Array 2025 Canadian Women in Real Estate Awards Award Canadian Housing Starts Fall 3% in November Canada + Multi-residential Housing | December 15, 2025 CAPREIT Purchases $292.5M Worth of Apartments Across Canada Canada + Cross Border News + Ontario + Multi-residential Housing | December 16, 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 Companies achieve great success when aligned around a common goal and brand story. The experts integrated into our team at Connect Creative span every marketing and communications discipline and channel, encompassing skilled graphic designers, public relations leaders, copy writers, content producers, digital wizards, and website developers. 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Under the terms of the proposed agreement, RFA is slated to acquire Artis for an undisclosed price through a plan of arrangement. RFA will then change its full name to RFA Financial. The deal still requires final court approval, along with customary regulatory … Latest National Stories CAPREIT Purchases $292.5M Worth of Apartments Across Canada Canada + Cross Border News + Ontario + Multi-residential Housing | December 16, 2025 Canadian Apartment Properties REIT has acquired six rental properties across Canada, the REIT announced Tuesday. The acquisitions include a newly built, two-building rental complex in Laval, Que., comprising 436 suites constructed in 2020 and 2023, purchased for $178 million, with CAPREIT assuming a $29.5-million mortgage at an interest rate of 3.3% for a remaining term … Canadian Housing Starts Fall 3% in November Canada + Multi-residential Housing | December 15, 2025 Housing starts in Canadian major markets fell 3% year-over-year in November, says a new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Actual housing starts in centres with populations of 10,000 or more declined to 21,870 units compared with 22,501 in November 2024. 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The acquisitions include a newly built, two-building rental complex in Laval, Que., comprising 436 suites constructed in 2020 and 2023, purchased for $178 million, with CAPREIT assuming a $29.5-million mortgage at an interest rate of 3.3% for a remaining term … Slate Asset Management, Hamilton Lane Acquire Cold-Link Canada + Cross Border News + Industrial | December 15, 2025 Slate Asset Management and private markets investment manager Hamilton Lane have acquired a majority equity stake in Cold-Link Logistics, one of the 10 largest privately held cold-storage platforms in North America. The acquisition strengthens Slate’s position as a global owner and operator of essential real estate and infrastructure supporting non-discretionary, day-to-day needs, said the company. … Latest Maritimes Stories Empire to Invest $850M in Fiscal 2026 Canada + Maritimes + Retail | December 15, 2025 Empire Company will devote $850 million to capital expenditures in its 2026 fiscal year. The company indicated that it will commit most of those funds to commercial real estate-related aspects of its business. Empire said in its latest quarterly report that it will spend about half of the total allocation on renovations and new-store openings, … New Brunswick Court Rejects Aboriginal Private-Land Claim Maritimes + Canada + Pacific Canada + Industrial | December 14, 2025 New Brunswick’s highest court has ruled that an Indigenous group cannot seek a declaration of Aboriginal title over privately owned land. The New Brunswick Court of Appeal found that such a remedy would undermine private property rights and, in turn, reconciliation between Indigenous groups and all Canadians. The Wolastoqey Nation said it plans to appeal … Latest Ontario Stories Colliers’ Thompson Focuses on Data-driven Research – Copy Canada + Ontario + Finance | December 16, 2025 (Connect has handed out its third-annual Canadian Women in Real Estate Awards. This story profiles Colliers Director Tanya Nicholson.) By Amy Wolff Sorter Tanya Nicholson, Colliers’ Director, Marketing Brokerage, Strategy and Pursuit, has dedicated nearly 16 years to the company. Beginning as a Project Analyst, she progressed through roles including Marketing Manager and Associate Director … CAPREIT Purchases $292.5M Worth of Apartments Across Canada Canada + Cross Border News + Ontario + Multi-residential Housing | December 16, 2025 Canadian Apartment Properties REIT has acquired six rental properties across Canada, the REIT announced Tuesday. The acquisitions include a newly built, two-building rental complex in Laval, Que., comprising 436 suites constructed in 2020 and 2023, purchased for $178 million, with CAPREIT assuming a $29.5-million mortgage at an interest rate of 3.3% for a remaining term … Latest Pacific Canada Stories EMBERS Founder Nozick Slams Vancouver’s Decision to Scrap CBAs Pacific Canada + Industrial | December 16, 2025 The founder of EMBERS has slammed Vancouver city council’s decision to scrap its local-procurement policy for real estate development projects. In a surprise move, councillors scrapped all community benefit agreements (CBAs) tied to the policy after initially considering a motion only to pause the ones required on major projects. Council approved an amendment by ABC … Colliers’ Stolk Uncovers Off-Market Opportunities Alberta & Prairies + Pacific Canada + Finance | December 15, 2025 (Connect has handed out its third-annual Canadian Women in Real Estate Awards. This story profiles Evelyn Stolk.) By Amy Wolff Sorter Evelyn Stolk is a Colliers senior vice-president of industrial brokerage in Edmonton. Her production places her among the top professionals, yet she also serves as the primary point of contact for multiple billion-dollar companies. … Latest Quebec Stories Gagnon Handles CN’s 438K-SF Office Relocation Quebec + Finance | December 16, 2025 (Connect has handed out its third-annual Canadian Women in Real Estate Awards. This story profiles Avison Young Principal Nathalie Gagnon.) By Amy Wolff Sorter Nathalie Gagnon, Avison Young’s Principal, Senior Director, Project Management in Quebec, has over 25 years of experience in real estate, project management and construction oversight. Her leadership of Avison Young’s Quebec … Unicor Industries Sold to Local Private Investor Quebec + Industrial | December 14, 2025 Unicor Industries has been sold to local private investor and entrepreneur Shawn Johal for an undisclosed price. The ownership change marks a new chapter for the Montreal-based custom plastic injection-moulding company. Unicor is a longstanding manufacturer of high-precision plastic components serving industrial, medical, mining, automotive, HVAC and lighting markets across North America. The transaction positions …
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