Mission Group’s latest completed project has opened - offering 125,000 sq. ft. of commercial space downtown #Kelowna. The Offices at the Block Tower (1499 St. Paul St.) are part of a three-phase development which includes the Brooklyn and Bertram Condos. kelownacapnews.com/local-news/new…

The largest capital investment in the history of #McCain Foods is attracting new businesses and residents to Lethbridge, but the city’s industrial and office markets continue to chart their own course as conditions normalize after four years of upheaval. westerninvestor.com/british-columb…

Public servants are returning to their offices more regularly starting this week, joining a variety of critters that have made the buildings their home. The federal government received 369 pest-related service calls in the past four months. ottawacitizen.com/news/bats-rats…

According to recent court filings, a North York property owned by Visionary Holdings, a NASDAQ-listed education, real estate and tech investment company, was placed under receivership in late-August after being linked to mortgage loan debts nearing $60M. storeys.com/95-105-moatfie…

The City of #Edmonton is introducing an auto review process for housing development permits in the city. The new digital tool will allow people to apply for a development permit and begin building on the same day. edmonton.citynews.ca/2024/09/12/edm…

Josh White’s face remains expressionless when I ask how he’ll deal with a city where the last two heads of planning left after they were perceived by influential developers and, their political masters, as not getting things done fast enough. bcbusiness.ca/industries/rea…

Ontario is moving to expand the province’s construction workforce. The provincial government is investing $26 million to build a new training centre at Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA) 183’s skilled trades training campus in Vaughan. hcamag.com/ca/specializat…

Location is, indeed, everything in real estate. That’s why Equiton Development has chosen #Guelph as the home of Marquis Modern Towns, where it’s unveiling 40 new lots this weekend as part of a 96-unit, upscale stacked townhouse project. renxhomes.ca/equiton-releas…

As the city grapples with a housing shortage, #London city councillors will be asked next week to kickstart the process of redeveloping five municipal parking lots into high-density residential units and public parking. cbc.ca/news/canada/lo…

Canada is among the richest countries in the world — but when compared to peer countries like Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, it isn't as rich as it once was. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

The Japanese government added Seven & i Holdings Co. to a list of “core” designated companies, a potential hurdle for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.’s proposal to buy the convenience-store operator. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Serverfarm has acquired two Houston-area data centres. The Manulife Investment Management-owned company announced the acquisition this week, marking its entry into the Texas market. The sites total 250 acres and over 500MW. datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/server…

A wall of debt, a financing crunch and plummeting building values are looming over commercial real estate in the U.S., menacing investors and banks, but Goldman Sachs Asset Management is a buyer. bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/2024…

As investors anxiously await the Federal Reserve's move next week, fund strategists, heads of investment firms and bank executives are girding for an economic slowdown if not an outright recession. bisnow.com/national/news/…

The life sciences market is still reeling from a bout of severe whiplash after a boom in development and funding in the early days of the #pandemic ground to a halt in 2022. bisnow.com/national/news/…

#ICYMI Melcor pitches a proposal to acquire 100% of Melcor REIT. Offers $4.95 per share. Details... renx.ca/melcor-dev-pit… #cre #crecanada #realestate #investors #bc #alberta #saskatchewan #REITs

#ICYMI Why office leasing decisions should be driven by 'flight to experience'. The latest CRE Matters with Colliers' Matthew Johnson and Rick Charlton. renx.ca/why-office-lea… #cre #crecanada #realestate #leasing #office #colliers

#ICYMI As Canada's condo transaction and leasing market remains slow, 'inventory financing' grows in popularity for developers and investors. What is it? How does it work? CFO Capital's Bin Han explains... renx.ca/inventory-fina… #cre #crecanada #realestate #leasing #montreal

Your Saturday #CRE Read: Are you a developer building multifamily? Should you build larger suites or balconies? Parking or no? Residents' likes and dislikes? 2024 Canadian Multi-Residential Satisfaction Study offers insights renx.ca/multifamily-re… #crecanada #realestate #housing

Why office leasing decisions should be driven by 'flight to experience'. Colliers' Matthew Johnson, Rick Charlton explore this emerging trend in office leasing, in the latest #CRE Matters column. renx.ca/why-office-lea… #crecanada #realestate #officeleasing #rto #returntooffice