Managing Risk While Developing Real Estate Careful research and planning vital in taking building an idea into a successful development. Real estate development is a great way to make a lot of money, if it’s done right. Investors in commercial and residential real estate will beat a path to any door that offers a building […]
The Battle Between Wood and Concrete New construction techniques promise changes to the apartment development industry, but materials interests should not be afraid. When it comes to building mid-rise multifamily residential buildings, there’s a new kid in town. Wood frame construction is already shaking up the development industry, prompting people behind the traditional ways of […]
Looking Beyond the Easy Data Developers Need to Look Deeper to Build the Apartments in the Marketplace. Mark Twain popularized the saying, “there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The saying actually was first attributed to British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli. The words may be wise, but I find it to […]
Our Understanding of Mixed-Use Developments Evolves as Developers Learn from Successes and Failures by Sally Turner, Director, Research & Consultancy The boom in new multifamily housing continues to attract Mixed-Use developers and investors to transform the urban and suburban landscape. New high-rise developments are adding density, pedestrian-friendly streetscapes, and diverse, vibrant, mixed-use neighbourhoods, […]
Apartment Demand “There’s enough demand everywhere in Canada to build apartments.” That’s how Derek Lobo, chief executive officer of SVN Rock Advisors Inc., Brokerage and founder of the AptCon 19 rental apartment development conference, opened his state of the nation address at the eighth annual event in Toronto. After conducting hundreds of feasibility studies, […]
Oshawa’s unique Rossland Park property sells for $220M One of the most distinctive multi-residential rental properties in the Greater Toronto Area has been sold. H. Kassinger Construction, a family-run company which built and founded Rossland Park more than 50 years ago, sold it to Q Management LP for $220 million. The 911-unit Rossland Park in Oshawa includes about three […]
Commercial Property Knowledge At Your Fingertips Owning commercial property can really boost your profile in multiple ways, but always be very cautious when attempting to either buy or sell any type of commercial real estate. It can come back to bite you in a bad way. You may want to pay attention to this […]
Strong Tips For Your Next Commercial Real Estate Purchases You can’t always rely on commercial real estate listings if you want to find the best property available for the best price. Check out the article below and use these tips in order to find what you’re looking for in the commercial real estate market. […]
Vaughan Condo Sellout Shows Demand for Housing Choice in City The successful redevelopment of low-density lands around the Highway 7/Highway 400 intersection in Vaughan indicates a demand for housing and that it’s time for the city above Toronto to grow up. The developer Smart Centres has been working with the City of Vaughan to […]
How to Start Your Cross Border Real Estate Portfolio Real estate is a tried and tested asset class and the majority of people agree that as a long-term investment commodity there is nothing really to beat it for consistently returning strong growth and increasing yields…however, when a country’s housing market goes temporarily cold as real […]