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Loblaw to Develop Large Superstore in Taza’s Buffalo Run

Alberta & Prairies + Retail | April 9, 2025

A major retail development is coming to one of Canada’s largest First Nation-led projects. Taza Development Corporation and Loblaw have announced plans to bring a Real Canadian Superstore to the Buffalo Run area of Taza Park, a 1,200-acre, mixed-use development located on Tsuut’ina Nation lands just west of Calgary. “This is our first-ever Real Canadian …

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Prime Regina Office Properties Come onto Market

Alberta & Prairies + Office | April 9, 2025

Two prime Regina office properties with modest asking prices have hit the open market. Avison Young has been appointed as the exclusive agent to co-ordinate the sale of both assets. The two properties, South Broad Plaza and Harbour Landing Business Park, which includes a retail component, are being listed for $32.5 million and $38 million, …

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Pivot to Purpose-Built Rental Poses Difficulties for Condo Developers

Canada + Apartments | April 10, 2025

As the condominium market continues to stall, many Canadian developers are shifting their focus toward purpose-built rental housing. However, industry insiders caution that this pivot is far from straightforward, especially for those lacking experience in the rental sector. The primary motivation for this shift is necessity as presales slow. Many condo projects are no longer …

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Halifax Office Market Gets Off to Strong Start in 2025

Maritimes + Canada + Office | April 9, 2025

The Halifax office market posted a positive performance in the first quarter of 2025, with 56,000 square feet of net absorption and no new supply delivered during the period. The city’s overall office vacancy rate declined to 12.1%, with the suburban submarket leading the charge at 9.4% — a notable drop supported by demand for …

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Trez Sells 11 Texas Development Projects to Starwood

Cross Border News + Multi-residential Housing | April 9, 2025

Trez Capital has sold a portfolio of 11 large-scale residential developments in Texas to Starwood Capital Group. The transaction, completed in partnership with Hines, Caravel Ventures, Bloomfield Homes, Sumitomo Forestry, and GMcivil, involves a collection of master-planned communities located in the Dallas, Houston, and Austin metropolitan areas. The portfolio includes more than 16,000 remaining residential …

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Stantec Acquires Irish Engineering Consultancy Ryan Hanley

Cross Border News + Alberta & Prairies + Canada + Finance | April 8, 2025

Stantec has acquired Ryan Hanley, a 150-person Irish engineering and environmental consultancy, marking a significant step in the Edmonton-based company’s efforts to deepen its footprint in Ireland. With offices in Dublin, Galway, Cork, and Castlebar, Ryan Hanley brings nearly a century of local expertise, strong client relationships, and deep technical knowledge, particularly in the water …

Latest Maritimes Stories

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Dizolve Opens New Laundry, Cleaning Sheet Plant in Moncton

Maritimes + Industrial | March 25, 2025

Laundry and cleaning sheet manufacturer Dizolve has opened a new 72,000-square-foot facility in Moncton, N.B. Dizolve said the opening expands the company’s production capacity and reinforces its role as a leader in the sustainable cleaning sheet technology. The new plant will support the company’s growth while creating employment opportunities in Canada, Moncton-based Dizolve added. Dizolve, …

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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, …

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Emerge Completes $2.2M Acquisition of Tee 2 Green

Ontario + Retail | April 9, 2025

Emerge Commerce, a Toronto-based e-commerce portfolio company, has completed its acquisition of Ontario-based golf retailer Tee 2 Green for $2.2 million. Tee 2 Green operates two brick-and-mortar retail locations—one at its headquarters in Orillia, Ont., and another in Barrie, Ont.—and sells discount golf apparel and equipment through its stores, roadshows, and online platform. “The acquisition …

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Toronto Condo Sales Plummet, Prices Dip

Ontario + Multi-residential Housing | April 9, 2025

Greater Toronto Area condominium sales sank as prices dipped in March, says the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. nosedived as listings spiked in the second Condo-apartment sales fell 23.5% year-over-year, while townhouse sales dropped 23.2%. Meanwhile, condo-apartment prices fell a 2.6%, and townhouse prices fared slightly worse, falling 3.5%. “Homeownership has become more affordable over …

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HTEC Opens New Hydrogen Refuelling Station in Vancouver

Pacific Canada + Industrial | April 9, 2025

HTEC has opened a new hydrogen refuelling station in southeast Vancouver. The new outlet is located on a 7-Eleven store property at 688 Southeast Marine Drive. The location is North Vancouver, B.C.-based HTEC’s sixth completed hydrogen refuelling station. The site, developed in partnership with 7-Eleven Canada and powered by Cavendish Hydrogen equipment, marks another step …

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QuadReal Begins Preleasing on Archetype’s MF Component

Pacific Canada + Apartments | April 9, 2025

QuadReal Property Group has begun to prelease the multi-family rental component of the forthcoming Archetype mixed-use development project in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats area. QuadReal is developing the project with Hungerford Properties. Archetype has been described previously as the city’s first tri-mix development. The project features multi-residential, office, and light creative-industrial space at a single …

Latest Quebec Stories

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McKesson Developing New $150M Distribution Centre in Montreal

Canada + Quebec + Industrial | April 8, 2025

Pharmaceutical giant McKesson Canada is investing $150.5 million in a new drug-distribution centre in Montreal’s east end. McKesson announced plans for the project at the Eastern Summit, a conference on the area’s business activities, La Presse. The facility, which is already under construction, is expected to open in spring 2026. Located near Highway 40 in …

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Place Versailles to Remain Open During Site Transformation

Quebec + Retail | April 8, 2025

Plans for the first phase of the massive $2.2-billion Place Versailles shopping mall redevelopment project in Montreal were unveiled Monday. If everything proceeds as planned, the iconic East End shopping centre will remain open to the public throughout the transformation. “Place Versailles will continue to fulfill its local and regional commercial role,” Kevin Robinson, a representative for …