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The Impact of E-Commerce on the GTHA Industrial Real Estate Market
Industrial & E-Commerce: A Love Story - Part 2 The Impact of E-Commerce on the GTHA Industrial Real Estate Market October 2nd, 2020 The recent pandemic and economic shutdowns forced all of us to re-establish our priorities and to re-think our businesses, our...
Industrial & E-Commerce: A Love Story
Industrial & E-Commerce: A Love Story The Impact of E-Commerce on the GTHA Industrial Real Estate Market September 25th, 2020 The recent pandemic and economic shutdowns forced all of us to re-establish our priorities and to re-think our businesses, our...
How to Double (or Triple) the Volume of Your Industrial Facility
How to Double (or Triple) the Volume of Your Industrial Facility Adding Value and Marketability to Existing Industrial Properties Through Roof Lifting September 18th, 2020 It’s become apparent over the past few years just how in-demand industrial properties have...
The Sky Is the Limit in a Tight Market
The Sky Is the Limit In a Tight Market Adding Value and Marketability to Existing Industrial Properties Through Roof Lifting September 11th, 2020 It’s become apparent over the past few years just how in-demand industrial properties have become. Specifically, investors...
[Report] Q2 2020: Toronto-East Markets
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets Q2 2020 Insight, Toronto-East Markets September 4th, 2020 This has been the first full quarter operating under COVID-19 and the resulting economic shutdowns. Obviously,...
[Report] Q2 2020: Toronto-West Markets
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets Q2 2020 Insight, Toronto-West Markets August 28th, 2020 This year started off extremely strong with vacancy rates hitting historically low levels and net rental rates...
[Report] Q2 2020: Toronto-North Markets
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets Q2 2020 Insight, Toronto-North Markets August 21st, 2020 This has been the first full quarter operating under COVID-19 and the resulting economic shutdowns. Obviously,...
[Report] Q2 2020: Toronto-Central Markets
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets Q2 2020 Insight, Toronto-Central Markets August 14th, 2020 This has been the full first quarter operating under COVID-19 and the resulting economic shutdowns. Obviously,...
[2/2] 5 Strategies for Successful Lease Renewals
5 Strategies for Successful Lease Renewals Securing Your Occupancy in a Tight (and Uncertain) Market August 7th, 2020 It has never been more important to reduce as much risk in your business as possible. When it comes to your operational footprint, this means...
[1/2] Is Your Industrial Lease Expiring? Here’s What To Do
Is Your Industrial Lease About To Expire? Here’s What You Should Do Securing Your Occupancy in a Tight (and Uncertain) Market July 31st, 2020 It has never been more important to reduce as much risk in your business as possible. When it comes to your operational...
The Evolution of Industrial Space in a Digital World
Adapting Warehouse & Distribution Facility Design to Meet New Demands The Evolution of Industrial Space in a Digital World July 24th, 2020 As e-commerce has continued to grow in popularity over the past decade, supply chains have had to adapt to accommodate not...
[2/2] The Anatomy of a Sale-Leaseback
The Anatomy of a Sale-Leaseback How to Pull Liquidity Out of Your Real Estate July 17th, 2020 Owning your real estate has often been encouraged as a way to build equity and grow your own portfolio of assets. Especially if you and your business have been around for any...
[1/2] Leveraging Sale-Leasebacks to Generate Extra Capital
Leveraging Sale-Leasebacks to Generate Extra Capital How to Pull Liquidity Out of Your Real Estate July 10th, 2020 Owning your real estate has often been encouraged as a way to build equity and grow your own portfolio of assets. Especially if you and your business...
What You Need to Know About the New BOMA Industrial Standard
Ensuring the Accuracy of Rentable Areas to Preserve Cashflows and Building Values July 3rd, 2020 When it comes to owning and managing a commercial property, every portion of space matters. Whether you are managing its use or optimizing its layout, you are likely...
[3/3] What Happens When a Vendor Fails to Cover Costs?
