31 janvier 2012 janvier 31, 2012

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Here are some of the headlines for January 31, 2012 / Voici quelques-uns des grands titres pour le 31 janvier 2012 :

Globe and Mail – Parking being squeezed out in Vancouver
http://tinyurl.com/89cz5ss

Windsor Star – Questions swirl in Windsor’s Greek community over Aramco property flip
http://tinyurl.com/7qoqb95

Halifax Chronicle Herald – Small issues become big pain for Turner
http://tinyurl.com/85bfna4

Vancouver Sun – Developer signs ‘significant lease agreement’ at 1021 West Hastings
http://tinyurl.com/7vdtfb2

Comox Valley Echo – City concern over ‘fragile’ downtown as stores close
http://tinyurl.com/7ndymph

30 janvier 2012 janvier 30, 2012

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Here are some of the headlines for January 30, 2012 / Voici quelques-uns des grands titres pour le 30 janvier 2012 :

Canadian Business – FirstService approaches Colliers International UK; may take offer
http://tinyurl.com/7djel6s

Globe and Mail – Hunger for yield fuels REIT finds’ rise
http://tinyurl.com/79ke8hy

Orillia Packet & Times – Resign, Kehoe told
http://tinyurl.com/7b7zxxy

Winnipeg Free Press – New office/warehouse complexes under construction or in the works this year
http://tinyurl.com/7249yz3

The Northern View – Many light-industry property values ion Prince Rupert double since 2011
http://tinyurl.com/6o5p952

27 janvier 2012 janvier 27, 2012

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Here are some of the headlines for January 27, 2012 / Voici quelques-uns des grands titres pour le 27 janvier 2012 :

Globe and Mail – Goodbye home office, hello co-working
http://tinyurl.com/7696ye9

Innisfil Journal – New chamber boss elected
http://tinyurl.com/85rdukd

Montreal Gazette – Place Ville Marie reaches 50 years
http://tinyurl.com/7j976x4

Halifax Chronicle Herald – Investor raises stake in Halifax hotel operation
http://tinyurl.com/82bdgyy

St. Johns Telegram – Restoring downtown to its past glory
http://tinyurl.com/7gp72m5

Calgary Herald – Commercial real estate market as busy as ever
http://tinyurl.com/6mhyxkz

Richmond Review – Port’s hunger for farmland a ‘declaration of war’
http://tinyurl.com/7m39dka

Richmond Review – Riverfront rental apartments make a splash
http://tinyurl.com/7hhm32g

Williams Lake Tribune – Task force recommends business expansion strategies
http://tinyurl.com/85k7s79

INTERNATIONAL
Bloomberg – Costly London loses allure for commercial property investors
http://tinyurl.com/7wk54rl

The Atlantic – The post-recession power of small metros
http://tinyurl.com/7t796fb

26 janvier 2012 janvier 26, 2012

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Here are some of the headlines for January 26, 2012 / Voici quelques-uns des grands titres pour le 26 janvier 2012 :

SPOTLIGHT / EN VEDETTE

The Atlantic
Can Ontario really deliver North America’s best smart growth plan?
I’m fond of saying that the best-conceived plan for managing growth and development in North America is the Places to Grow framework adopted by the province of Ontario, Canada.
Full article – http://tinyurl.com/7zkcgcv

HEADLINES / EN MANCHETTE
Globe and Mail – Two acts, no treaties for B.C.’s first nations
http://tinyurl.com/7olwxez

Financial Post – Real estate may do an encore
http://tinyurl.com/8263mud

Hamilton Spectator – Scott Park price tag: $8.8 million
http://tinyurl.com/7y5t6v5

Montreal Gazette – Prime downtown Montreal parking lot fetches $14 million
http://tinyurl.com/6oey46t

Halifax Chronicle Herald – Trouble spells triumph for Bedford firm
http://tinyurl.com/6so2ps3

St. John’s Telegram – Residents say no to proposed downtown hotel
http://tinyurl.com/7c2ahnd

Calgary Herald – Calgary commercial real estate deals balloon in 2011: $2.6 billion in transactions
http://tinyurl.com/7rbvj4h

Westakiwin Times – Westakiwin Mall owners says time was right for deal
http://tinyurl.com/7z3m9wp

Chilliwack Progress – Chilliwack Mall getting new tenants
http://tinyurl.com/7yy8ncw

Revelstoke Times Review – Revelstoke city hall to increase fees, introduce many new fees
http://tinyurl.com/7aptnuo

