CRE and Covid-19: what is different in this correction?
The previous article discussed seven ways in which this correction is the same as the others. This piece examines seven differences. 1. […]
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CRE and Covid-19: what is the same in this correction?
I sometimes forget that people have not experienced a market correction before. It is always upsetting, confusing and relentless. No wonder the […]
Just what is the BMI equivalent in commercial real estate?
This reliance on an approach that is “easy to calculate” got us wondering what are some of the proxies we use in commercial real estate that provide a quick synopsis of some aspect of the market, and do they suffer similar shortcomings as BMI does in being a proxy for state of health.
How did you make out in your new lease to the federal government?
The good news for Ottawa is that it is the location of the head office for the Government of Canada. The associated […]
Preparing for Amazon Prime Now: coming soon to a neighbourhood near you
It is only a matter of time before Amazon starts to build that last mile delivery facility close to my home market. […]
Ottawa investment activity review for 2017: the big boys clean house
Ottawa investment activity review for 2017: the big boys clean house What was notable with investment sales activity in Ottawa in 2017 […]
Reverse engineering the PSPC 80/20 ratio for rapid-transit access
Here in Ottawa the federal government dominates the office market. It employs roughly 140,000 people in a 700,000-person work force, its need […]
Shopify rocks the Ottawa market: tracing its big splash
Shopify announced in March 2017 that it will be expanding its Ottawa headquarters by leasing new accommodations at 234 Laurier Avenue West […]
Fighting the inevitable decline over time for best in breed tenants
Originally posted 29 October 2015 I always find it interesting to tour new buildings, whether office or industrial or retail facilities, as […]
Sorting out opaque office market moves in the capital
Originally published in the Ottawa Business Journal 26 February 2014. The year 2013 may be remembered as the year in which […]