Environmental Insurance Applications in Commercial Real Estate Insuring Against Potential Failed Payment Scenarios June 26th, 2020 As the Greater Toronto Area evolves into a mature metropolis, it will continue to experience the growing pains that come from rapid...
[2/3] How to Safely Redevelop Contaminated Land
Environmental Insurance Applications in Commercial Real Estate Redeveloping Land Historically Used by a Gas Station Facility June 19th, 2020 As the Greater Toronto Area evolves into a mature metropolis, it will continue to experience the growing pains that come from...
[1/3] Environmental Insurance Applications in Commercial Real Estate
Environmental Insurance Applications in Commercial Real Estate Leveraging the Right Policy to Obtain Financing June 12th, 2020 As the Greater Toronto Area evolves into a mature metropolis, it will continue to experience the growing pains that come from rapid...
How to Optimize HVAC Systems for a Healthy Workplace
Preventing Future Outbreaks as We Reopen the Economy June 5th, 2020 As we inch our way towards the re-opening of the economy, many companies are examining their entire business plan, their financials, and their workforce to both keep their operations afloat and their...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth?
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets Q1 2020 Insight, Toronto-West Markets May 29th, 2020 This year started off extremely strong with vacancy rates hitting historically low levels and net rental rates increasing in excess of 20% year over year....
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth?
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets Q1 2020 Insight, Toronto-East Markets May 22nd, 2020 The GTA-East Industrial Markets are the smallest in the GTA with about 42,000,000 SF; just 5% of overall Industrial Inventory in the entire region. This year...
[Report] Q1 2020: Toronto-North Markets
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets Q1 2020 Insight, Toronto-North Markets May 15th, 2020 This year started off extremely strong with vacancy rates hitting historically low levels and net rental rates...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth?
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets Q1 2020 Insight, Toronto-Central Markets May 8th, 2020 This year started off extremely strong with vacancy rates hitting historically low levels and net rental rates increasing in excess of 20% year over year....
COVID-19 Update for May 1st, 2020
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) Program Dear Clients and Colleagues, The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives like nothing ever before…. Its implications on the healthcare system, financial markets, and economy are far-reaching… including...
COVID-19 Update for April 24, 2020
Recovery Readiness - Best Practices for Reopening Workplaces Dear Clients and Colleagues, The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives like nothing ever before…. Its implications on the healthcare system, financial markets, and economy are far-reaching… including...
COVID-19 Update for April 17, 2020
Implications for Real Estate Investors and Occupiers Exploring Lease Provisions - Part 2 Dear Clients and Colleagues, The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives like nothing ever before…. Its implications on the healthcare system, financial markets, and economy are...
COVID-19 Update for April 10, 2020
Implications for Real Estate Investors and Occupiers Exploring Lease Provisions - Part 1 Dear Clients and Colleagues, The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives like nothing ever before…. Its implications on the healthcare system, financial markets, and economy are...
COVID-19 Update for April 3, 2020
Implications for Real Estate Investors and Occupiers Dear Clients and Colleagues, The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives like nothing ever before…. Its implications on the healthcare system, financial markets, and economy are far-reaching… including commercial...
COVID-19 Update for March 27, 2020
Implications for Real Estate Investors and Occupiers Dear Clients and Colleagues, The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives like nothing ever before…. Its implications on the healthcare system, financial markets, and economy are far-reaching… and that includes...
We Are Here And Available to Help You
Dear Clients and Colleagues, COVID-19 has introduced considerable uncertainty and challenges into our lives. We feel it is imperative to stay healthy and support one another. Our aspirations and hopes to achieve will await us once this, too, shall pass. Investors,...
Electrical Systems in Industrial Buildings
. Electrical Systems in Industrial Buildings Powering Your Business’ Operations March 13th, 2020 Agree or disagree? “Rental rates are not the most important factor that Tenants should consider in their decision-making process.” Sure, on principle, one should always...
