup MindShare WorkSpace Sees Growth Opportunity in Suburban Malls
MindShare WorkSpace CEO Robert Martellacci told a crowd at the International Council of Shopping Centers conference in Toronto about the room for growth of coworking spaces in suburban malls across...
View ArticleWendy’s Becomes Latest U.S. Fast-Food Chain to Plot Outlet Growth in Canada
Montreal is one of the sites for Wendy’s expansion into Canada as U.S. fast-food chains move north of the American border. Wendy’s is the latest U.S. fast-food chain eager to serve more burgers and...
View ArticleSmartCentres Part of New Self-Storage Deal
Strategic Storage Trust IV, a joint venture between SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust and SmartStop Asset Management, purchased land to build a 900-unit self-storage facility in Oshawa,...
View ArticleNortham Realty Buys Property on Toronto Waterfront
Northam Realty Advisors has bought a 50 percent interest in Queens Quay Terminal in Toronto. Northam Realty Advisors said it bought a 50 percent interest in Queens Quay Terminal, a 494,901-square-foot...
View ArticleMarcus & Millichap's Acquisition of Ottawa Brokerage Firm Marks Latest in...
Hessam Nadji, president and CEO of Marcus & Millichap, noted the acquisition of Primecorp strengthens the company’s platform while providing entry into a major market. Marcus & Millichap has...
View ArticleBrookfield Sells Queens Quay Terminal in Toronto for $261 Million
Brookfield has sold Queens Quay Terminal in Toronto to Northram Realty and Industrial Alliance Financial Group. Brookfield Properties has sold the Queens Quay Terminal, a 494,901-square-foot office...
View ArticleHBC Pockets $151.5M to Change Lease Terms at Vancouver Oakridge Centre
HBC will receive $151.5 million to amend its lease at Oakridge Centre in Vancouver. Toronto-based HBC said Tuesday it had agreed to an amendment in its lease for the Hudson's Bay Co. store at Oakridge...
View ArticleBrookfield Sells Iconic Queens Quay Terminal Offices in Toronto for $261...
Brookfield has sold Queens Quay Terminal in Toronto to Northam Realty and Industrial Alliance Financial Group. Brookfield Properties sold the iconic Queens Quay Terminal office building on Toronto’s...
View ArticleHBC Gets $151.5 Million to Clear Way for Redevelopment of Oakridge Centre in...
HBC will receive $151.5 million to amend its lease at Oakridge Centre in Vancouver. Toronto-based HBC is amending its lease for its Hudson's Bay Co. store at Oakridge Centre in Vancouver, one of its...
View ArticleRioCan Deals Latest Noncore Asset, Flips Flamborough Power Centre for $18.5...
RioCan, the second largest real estate investment trust in Canada, has sold the Flamborough Power Centre in Hamilton, Ontario, as part of the company's divestment of non-core assets in secondary...
View ArticleWoodbourne Expands Student Housing Portfolio with $92 Million Investment at...
A statue of Sir Isaac Brock, namesake of Brock University. Woodbourne Canada Management, a leading multifamily real estate investment and development firm out of Toronto, has invested $92 million to...
View ArticleToronto Would Have to Redefine Core to Fit Amazon, Avison Young Says
Avison Young's Bill Argeropoulos says if Amazon selected Toronto for its second headquarters, it likely wouldn't be located downtown based on the district's low vacancy rate. Photo courtesy: Avison...
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