Market Insights

From Altus Group – Cities are built for the long term. Planners remind us that our frameworks should look decades ahead and not be swayed by today’s economic ups and downs. But when the economic landscape shifts in a structural way – as it has in Canada’s office sector – planning needs to adapt.

From RENX.ca – At just over 100 acres, The Hangar District will be YZD’s largest neighbourhood and incorporate existing hangars and associated buildings.

From Altus Group – The second quarter of 2025 saw the Canadian real estate market operating in a highly turbulent and unpredictable environment. This volatility was largely driven by shifting international trade dynamics and Canada’s proactive response to what it viewed as an unprecedented challenge to its economic security.

From RENX.ca – The Q2 2025 Toronto office report states that with the completion of the 466,600-square-foot EQ Bank Tower during Q2, only one major office tower remains under construction — the 1.4-million-square-foot CIBC Square Phase II.

From Altus Group – Retail real estate has faced tough stress tests over the past decade after weathering negative impacts from e-commerce, pandemic shutdowns, and rising interest rates. Altus Group data showing a positive trajectory for valuations is now bumping into tariff uncertainty that is clouding the near-term outlook.

From RENX.ca – Construction on the new Metrolinx GO Station was officially started today on the track’s sprawling 684-acre property along Rexdale Boulevard, in Rexdale, near Toronto’s border with the City of Mississauga.