Industrial Racking and Automation Systems
Optimizing and Maximizing Your Industrial Facilities Users of Industrial space are aware of the arduous process of identifying, securing, and occupying properties to house their operations. Space is hard to find… and it’s becoming expensive. And when you do find it,...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q4 2019 Insight, Toronto-West Markets
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets The GTA-West Industrial Markets are by far the largest industrial markets in the GTA, representing about 45% of the GTA's Industrial Inventory, or about 362,000,000 SF. The Markets were very active this past...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q4 2019 Insight, Toronto-East Markets
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets The GTA-East Industrial Markets are the smallest in the GTA with about 42,000,000 SF; comprising just 5% of overall Industrial Inventory in the entire region. In 2019, we had approximately 1.88 Million SF under...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q4 2019 Insight, Toronto-North Markets
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets In the final quarter of 2019, the City of Vaughan's Industrial Market was once again the most active among the GTA-North Markets, with more than 1,200,000 SF transacted, leased, or sold. As a matter of fact,...
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[Opportunity to Lease Retail Warehouse/Showroom] 165 Tycos Drive/845 Caledonia Road, Toronto, Ontario
165 Tycos Drive/845 Caledonia Road: Artist Rendering - Not exactly as shown Cushman & Wakefield ULC, Brokerage, as Exclusive Agent for the Owner, is pleased to offer for lease 165 Tycos Drive/845 Caledonia Road, approximately 22,047 square foot freestanding...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q4 2019 Insight, Toronto-Central Markets
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets Overall, the GTA Central Markets were busy during the last quarter of 2019, with more than 1.3 Million SF of new supply and more than 1.7 Million SF under construction. This was almost identical to the Toronto...
Optimizing Your Property’s Tax Bill
Property Taxes and Industrial Buildings in the GTA Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, 1789 “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world, nothing can be said to be certain,...
Durham Retail Portfolio For Sale
Here's What You Need to Know: Three Retail Plazas located in the East end of the GTA. A total of 275,000 square feet of building area and 13.5 acres of land. All assets have income in place at below-market rents. Major upside on future redevelopment of the properties....
2019 Year At A Glance: Top 10 Lease & Sales Transactions
Just as we deep-dived into the Top New Developments and Land Sales last week - with our higher-level narrative surrounding the lack of available product forcing high-quality Users and/or Developers to build on spec or pre-lease new development - there needs to be...
2019 Year At A Glance: Top 10 New Developments & Land Sales
GTA Industrial Real Estate Market Overview - Part 1 When examining the changes in the Greater Toronto Area over the past decade, it’s amazing to see how much our City has transformed into a global metropolis, with a diverse and thriving labour force, a hub for a...
Reflections on 2019 – GTA Industrial Real Estate Market Trends & Drivers
GTA Industrial Real Estate Market Shows Nothing but Continued Growth Many brokerages and their research departments will crunch the numbers about 2019 and come out with reports that are essentially carbon copies of the previous year. Brokers will take to social media...
What You Need to Know About Asphalt Maintenance and Repairs…
How to Maximize and Preserve the Value of Your Investment - Part 5 Maintenance, Repairs and Capital Replacement Plans for Industrial Buildings - Asphalt Paving If you are an investor that owns and manages an industrial building or a portfolio of industrial buildings,...
Understanding HVAC Systems in Industrial Buildings…
How to Maximize and Preserve the Value of Your Investment - Part 4 Maintenance, Repairs and Capital Replacement Plans for Industrial Buildings - Heating and Air Conditioning Systems If you are an investor that owns and manages an industrial building or a portfolio of...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q3 2019 Insight, Toronto West Markets
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets This week we are covering the Toronto West Markets (Mississauga, Brampton, Milton, Caledon, Oakville & Burlington)... Statistical Summary - GTA Industrial Market - Q3 2019 GTA Industrial Market Overview - Q3...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q3 2019 Insight, Toronto East Markets
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets This week we are covering the Toronto East Markets (Ajax, Oshawa, Pickering, & Whitby) Statistical Summary - GTA Industrial Market - Q3 2019 GTA Industrial Market Overview - Q3 2019 - Credit - Cushman &...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q3 2019 Insight, Toronto North Markets
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets The City of Vaughan Industrial Market was the most active among the GTA-North markets this quarter, with more than 1,430,000 SF transacted, leased, or sold. We have seen an equal amount of investment sales and user...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q3 2019 Insight, Toronto Central Markets
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets Overall, the GTA Central Markets were on fire this quarter, with more than 2.2 million SF transacted, leased or sold; 57% of which took place in North York alone! We have seen investment sales, large sales as part...
