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
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
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.
Jan 08, 2023
Building a greener future begins with buildings
Turning sustainability ambition into action begins with buildings. The built environment is the single largest emitter of carbon, ahead of even transportation and agriculture.
Dec 14, 2022
Lower Mainland’s commercial real estate market continued to slow in the third quarter of 2022
Sales and dollar values in the Lower Mainland’s commercial real estate market continued to decline through the third quarter (Q3) of 2022.
Dec 07, 2022
A look back, and ahead, at Canada’s commercial real estate landscape
This year’s Global Property Market conference opened with presentations which looked both forward and back . . . reviewing the major trends of 2022 and offering an investment outlook for 2023.
Nov 22, 2022
Long-term office outlook appears positive, says insider
As Dorothy wistfully states in The Wizard of Oz, “There’s no place like home.” But what are owners, investors and tenants in commercial real estate (CRE) to make of ongoing visions of tumbleweeds blowing through our downtown cores in the fallout of...
Aug 15, 2022
Edmonton commercial real estate market hits $1.46B in sales mid-2022: report
Edmonton’s commercial real estate market saw a boost in investment activity during the first half of 2022, according to a mid-year market report.
Jun 23, 2022
Four strategic questions commercial real estate must ask right now
It's finally happening. Canada's commercial real estate sector is poised to bridge from pandemic reality to our next normal. To make the very most of this next phase in our industry, organizations will need to tie strategic direction into the real needs, of real Canadians, more closely than ever before.
Mar 10, 2022
Municipal leaders ready to work to foster community-rooted recovery
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) President Joanne Vanderheyden issued the following statement after FCM’s Board of Directors meetings.
Jan 26, 2022
Commercial Real Estate Purchases and Environmental Issues – Buyer Beware?
Traditionally, Canadian common law as adopted from England places the obligation on purchasers of real property to complete due diligence and satisfy themselves as to the state of the property purchased.
Jan 12, 2022
Calgary downtown office space hits new vacancy milestone
It is the first time in 30 years of reporting by CBRE that a major Canadian metropolitan centre has hit the troubling milestone, now sitting at 33.2 percent.
Dec 21, 2021
Canada’s commercial real estate sector is poised for recovery and growth in 2022: Morguard
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 21, 2021 /CNW/ - Morguard Corporation ("Morguard") (TSX: MRC) today released its 2022 Canadian Economic Outlook and Market Fundamentals Report...
Nov 24, 2021
Toronto City Council Adopts Inclusionary Zoning Framework
The Toronto City Council adopted an Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) policy framework during the Council meeting from November 9-12, 2021, making it mandatory for certain new residential developments to include affordable housing.
Nov 03, 2021
B.C. Extends Land Owner Transparency Registry Filing Deadline for Pre-Existing Owners
On November 2, 2021, the B.C. government extended the Land Owner Transparency Registry filing deadline for pre-existing owners from November 30, 2021, to November 30, 2022.
Nov 02, 2021
BC Government Extends LOTR Filing Deadline
This morning, the Province posted an Information Bulletin announcing that the mandatory filing deadline for pre-existing owners of certain interests in land to file a report with the Land Owner Transparency Registry (LOTR) will be extended by 12 months...
Oct 20, 2021
Toronto plans to turn ‘glorious’ garbage incinerator heritage site into downtown community hub
The Wellington Destructor, the old garbage incinerator in downtown Toronto, is set to undergo a full blown trash-to-treasure transformation.