Les Affaires – Projet résidentiel et commercial face au Centre Bell
http://tinyurl.com/7p64hoy

INTERNATIONAL
The Atlantic – Creating ‘The most bicycle friendly city in America’ … in Southern California
http://tinyurl.com/6pxuql8

25 janvier 2012 janvier 25, 2012

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Here are some of the headlines for January 25, 2012 / Voici quelques-uns des grands titres pour le 25 janvier 2012 :

SPOTLIGHT / EN VEDETTE

Financial Post
Canada’s job market weakest on record
As the monthly labour numbers show a bleak picture of the Canadian job market, those who are working are more likely to be underpaid than they were a year ago, according to a CIBC report.
Full article – http://tinyurl.com/8a4zv3a

Montreal Gazette
Quebec condo mania setting records
Condominium resales continued to set records last year in the Greater Montreal Area, but analysts warn about the possibility of overconstruction of units in Laval, among other areas.
Full article – http://tinyurl.com/85tg7lu

HEADLINES / EN MANCHETTE
Calgary Herald – Brokerage offers ‘whole package’ of services
http://tinyurl.com/6v67e9b

Strathmore Standard – Approving the highway plan
http://tinyurl.com/6t3xas8

Delta Optimist – Malls will have positive impact on community
http://tinyurl.com/6qvezxl

Victoria Times Colonist – Bamberton properties faces public over rezoning proposal
http://tinyurl.com/7rdfjob

Peninsula News Review – Celia Stock: Sandown meshes with business of government mandate
http://tinyurl.com/8y3q8zk

Peninsula News Review – Dunstan Browne: Dollar figures need more investigation before proceeding on Sandown plan
http://tinyurl.com/7rgkhwt

La Presse – Georges Marciano : l’énigmatique magnat du Vieux-Montréal
http://tinyurl.com/7ce8jl3

Le Soleil de Chateauguay – Centre pour ainés sans garderie dans l’ancien couvent
http://tinyurl.com/7t6t7oe

24 janvier 2012 janvier 24, 2012

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Here are some of the headlines for January 24, 2012 / Voici quelques-uns des grands titres pour le 24 janvier 2012 :

SPOTLIGHT / EN VEDETTE

Winnipeg Free Press
First Nations to gain autonomy over lands
Two Manitoba First Nations are on the road to getting the same autonomy as municipalities to develop their own lands, Ottawa announced Monday.
Full article – http://tinyurl.com/89v5o34

HEADLINES / EN MANCHETTE
Globe and Mail – New towers leave empty space in iconic buildings
http://tinyurl.com/6v9zt7g

Financial Post – ScotiaPlaza sale should provide boost to REITs
http://tinyurl.com/87avkqe

CBC Windsor – Adstoll Arena could be back on market
http://tinyurl.com/7pb5nb2

Guelph Mercury – Proposed highrises startle some residents
http://tinyurl.com/75mxf3x

Winnipeg Free Press – Shoppers’ plan has potential
http://tinyurl.com/7uuzvdj

Winnipeg Free Press – Dream of saving old terminal won’t fly
http://tinyurl.com/7zubfv4

Calgary Herald – Calgary Board of Education sells former school property for $3.2 million
http://tinyurl.com/8y5u88o

INTERNATIONAL
Bloomberg – No takers for Texas as New York City trophies find refinancing: Mortgages
http://tinyurl.com/6qt9u97

23 janvier 2012 janvier 23, 2012

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Here are some of the headlines for January 23, 2012 / Voici quelques-uns des grands titres pour le 23 janvier 2012 :

Globe and Mail – Tsawwassen First Nation’s real estate development an emancipation from the past
http://tinyurl.com/7sf6fgt

Toronto Star – Porter: Renew Newcastle shows how to create a people magnet
http://tinyurl.com/79aex75

Toronto Star – How Ontario residential and business leases differ
http://tinyurl.com/728qrqk

Calgary Herald – Expansion helps Chinook Centre post sales record in 2011
http://tinyurl.com/7lb3y9w

La Presse – La sélection : une période faste pour l’immobilier
http://tinyurl.com/7m6qdqg

Le Soleil – Le projet du Massif de Charlevoix approche 300 millions $
http://tinyurl.com/87eq6e9

Le Trait d’Union – Un développement immobilier remplacera le golf à Mascouche
http://tinyurl.com/7u83xaq

L’Action  de Joliette – Complexe de sept étages sur le terrain de la psychiatrie infantile
http://tinyurl.com/85jctvc

INTERNATIONAL
The Atlantic – Can skyscraper one-upmanship predict economic collapse?
http://tinyurl.com/7hs87tk