This Crucial Building Component Can Come Back to Haunt You
How to Maximize and Preserve the Value of Your Investment - Part 3 Maintenance, Repairs, and Capital Replacement Plans for Industrial Buildings - Industrial Roofing If you are an investor that owns and manages an industrial building or a portfolio of industrial...
How Investors Should Structure Their Leases
How to Maximize and Preserve the Value of Your Investment - Part 2 Last week we introduced our series on Maximizing and Preserving the Value of Your Investment, where we specifically talked about producing a “Maintenance, Repairs, and Capital Replacement Plan” to...
How to Maximize and Preserve the Value of Your Investment
Maintenance, Repairs, and Capital Replacement Plans for Industrial Buildings If you are an investor that owns and manages an industrial building or a portfolio of industrial buildings, then you will know that how you deal with the regular ongoing building maintenance,...
Fully-Automated Warehouse, Office, and Showroom Facility Under Construction in GTA
The Story of Blum Canada & Greyson Construction's Industrial Project Investing and developing is pretty straightforward while the supply of land and industrial product is plentiful. As markets mature and evolve, opportunity is rarely stumbled upon… it must be...
Redevelopment Site – Opportunity to Purchase
2090 Jane Street, Toronto Redevelopment Site or Commercial / Educational User Opportunity SUBJECT PROPERTY 2090 Jane Street, Toronto A North York property located less than a kilometer from the Highway 400-401 interchange presents users/investors with diverse...
Industrial Building Development Process – Part 5
Creating Opportunity Where There Seemingly Is None... Developing an industrial property in the City of Toronto is a complex and ever-changing process with many requirements; including reports, studies, filings, and procedures. Over the past few weeks, we have gone...
Our Insight Q1 2019
STATE OF THE GTA INDUSTRIAL MARKET, Q1 2019 GTA Q1 2019 KEY STATS Vacancy Rates Average Asking Net Rental Rates Absorption Under Construction CAP Rates 1.5% $7.63 PSF 0.59 M SF 11 M SF 4.5% - 4.7% GTA VACANCY RATE PLUMMETS TO 1.5% The GTA Industrial...
Our Insight Q2 2019
STATE OF THE GTA INDUSTRIAL MARKET, Q2 2019 GTA Q2 2019 KEY STATS Vacancy Rates Average Asking Net Rental Rates Absorption Under Construction CAP Rates 1.4% $8.23 PSF 0.90 M SF 12.8 M SF 4.5% - 4.75% GTA VACANCY RATE AT HISTORICALLY LOW LEVELS The GTA...
Our Insight Q4 2018
STATE OF THE GTA INDUSTRIAL MARKET, Q4 2018 GTA Q4 2018 KEY STATS Vacancy Rates Average Asking Net Rental Rates Absorption Under Construction CAP Rates 1.5% $7.40 PSF 2.95 M SF 9.6 M SF 4.5% - 4.7% GTA VACANCY RATE PLUMMETS TO 1.5% The GTA Industrial...
Our Insight Q2 2018
STATE OF THE GTA INDUSTRIAL MARKET, Q2 2018 GTA Q2 2018 KEY STATS Vacancy Rates Average Asking Net Rental Rates Absorption Under Construction CAP Rates 2.1% $7.20 PSF 9.4 M SF 5.2 M SF 4.5% - 5.0% IT IS VERY HARD TO FIND THE "RIGHT SPACE" IN THE GREATER TORONTO...
Industrial Building Development Process – Part 3
Creating Opportunity Where There Seemingly Is None... While we often speak about maximizing profits and understanding the analytical side of commercial real estate, there is also a flip-side as it relates to quality of life and doing long-term good. This is evident...
