Canadian Industrial Real Estate Blog

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Topic: Commercial Real Estate Going South?

Summary:

The largest section of Canada’s commercial real estate market is pulling itself out of the worst year in a decade. Was the upswing at the end of 2009 enough to stave off significant problems in the market? BNN speaks to Ian Gragtmans, senior vice president, Colliers International, and Paul Finkbeiner, president, GWL Realty.

BNN Clip

Topic: Commercial Real Estate’s Fine

Summary:

The picture for the commercial property market in the U.S. appears to be bleak. Major commercial real estate lender Capmark Financial filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the Office of Thrift Supervision ordered Liberty Bank to stop writing new commercial real estate loans. BNN speaks to Lynn Reich, President-Elect, Society of Industrial & Office Realtors, and Ian Gragtmans, Senior Vice President, Colliers International.

BNN Clip - October 27, 2009

Topic: Commercial Real Estate Crunch

BNN - September 22, 2009

Topic: Canadian Commercial Real Estate

Summary:
As Americans scramble for ways to refinance their growing debt on commercial real estate, could the Canadian market also be on shaky ground? BNN interviews Ian Gragtmans, Senior VP, Colliers International.

BNN - August 11, 2009

BNN’s Squeezeplay
Topic: Taking Stock
Ian Gragtmans appears with Dori Segal, CEO of First Capital Realty

BNN Squeezeplay - August 6, 2009

The Summer 2009 edition of Colliers’ Knowledge Leader magazine is now available to be read online.

BNN’s SqueezePlay
Topic: Financial Real Estate Deals
Ian Gragtmans appears with Stephen Sender, Managing Director and Industry Head Real Estate for Scotia Capital

BNN Squeezeplay - February 24, 2009

 

The academy awards of real estate, the 2008 NAIOP REX Awards were handed out in Toronto last night. Team CRESST, along with our partners AMB Property Corporation won in both the categories in which we were entered:

1. Industrial Lease of the Year :
AMB’s lease with 3M Canada Company of 309,000 sq. ft. at 2751 Peddie Road, Milton, Ontario. Once complete, this facility will be one of the first LEED certified industrial buildings in Canada.

2. Industrial Development of the Year :
AMB’s Milton 401 Business Park - a master planned 3-building business park in Milton, Ontario, totalling over 966,000 sq. ft., which includes the 3M building at 2751 Peddie Road.
Our team congratulates the winners of the other categories!

Ian Gragtmans will be appearing on BNN’s “Squeezeplay” on Tuesday February 24th, 2009 at 5:10pm EST with special guest Stephen Sender, Managing Director and Industry Head, Real Estate for Scotia Capital.

In case you miss Ian’s appearance, we will be posting the video clip to our blog shortly after airing.