20 janvier 2012 janvier 20, 2012

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Here are some of the headlines for January 20, 2012 / Voici quelques-uns des grands titres pour le 20 janvier 2012 :

SPOTLIGHT / EN VEDETTE
Financial Post
ETF may stand for exchange-traded-farmland
Canada could soon get its first exchange-traded farmland management stock. A company called Bonnefield Canadian Farmland Corp. has applied for an initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange to try to capitalize on the growing farmland-management industry, a business that is very big globally but only beginning to take off in Canada. The company hopes to raise as much as $100-million in the IPO.
Full article – http://tinyurl.com/7zqvxzg

HEADLINES / EN MANCHETTE
Globe and Mail – The top five Canadian office deals
http://tinyurl.com/7jqbwot

Globe and Mail – Maleks buy new property listed at $4.9-million
http://tinyurl.com/87yomh5

Toronto Star – Nice guys do finish first
http://tinyurl.com/6ractq6

Toronto Star – Scotia Plaza could go for $1 billion
http://tinyurl.com/7gzuxve

Ottawa Citizen – ‘Rich person’s ghetto’: Another Westboro business forced out by high rents
http://tinyurl.com/7dnnwf3

Guelph Mercury – Guelph official looking at availability of land for new home building
http://tinyurl.com/8853dey

Brampton Guardian – 840 turn out to oppose Springdale townhouses
http://tinyurl.com/6r9c6ss

Montreal Gazette – Moratorium could threaten land deals
http://tinyurl.com/7ns93th

Regina Leader Post – Avison Young forecasts ‘tight’ market in 2012
http://tinyurl.com/87yrlaa

Calgary Herald – Millions of square feet planned for Calgary retail market
http://tinyurl.com/7hsm9o9

Calgary Herald – Calgary industrial real estate a top performer in the Americas
http://tinyurl.com/7lwzka8

Edmonton Journal – Edmonton leads country in retail construction
http://tinyurl.com/83jmxfh

Le Soleil – Massif de Charlevoix : feu vert à l’immobilier
http://tinyurl.com/73dql77

INTERNATIONAL
Bloomberg – Farmers bet on rates as MetLife battles rural lenders
http://tinyurl.com/6szzxth

19 janvier 2012 janvier 19, 2012

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Here are some of the headlines for January 19, 2012 / Voici quelques-uns des grands titres pour le 19 janvier 2012 :

SPOTLIGHT / EN VEDETTE

Globe and Mail
Scotiabank set to sell Bay Street tower; landmark could fetch $1-billion
The country’s second-tallest skyscraper is poised to go on the auction block, and Canada’s commercial property market is so hot that the Toronto tower may fetch a $1-billion price, shattering the previous record for an office complex.
Full article – http://tinyurl.com/7252uqc

HEADLINES / EN MANCHETTE
Waterloo Record – Real estate industry still keen on local market despite RIM’s woes
http://tinyurl.com/78kgwhg

Halifax Chronicle Herald – Chedrawe plans another Halifax project
http://tinyurl.com/6wwqggk

Halifax Chronicle Herald – Developer won’t give up easily
http://tinyurl.com/7prwk7u

Winnipeg Free Press – Artis raising funds for acquisitions, developments
http://tinyurl.com/7adoxcz

Calgary Herald – Canadian commercial real estate market stable
http://tinyurl.com/7oklqtl

Edmonton Journal – New office towers seen on horizon
http://tinyurl.com/79d94mk

Surrey Leader – Surrey’s tallest tower in the works
http://tinyurl.com/7lrlu9y

Summerland Review – High commercial assessments shock owners
http://tinyurl.com/6rco8gn

La Presse – La transaction de Cominar bien accueillie
http://tinyurl.com/6nc25dn

18 janvier 2012 janvier 18, 2012

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Here are some of the headlines for January 18, 2012 / Voici quelques-uns des grands titres pour le 18 janvier 2012 :

Globe and Mail – Zellers reviews options for outlets ‘left behind’
http://tinyurl.com/84jubpj

Globe and Mail – Canada’s cities score poorly on economic rankings
http://tinyurl.com/768frlx

Calgary Herald – East Village residential sales centre opening April 1
http://tinyurl.com/7c8jtw9

Edmonton Journal – German architects win Edmonton strip-mall design contest
http://tinyurl.com/7zxtjoj

INTERNATIONAL
The Atlantic – What smart growth advocates get wrong about density
http://tinyurl.com/73o693w