Industrial Building Development Process – Part 4
Creating Opportunity Where There Seemingly Is None... Developing an industrial property in the City of Toronto is a complex and ever-changing process with many requirements; including reports, studies, filings, and procedures. Over the past few weeks, we have gone...
Industrial Building Development Process – Part 2
Creating Opportunity Where There Seemingly Is None... Sometimes, on the surface, it just doesn’t make sense to invest. Perhaps you will need to overpay. Perhaps you will need to wait longer than you would like. Or perhaps you will need to take on too much risk to get...
Industrial Building Development Process
Creating Opportunity Where There Seemingly Is None... Long gone are the days of finding easy opportunity. Back when you could simply search MLS, make a few phone calls, or drive around and see signage posted on well-situated plots of land going for relatively cheap…...
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[2/3] The Story of Toronto’s Industrial Real Estate Market – What to Expect for the Balance of 2019 and Beyond
Part 2 - What's Driving the Market Forward? The growth in the GTA Industrial Market is being driven by the relentless expansion of e-commerce. People are changing their shopping habits; everybody is ordering more and more “stuff” online and retailers are...
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[3/3] The Story of Toronto’s Industrial Real Estate Market
Part 3 - What’s Next For the GTA Industrial Market in 2019 and Beyond? As we have previously stated, we anticipate the supply of available industrial product to continue to be constrained while demand continues to increase,leading to further increases in rental rates…...
Your Industrial Lease Is About To Expire… What Should You Do?
How to successfully renew your lease in a tight market… Let’s say you currently occupy a space that works for you. It perfectly meets your needs. Your lease is up in 18 to 24 months, maybe even three years from today, and, you heard that rental rates are moving up so...
Industrial Condo Conversion, What Does it Take?
An alternative approach to finding returns in a low-yield market… An increasing number of value-add investors are on the hunt for multi-tenant industrial buildings suitable for conversion to condominium units. How exactly does one do that? Well, before I explain, I...
How to Successfully Convert Industrial Condos
Capitalizing on alternative approaches in a low-yield market… Last week we discussed the merits of converting multi-tenant industrial buildings to condominiums, while also examining a couple of case studies and recent industrial condo conversion activity. We...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q2 2019 Insight, Toronto-Central Markets…
Right now it feels like total gridlock; inching down the 401 on a hot summer night, alongside thousands of cars with nowhere to go. Until the construction completes there will be little relief… much like the industrial market today. We have buyers galore… Capital...
Opportunity to Acquire Prime Property: Castlefield & Caledonia Design District
Today, we are pleased to bring an opportunity in a key neighborhood-in-transition that may be attractive to investors, but first, let’s take a look at the district itself. Way back in 2006, the City of Toronto completed the Castlefield and Caledonia Design and Decor...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q2 2019 Insight, Toronto-North Markets…
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets Right now it feels like total gridlock; inching down the 401 on a hot summer night, alongside thousands of cars with nowhere to go. Until the construction completes there will be little relief… much like the...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? GTA Industrial Investment Sales Overview – Q2 2019…
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets What is the overall sentiment of the industrial investment market in the Greater Toronto Area? Well, that’s a great question that can be broken down further. Looking squarely at the numbers, it generated sales in...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q2 2019 Insight, Toronto-East Markets
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets It’s as if the community of investors and developers were too busy fighting over the West-ern territories to notice the East quietly sitting; under-valued and under-appreciated. However; that is quickly changing....
The Story of Toronto’s Industrial Real Estate Market – What to Expect for the Balance of 2019 and Beyond…
Part 1 - A Landlord’s Market? A few recent Toronto newspaper articles have described our commercial and industrial markets as such: “Toronto Is Running Out Of Commercial Real Estate And Has Record High Rents” “Toronto is the Most Constrained Industrial Market...
Determining Your Property’s Value… Is it Art or Science?
Don’t Sell or Lease Your Real Estate Until You Read This… Part 3 It’s no surprise that Buyers and Sellers want to know what an industrial building is worth. It’s also no secret as to how Real Estate Professionals come up with the ‘number,’ at least when performing one...
