January 27, 2026
On balance, Canadian hotels had a strong performance in 2025
The Canadian hotel industry turned in a strong performance in 2025, though the year's overall stability masks significant month‑to‑month variation.
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January 16, 2026Market conditions may dictate new homebuyer strategy: Own the escape, rent the commute
Canada’s housing market is entering a structural transition in which near‑term conditions in major urban centers increasingly favour renting over buying. One consequence of these dynamics may be that more first-time buyers consider homeownership options outside urban centres.
January 5, 2026Latest federal budget looks to leverage AI for increased productivity
The federal budget has earmarked $110 billion for productivity and competitiveness programs over the next five years. Developing homegrown AI solutions and encouraging companies to invest in improving productivity are key priorities for the government, which also aims to enhance the efficiency of its own operations.
December 18, 2025On foreign buyer ban, softer housing markets could benefit from precision over prohibition
Canada’s housing crisis is multifaceted: Picture a Venn diagram of overlapping issues involving affordability, availability and price stability. In an ideal world, home prices would remain relatively flat on a nominal basis while the country increased productivity and wage growth, helping to address housing affordability issues.
December 12, 2025Industrial market's stabilization may boost property values, market liquidity
The industrial property investment market in Toronto has fluctuated significantly, a phenomenon that shows up when comparing completed sales from the first 11 months of each year.
December 11, 2025Multifamily valuations face structural limits
Toronto’s multifamily market has been buoyed by chronic undersupply, but cracks are beginning to appear.
December 10, 2025Toronto's office leasing recovery may spur investment activity
Toronto’s office investment market still faces significant headwinds, with sales volumes plummeting to $1.05 billion in the first 11 months of 2025 from $4.28 billion in 2022, the lowest since the pandemic's onset. But investor sentiment toward office space is gradually improving.
December 9, 2025Toronto's retail investment outlook turns less optimistic due to macroeconomic factors
Investment in Toronto retail properties has had a strong run, but signs of cooling are beginning to emerge in a reflection of both market dynamics and shifting investor priorities.
December 8, 2025Why the housing correction won’t trigger a banking crisis
While the housing market is correcting, there are some specific reasons why it won't end up as a repeat of 2008.
November 26, 2025Toronto’s office recovery isn’t one size fits all
Investor sentiment toward the office market has become more positive, spurred by the Ontario provincial government’s worker mandate of five days of in-office attendance starting in January and major banks signaling a full return of staff to the workplace. But the office performance narrative is far more complex.
November 23, 2025Office construction falls to its lowest level in a decade
Office development which has been declining precipitously since 2022, has reached its lowest level in a decade.
November 7, 2025Homebuyers with mortgages renewing next year face bleak interest rate options
The housing boom that took place in Canada during 2020–2021 was driven by historically low interest rates and pandemic-induced demand. In Toronto, home sales peaked in March 2021 with over 15,000 home sales, more than double the five-year average of 7,000.
November 4, 2025Uncertain trade outlook prompts revision of property-level forecasts for Canada
CoStar recently revised its property-level forecasts for Canada. Although a general recovery was expected for most property types by 2026, the recovery has been pushed back due to the lack of progress in resolving trade issues with the United States and potentially negative population growth over the next year.
October 23, 2025A World Series commercial real estate showdown
It's October, and sports fans are focusing on baseball's World Series. This year, the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers face the Toronto Blue Jays in the fall classic.- October 20, 2025
Prognosis starts to improve for Toronto’s office market
The gap between the vacancy and availability rates in Toronto’s office market has narrowed back to pre-COVID averages, a promising sign of stabilization. 
October 14, 2025Party may be coming to an end for retail
Retail real estate values are shaped by both economic conditions and demographic trends, and it’s not just about having money circulating in the economy.- September 26, 2025
Slowing population growth affecting demand for rental housing, retail sales
Canada’s population increased by just 0.1% during the second quarter of 2025, marking the lowest growth rate for a second quarter since 1946, except immediately after the pandemic under border restrictions. 
September 25, 2025Toronto embracing food hall renaissance
Toronto is benefiting from the renaissance of the food court, led by vibrant destinations including CF Toronto Eaton Centre’s Queen’s Cross Food Hall, Wellington Market, located in the basement of the Well, and Waterworks Food Hall in a converted heritage building off Adelaide St.- September 16, 2025
Key metric for Toronto’s downtown office buildings signals investment risks are moving higher
Over the past five years, office capitalization rates, a measure of the expected yield on net operating income in the first year of owning an investment property, have expanded across the Greater Toronto Area, but nowhere more dramatically than in downtown Toronto. 
September 12, 2025Recent trend of building enormous industrial buildings may be missing the mark
Industrial real estate facilities in Canada have undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years. Buildings have grown, not just in footprint but also in vertical scale. This design trend reflects a market geared toward more-efficient facilities designed to meet the needs of modern logistics, distribution and manufacturing.
