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2020 was a difficult year for Canadian retail and office real estate. Despite heavy losses and uncertainty, investors are finding their feet and looking for strategies to improve their market position in 2021 and beyond. Retail & Office Losses in 2020 For retailers especially, the pandemic hit 2020 profitability hard. Even high-credit tenants and top brands around the country sought...

A Google search of commercial real estate versus residential real estate will turn up results that place these two areas of specialization in close alignment. Without closer scrutiny, that comparison seems to make sense. Both residential and commercial agents work with real estate properties, but that is where the similarities end. Commercial real estate agents in Canada may sell residential...

Long deceased author, naturalist, and adventurer John H. Tobe once said, “Disease is the biggest moneymaker in our economy.” As Canadians continue to struggle in this era of COVID-19, one must ask who makes money? Municipalities, for instance, which are arguably the first-line responders for providing care and comfort to citizens, have been sacked with record-breaking expenditures during the pandemic....

Whether you're a new business looking for your first location or a property investor with an established deal team, every commercial real estate transaction requires due diligence and asking the tough questions. When entering into a deal that may have profound financial (and other) implications for your company, you don't want to leave any stone uncovered. First, Put Time on...