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CMHC Reports Annual Rate of Housing Starts in June Down Six Per Cent from May

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reports a six-percent decline in the annual rate of housing starts in June compared to May.

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CREA Lowers 2026 Home Sales Forecast

Canadian Real Estate Association revises downward its residential sales projections for 2026.

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Holborn Affiliate Buys Vancouver Office Tower, Completing Downtown Block

A Holborn-affiliated entity has acquired an office tower in downtown Vancouver as part of a larger downtown block assembly project.

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Detached Sales Up But Prices Stagnant in Metro Vancouver

Re/Max reports on detached home sales activity and pricing trends in the Metro Vancouver market.

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Metro Vancouver Home Prices Could Slide Further This Year

Royal LePage commentary on downward pressure on Metro Vancouver residential property values in the current year.

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Revitalizing Alberta's Downtown Cores Through Smarter Building Retrofits

Feature examining retrofit strategies and initiatives aimed at revitalizing downtown areas across Alberta's major cities.

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Chinatown Commercial Property Sells for $285 psf

A commercial property in Chinatown sold at $285 per square foot, indicating recent market activity in the neighborhood's retail/commercial real estate.

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Upland Maple Ridge Development Site Sells for Nearly $300K Per Acre

A development site in Maple Ridge sold at approximately $300,000 per acre, reported by Western Investor.

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Burnaby office building acquired by a growth-oriented dental clinic

A growth-oriented dental clinic has acquired an office building in Burnaby, British Columbia.

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Meta to Build $13B Data Centre North of Edmonton, First in Canada

Meta announced plans to construct a $13 billion data centre facility in Alberta, marking the technology company's inaugural data centre investment in Canada.

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Timbercreek to buy Slate's Life Plaza office tower in Calgary

Timbercreek has agreed to acquire Life Plaza, an office tower in Calgary, from Slate.

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Strong Cash Flow, Smart Financing Underpins Innisfail Mall Sale

A regional shopping center in Innisfail, British Columbia changed hands in a transaction supported by strong operating performance and structured financing.

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Vancouver Multi-Family Sector Faces Correction as 24K New Units Hit Market

Vancouver's multifamily market is experiencing a correction driven by a significant influx of new rental supply entering the market.

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Surrey Exceeds Housing Target with Nearly 14K New Units

Surrey has surpassed its housing development target by delivering approximately 14,000 new residential units.

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Work on New Housing Complex at CFB Esquimalt to Start This Month

Construction begins on a new housing complex at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt in British Columbia.

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Surrey residential development site sells for $2.1M per acre

A residential development site in Surrey changed hands at $2.1M per acre, according to Western Investor's done deals coverage.

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Red Deer mixed-use development sold for $5.5 million

A mixed-use development property in Red Deer, Alberta traded hands in a $5.5 million transaction.

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Winnipeg Industrial Market Sees More Than 1,100 Acres of New Development Proposed

Winnipeg's industrial real estate market is experiencing significant expansion with over 1,100 acres of new development projects in the pipeline.

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