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News24
French NGO asks Canada to probe African leaders’ real estate purchases
News24
Montreal – The French NGO Sherpa on Thursday called for an investigation into the purchases of Canadian real estate by African leaders and their relatives using allegedly stolen riches. The Paris-based organisation said it has asked the Royal Canadian …

BuzzBuzzNews
Canada was the third most popular real estate hotspot for Chinese homebuyers in 2017
BuzzBuzzNews
In the first half of 2017, Chinese buyer interest in Canadian property grew 30 per cent year-over-year, according to Juwai.com’s latest report, published on Wednesday. “While some Chinese buyers gravitated towards the US — especially nearby Seattle …

Western Investor
Canadian commercial real estate investment value hits $43B record high
Western Investor
The Canadian commercial real estate market had another record-breaking year in 2017, with 2018 on pace to surpass its $42-billion transaction value. CBRE Canada’s 2018 Real Estate Market Outlook Report revealed that 2017’s transaction value was up …

Baystreet.ca
Baystreet.ca – Commercial Real Estate Deals In Canada Hit A …
Baystreet.ca
The commercial real estate market in Canada remains red hot even as residential markets in many of Canada’s largest cities cool off. Commercial property deals in Canada reached a record for a second consecutive year in 2017 and show no signs of …
The commercial real estate market of Canada has set another …The Bobr Times

Baystreet.ca
Commercial Real Estate Deals In Canada Hit A Record $43 Billion In 2017
Baystreet.ca
Advertisment The commercial real estate market in Canada remains red hot even as residential markets in many of Canada’s largest cities cool off. Commercial property deals in Canada reached a record for a second consecutive year in 2017 and show no …
The commercial real estate market of Canada has set another record in 2017: report CBRE (PHOTO)The Bobr Times

Business in Vancouver
Canadian cannabis growers hungry for industrial space
Business in Vancouver
B.C cannabis growers will turn to blue-collar towns and the Agricultural Land Reserve to find millions of square feet of industrial space needed to meet demand for recreational marijuana, studies suggest. “The legalization of marijuana is expected to …
Canadian cannabis growers eye industrial and agricultural spacesRichmond News

True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust Completes Previously Announced Offering of Trust Units With Full …
Canada NewsWire (press release)
The REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The REIT currently owns and operates a portfolio of 40 commercial properties consisting of approximately 3.05 million square …

The Globe and Mail
Toronto housing market takes a February nosedive
The Globe and Mail
The Toronto area’s real estate market appears to be losing energy in February after a microburst of buying as the new year kicked off. John Pasalis, president of Realosophy Realty Inc., says the momentum he was seeing up until about the third week of …

BuzzBuzzNews
Canadian commercial real estate set to break investment record for …
BuzzBuzzNews
It’s been another banner year for the Canadian commercial real estate market. With over $43.1 billion in investments, 2017 is the best year on record, and 2018 is expected to perform even stronger, says CBRE.
Commercial property deals in Canada set record at $43 billionToronto Star
Investment in commercial real estate expected to rise in 2018 …Edmonton Journal
Alberta economy has ‘healthy pulse’ as Calgary’s office space glut …CBC.ca

Toronto Star
Commercial property deals in Canada set record at $43 billion …
Toronto Star
Canada was one of four countries to set back-to-back records for commercial real estate investment last year, according to CBRE.
Investment in commercial real estate expected to rise in 2018 …Edmonton Journal

Toronto Star
Commercial property deals in Canada set record at $43 billion
Toronto Star
Commercial property deals in Canada reached a record for a second consecutive year and show no signs of slowing as investors continue seeking high-yield assets in a haven from global turmoil, according to CBRE Group Inc. Transactions last year totalled …
Investment in Edmonton commercial real estate expected to rise in 2018: ReportEdmonton Journal
Alberta economy has ‘healthy pulse’ as Calgary’s office space glut finally stabilizes, reports sayCBC.ca
Kanata office vacancy rate to hit 10-year low: CBREOttawa Business Journal

Canada: Coming Soon To A Backyard Near You???
Mondaq News Alerts
Late last year, City council approved a backyard chicken pilot project which will allow residents in four wards (Ward 5:Etobicoke-Lakeshore; Ward 13:Parkdale-High Park; Ward 21:St. Paul’s and Ward 32 Beaches, East York) to keep up to four chickens in …

Financial Post
Bank of Canada likely to take cautious path with two more rate hikes this year
Financial Post
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is on course to raise interest rates twice more this year as it aims to strike a balance between a stronger economy and a number of economic risks, including trade negotiations and new housing regulations, a Reuters poll …

Calgary Herald
Canada’s commercial real estate market sets another record in 2017
Calgary Herald
TORONTO — The Canadian commercial real estate market set another record for investments in 2017 and was one of only four countries in the world to do so, according to a new report from CBRE Ltd. The report said there were more than $43.1 billion in …

CTV News
Canada’s commercial real estate market sets another record in 2017: report
CTV News
TORONTO — The Canadian commercial real estate market set another record for investments in 2017 and was one of only four countries in the world to do so, according to a new report from CBRE Ltd. The report said there were more than $43.1 billion in …

CTV News
Canada’s commercial real estate market sets another record in 2017 …
CTV News
The Canadian commercial real estate market set another record for investments in 2017 and was one of only four countries in the world to do so, according to a new report from CBRE Ltd.
Canada’s commercial real estate market sets another record in 2017 — and it’s on track to go even higher in 2018Financial Post
Canada’s commercial real estate market sets another record in 2017: reportMetroNews Canada

Castanet.net
Record year for real estate
Castanet.net
The report said there were more than $43.1 billion in investments last year, surpassing $34.7 billion in 2016, and CBRE predicts another record will be established in 2018. CBRE said strong tenant demand, coupled with declining vacancy rates which are …

Canada’s commercial real estate market sets another record in 2017: report
Financial Post
The report said there were more than $43.1 billion in investments last year, surpassing $34.7 billion in 2016, and CBRE predicts another record will be established in 2018. CBRE said strong tenant demand, coupled with declining vacancy rates which are …

CBC.ca
Cryptocurrency could be ‘innovative tool’ for Calgary office vacancy problem, says landlord
CBC.ca
A Calgary real estate brokerage is offering what it says will be be the first office rental in Alberta to accept lease payments in cryptocurrencies. Commercial real estate company Barclay Street is working with the owners of Real Equity Centre, an …

The Globe and Mail
Increase your retirement nest egg by spending more time south of the border
The Globe and Mail
Many Canadians are surprised to hear that Canada taxes those who become non-residents much more favourably than those who remain Canadian tax residents. For example, non-residents of Canada who move to the U.S. can withdraw their RRSPs at much lower …