Array Investment Giant Sagard to Sell 5% Stake to GBL Canada + Cross Border News + Quebec + Finance | March 15, 2025 Erskine-Smith Retains Housing Minister Role in Carney Cabinet Canada + Cross Border News + Finance | March 14, 2025 Halifax Industrial, Apartment Vacancies Continue to Rise Canada + Retail | March 15, 2025 FEATURED STORY Live Interest RatesNewsletter Subscribe Canada CRE News In Your Inbox. Sign up for Connect emails to stay informed with CRE stories that are 150 words or less. More Canada Stories More Stories Connect CRE Canada & Industry Events Connect Canada 2025 Location: Toronto, ON Date: May 22, 2025 Connect Investment: Public & Private Capital 2025 Location: Vancouver, BC Date: November 6, 2025 More Events Companies achieve great success when aligned around a common goal and brand story. 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Taza Park, part of a 1,200-acre project led by the Tsuut’ina Nation and … Vesta Unveils 47-Storey Broadway on 17th Project Alberta & Prairies + Multi-residential Housing | March 13, 2025 Vesta Properties is developing a 47-storey multi-family tower and two others near downtown Calgary. Vesta calls the Broadway on 17th project a transformative new residential development. The project is located on the high-visibility corner of 17th Avenue and Fourth Street S.W., within walking distance of the core and close to many retail outlets and other … Latest National Stories Halifax Industrial, Apartment Vacancies Continue to Rise Canada + Retail | March 15, 2025 Halifax industrial and apartment vacancy rates continued to climb in 2024, according to a report from JLL. The city’s apartment vacancy rate more than doubled from 1% to 2.1% amid strong rental-unit deliveries, while industrial vacancy rose 170 basis points from the previous year. Despite higher vacancy, apartment rents continued to increase at a rate … Investment Giant Sagard to Sell 5% Stake to GBL Canada + Cross Border News + Quebec + Finance | March 15, 2025 Sagard is selling a 5% stake in the company to Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) in a deal valued at US$33 million. The transaction, based on a pre-money equity valuation of US$600 million, is expected to close by the end of March. 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As part of the agreement, GBL will also commit additional capital to Sagard-managed strategies … Erskine-Smith Retains Housing Minister Role in Carney Cabinet Canada + Cross Border News + Finance | March 14, 2025 Nate Erskine-Smith has retained his role as federal housing minister in new Prime Minister Mark Carney’s slimmed down cabinet. Erskine-Smith was sworn in Friday, along with Carney and other cabinet ministers at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. In December, Erskine-Smith replaced Sean Fraser because he does not plan to seek re-election. Erskine-Smith had previously announced his … Latest Maritimes Stories Captiva Verde Partnering with Mi’kmaq on 55-Acre Mixed-Use Project Near Moncton Maritimes + Finance | March 1, 2025 Captiva Verde Wellness Corp. has acquired a 49% stake in Matnaggewinu Development Corporation (MDC), a Mi’kmaq-led entity, to advance a major mixed-use project in the Moncton, N.B., area and other Indigenous economic development. The 55-acre mixed-use development site is approximately six kilometres west of Moncton, near the Trans-Canada Highway. Plans for the site include hotels, … Feeds ‘n Needs Opens New Pet Food Store in Hammonds Plains Maritimes + Retail | February 25, 2025 Feeds ‘n Needs has expanded its presence in the Maritimes with a new store in the Halifax suburb of Hammonds Plains, N.S. The store, located at Unit 201, 2071 Hammonds Plains Road, is one of the company’s largest retail spaces, offering an extensive selection of pet supplies, livestock feed, wild bird food, and gardening products. … Latest Ontario Stories Long & McQuade to Take Over Cosmo Music Store Property Ontario + Retail | March 15, 2025 After 57 years in business in Richmond Hill, Ont., Cosmo Music, Canada’s largest music store, is set to close its doors. Long & McQuade, a national leader in music retail, will take over the store property, Cosmo announced. Cosmo, known for its expansive selection of musical instruments and lessons, cited post-pandemic challenges as a key … PSP Investments to Acquire Minority Stake in GTA Toll Highway for $2.4B Ontario + Industrial | March 13, 2025 The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP) has agreed to acquire a 7.51% minority stake in the 407 Express Toll Route (407 ETR) from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for approximately $2.4 billion. The transaction includes an upfront payment and a deferred portion payable within 18 months. PSP joins CPPIB and Ferrovial in the … Latest Pacific Canada Stories Nicola’s City Centre Motel Redev Project Gains Approval Pacific Canada + Apartments | March 15, 2025 Nicola Wealth Real Estate (NWRE) has secured approval to redevelop the City Centre Motel site in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant area. The former motel has stood at 2111 Main Street for more than 70 years. Vancouver city council’s unanimous decision allows NWRE to transform the site, located at the northwest corner of East Sixth Avenue and … Vancouver Industrial Vacancy Reaches Highest Level Since 2015 Pacific Canada + Office | March 13, 2025 Greater Vancouver’s industrial real estate market reached its highest point since 2015 at the end of 2024, says a new report from Newmark. The region’s industrial vacancy averaged 2.6%, says the reported authored by Andrew Petrozzi, Newmark’s head of Canadian research, which highlights a shifting market characterized by rising sublease availability and a recalibration in … Latest Quebec Stories Investment Giant Sagard to Sell 5% Stake to GBL Canada + Cross Border News + Quebec + Finance | March 15, 2025 Sagard is selling a 5% stake in the company to Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) in a deal valued at US$33 million. The transaction, based on a pre-money equity valuation of US$600 million, is expected to close by the end of March. As part of the agreement, GBL will also commit additional capital to Sagard-managed strategies … Work Suspended on Varennes $1.5B Biomethanol Plant Project Quebec + Industrial | March 13, 2025 Construction has come to a halt on the Recyclage Carbone Varennes (RCV) biomethanol plant development as the company seeks creditor protection, according to multiple reports. The company has been unable to secure the funds needed to complete the $1.5-billion project located in the Montreal suburb of Varennes, Que., according to La Presse and Le Devoir. …
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