Sep 13, 2021
The Wrecking Ball at Rest: Adaptive Reuse Breathes New Life into Empty or Underutilized Buildings
Adaptive reuse in commercial real estate is on the rise. No wonder, since it can save time, money, and resources...
ERIS Originals
Podcasts
May 30, 2023
ERIS’ Dave Colonna, Director of Lender Services, speaks with John Rybak, Senior Vice President, Environmental Risk Manager, Truist Financial. John shares his views on managing risk, planning during uncertain economic times, and what steps can be taken to address slowdowns.
Aug 05, 2022
Episode 11 – Real ESG Value: Megatrends Transforming CRE
ESG (environmental, social, governance), along with macro and mega economic trends are transforming the commercial real estate market and impacting brownfields redevelopment.
Sep 28, 2021
EJ has become a force of change in our industry with major implications for developers and investors. Our latest Podcast Episode explains the nuts and bolts of the new law, what industries it will impact, and its broader implications for businesses and projects nationwide.
Industry News
Sep 28, 2023
Climate Risk ushers in a new science for real estate investing
As the world heats up at an alarming pace, today's private real estate investors must now factor an array of climate-related risks into their decision making, from asset obsolescence in the face of mounting sustainability priorities, to the rise of natural disasters and extreme weather.
Sep 14, 2023
Three Benefits of Adaptive Reuse Projects
The office buildings of a bygone era are getting another turn in the spotlight after a several-decades nap, as markets see a shift toward adaptive reuse projects that deliver updated office, multifamily, hospitality, and mixed-use buildings.
Sep 13, 2023
To build greener buildings, look to the past
Steel, cement and plastic are just a few of the carbon-intensive materials used to create the homes people live in and the buildings that populate skylines across the world.
Sep 13, 2023
Converting office space into homes is reducing Calgary’s downtown vacancy rate, says analyst
The push to transform empty office space into homes is succeeding in reducing downtown Calgary’s vacancy rate, says a real estate adviser.
Sep 12, 2023
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Increased in Second-Quarter 2023
Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies increased in the second quarter of 2023, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.
Sep 04, 2023
JLL experts share 3 trends shaping Milwaukee’s commercial real estate scene
Milwaukee’s commercial real estate scene has been on a transformative journey as the industry adapts to evolving market conditions.
Aug 30, 2023
The Well in Toronto provides ‘urban uniqueness’ to city’s downtown core
With Toronto growing at such a rapid pace, it goes without saying that adding density is crucial to expanding urban sprawl.
Aug 17, 2023
Commercial Real Estate is in Trouble. Climate Change Is Part of the Problem
It’s hard to escape the sense that the old-fashioned office is in trouble these days as employees continue to work from home and some companies try to shave square footage to cut costs.
Aug 15, 2023
Canada’s office market to worsen … a bit … before improving: Colliers
The Canadian office market will remain soft for the next 12 to 18 months as the industry continues to adjust to the hybrid work model, the latest report from Colliers Real Estate Management Services Canada says.
Aug 09, 2023
How Commercial Real Estate Can Navigate Insurance Challenges
While lenders, investors and developers may be more aware of specific insurance challenges, a combination of rising costs and contracting availability of required coverage is trickling down to impede business activity for a wide spectrum of real estate organizations.
Aug 03, 2023
Intact Centre bringing physical climate risk into institutional investing
Incorporating physical climate risk into portfolio management – think flooding, wildfire or hurricanes that disrupt business operations for weeks at a time – has largely eluded investors despite warnings...
May 26, 2023
The Real Estate Crash is Entering its Next Stage
The situation is deteriorating at the same rapid pace as in 2008. Check these charts...
Apr 27, 2023
News and insights from Osler’s market-leading Real Estate team – Spring 2023
Legislation passed in late 2022 by the federal government ostensibly to protect housing stock in Canada from foreign speculators had the unintended effect of catching commercial deals that had nothing to do with housing stock (e.g., shopping centres, office buildings, etc.), resulting in...
Apr 18, 2023
Just How Many Office Buildings in Canada Have Residential Conversion Potential?
As both office vacancies and housing shortages continue to be prominent issues across the United States and Canada, more and more people in the real estate industry are beginning to look at office buildings and whether they have any potential for conversion — also known as adaptive reuse.
Feb 28, 2023
Canadian commercial real estate investment could reach high of $59B in 2023: CBRE
The outlook for commercial real estate looks "bumpy" in the near term, but CBRE's 2023 forecast predicts a soft landing could still be in the cards.
Feb 22, 2023
With a record year for the firm in Montreal with 382 brokerage transactions totaling over 15 million square feet, clearly 2022 was a year of growth for Montréal Commercial Real Estate activity.
Feb 01, 2023
Shares of Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Un CAR.UT, -0.81% advanced 2.72% to C$50.54 Wednesday, in what proved to be an otherwise all-around poor trading session for...
Jan 31, 2023
Metro Vancouver’s Top-10 CRE transactions of 2022
For the first six months, sales trended at the brisk pace set in 2021. As Bank of Canada interest rate hikes took hold, however, “there were obvious negative implications when it came to financing transactions between what buyers could afford to pay and what sellers were asking for.”
Jan 30, 2023
How Canadian Real Estate Marketing is Shifting in 2023
In 2022, we saw a slew of challenges in many industries. Real estate was not an exception. Last year, we saw first-hand the ripple effects of rising interest rates, inflation, and consumer demand at an all-time high.
Jan 11, 2023
2023 outlook reveals fate of commercial property sector
The latter half of 2022 is a good indicator of the things to come for Canada’s commercial real estate market in 2023, Morguard’s latest data reveals.