Use this Report to Maximize Your Property’s Sale Price
Determining The Highest and Best Use Through a Development Options Report Quite often I am asked to assist with determining the value of an industrial building. The answer is not always that simple, especially within the City of Toronto due to its rapid growth and...
Don’t Sell or Lease Your Real Estate Until You Read This…
How to Determine The Highest and Best Use of Your Property Quite often I am asked to assist with determining the value of an industrial building. Knowing what a property is worth right now is crucial for anyone involved in real estate in any capacity. It can determine...
Some People Say, “The Best Time to Sell Real Estate is Never, Unless it is a Sale-Leaseback!”
How to Unlock & Maximize the Value of Your Real Estate "Buy low and sell high"… the time-old aphorism surrounding real estate was and is still true. Performing arbitrage and collecting a profit consistently is a foundational strategy of investing. However, in the...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q1 2019 Insight – Toronto-East Markets
Identifying and Analyzing Trends Across Sub-Markets... Unlike most years when we see lots of ongoing activity, the current environment is marked by an ever-tightening market and lack of product. What this means is that we are seeing a pool of hungry buyers, ready to...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q1 2019 Insight – Toronto-North Markets
Identifying and Analyzing Trends Across Sub-Markets... Unlike most years when we see lots of ongoing activity, the current environment is marked by an ever-tightening market and lack of product. What this means is that we are seeing a pool of hungry buyers, ready to...
How Much Is Your Building Really Worth? Q1 2019 Insight – Toronto-Central Markets
Establishing True Valuations Across Differing Markets and Building Types... Unlike most years when we see lots of ongoing activity, the current environment is marked by an ever-tightening market and lack of product. What this means is that we are seeing a pool of...
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[Report] The Double Bind of Occupiers and Investors
How to Spot Opportunity in Today's Environment… Damned if you do. And damned if you don’t. That seems to be the dilemma of many professionals and decision makers working in the GTA Commercial Real Estate industry these days. There are no easy ways out. Product is...
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[Case Study] – Mitigating Risks When Acquiring A Contaminated Property
How to Deal With Bumps in the Due Diligence Process… Sometimes you simply have to pull the trigger on an acquisition. Whether you've been inactive for too long, have to meet requirements of a mandate, or lost out numerous times to competitors in scooping up prized...
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[Case Study] – Recovering from Localized Spills or Neighbouring Leaks From Industrial Operations
When You Find Out Your Property Isn't As Clean As You Thought It Was… If you've ever received a report of contamination despite the fact that you've never run an operation that could potentially have caused it, then you may want to read on to understand how to deal...
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[Case Study] – How To Unlock Value in Contaminated Sites
When You Find Out Your Property Isn't As Clean As You Thought It Was… It is always good business practice to know more about the building you are selling than a prospective Buyer. If you're getting the tough news after the fact, then moving forward is usually going to...
Big Box Value-Add Opportunity – Castlefield and Caledonia District
Way back in 2006, the City of Toronto completed the Castlefield and Caledonia Design and Decor District planning study, which proposed the removal of heavy industrial and auto-related land use permissions that were considered incompatible with the emerging design and...
How to Recover From a Setback During Due Diligence – Phase Three Environmental Site Assessment, Remediation, and Cleanup
What To Do When Phase 2 Identifies Contamination… If you've ever had to give a steep price reduction or had your sale process drawn out longer than you'd like to admit because of previously unknown contamination or poor soil quality... Then this article will help...
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[Opportunity to Lease] District Profile – The Black Creek Business Area
From Farmland in 1913 to the Second Largest Transit Hub in Toronto, Second Only to Union Station For many Torontonians, the Black Creek area doesn't bring to mind a positive, up-and-coming, ideal location within the City. It is in need of updating and modernization,...
The Best Way to Maintain Control and Leverage in a Sale…
Failing To Prepare This Could Turn The Deal Sideways! The moment many deals turn sideways... You've done what many people thought was impossible. Perhaps even too 'risky.' You successfully purchased, occupied, leased, financed, operated, and/or managed a...
Why Most Deals Fall Apart…
When Buying or Selling, These May Make or Break the Deal! Have you ever had a sale fall apart at the last minute because you failed to do proper due diligence in advance of taking it to market? Over 25 years of representing landlords and investors, I’ve noticed this...
Buying (or Selling) Industrial Product in Toronto-North Markets?
This Is What You Need To Know…. The narrative continues... It's more of the same: hot markets, low vacancies, rising rental rates, and average prices, as you'll see below. Bottom line: it's incredibly difficult to find product - not just GREAT product - but ANY...
Are You A Buyer (or Seller) of Industrial Product in Toronto? This Is What You Need To Know
City of Toronto 2018 Industrial Sales Market Overview The City of Toronto’s Industrial Market (Etobicoke, North York, Toronto, East York and Scarborough) was on fire in 2018, resulting in a total sales volume of more than $658 million, with seventy eight properties...
HOW MUCH IS MY BUILDING REALLY WORTH?
Establishing True Valuations In Different Markets Across the GTA - Part 4 Understanding general trends is great, but you may be asking yourself… “How much is my property really worth?” What rental rate can I expect? How much $/PSF would I be able to get if I sold my...
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[CALL FOR OFFERS]: 25 Dyas Road, Toronto
OFFERING GUIDELINES All offers should be submitted by Wednesday, March 6th at 5:00pm, to the attention of Goran Brelih (goran.brelih@cushwake.com), or Liam Sauro (liam.sauro@cushwake.com). THE OPPORTUNITY 25 Dyas Road (the “Property”) presents a unique opportunity to...
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[Opportunity] Strong Cash-Flows, Rising Market Rental Rates, & Potential Redevelopment (2/2)
DON MILLS & YORK MILLS DISTRICT PROFILE February 28th, 2019 Today, I would like to share a fantastic opportunity at a property with stable income and the ability to significantly enhance future value. A unique aspect of this offering is that the strong and growing...
Is This The Hottest Pocket in Toronto? (1/2)
DON MILLS & YORK MILLS DISTRICT PROFILE February 26th, 2019 Neighbourhood Analysis - Don Mills & York Mills area The highly diverse Don Mills & York Mills district is home to companies ranging from private local businesses to large multinational...
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HOW MUCH IS YOUR BUILDING REALLY WORTH? (Toronto-North) [2/2]
Establishing True Valuations In Different Markets Across the GTA Continuing off from our last article profiling Vaughan - which you can view here - we will finish off the week (and Toronto-North) with a look at Markham, Richmond Hill, & Aurora/Newmarket. Markham...
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HOW MUCH IS YOUR BUILDING REALLY WORTH? (Toronto-North) [1/2]
Establishing True Valuations In Different Markets Across the GTA Understanding general trends is great, but you may be asking yourself… “How much is my property really worth?” What rental rate can I expect? How much $/PSF would I be able to get if I sold my building?...
HOW MUCH IS MY BUILDING REALLY WORTH? (Toronto-Scarborough)
Establishing True Valuations In Different Markets Across the GTA Continuing off from our last article profiling Etobicoke - which you can view here - we will finish off the week with a look at Scarborough. In past years, Scarborough was never really on the radar for...
HOW MUCH IS MY BUILDING REALLY WORTH? (Toronto-Etobicoke)
Establishing True Valuations In Different Markets Across the GTA Welcome back to our series on trying to answer the age-old question of... "How much is my building really worth?" As those in the investment and commercial real estate community well know,...
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HOW MUCH IS MY BUILDING REALLY WORTH? [Toronto Central – 2/2]
Establishing True Valuations Across Different Markets and Building Types Across the GTA Continuing off from our last article - which you can view here - we will finish off Toronto Central with an analysis of the leasing side. Toronto Central (Toronto, North York,...
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HOW MUCH IS MY BUILDING REALLY WORTH? [Toronto Central – 1/2]
Establishing True Valuations Across Different Markets and Building Types Across the GTA At this time of year, every brokerage comes out with their Market Stats, an overview of 2018, as well as the Outlook for 2019. In essence, they are looking back to be able to...
