AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHousing & Affordability: StatCan says both individual and institutional investors are reshaping Canada’s rental and condo markets, with institutional players increasingly competing with would-be buyers—while small-scale investors still hold most rental stock in the provinces studied. Commercial Real Estate: Axia Real Assets has made a non-binding bid to buy Plaza Retail REIT for about $1.23B, arguing the REIT’s shrinking portfolio and stagnant distributions leave it short on growth capital. Retail Expansion: Lotus Capital bought Kelowna’s Plaza 33 (86,000 sq. ft.) as it ramps up necessity-based retail holdings in Western Canada. Development Pipeline: Fengate launched Toronto Rail Yards, a mixed-use project over the active rail corridor, aiming to add housing plus transit and retail. Infrastructure & Land Use: Banff roadwork on Mountain Avenue will cause summer traffic delays to Sulphur Mountain attractions, with Parks Canada urging transit. Energy & Power: SaskPower got regulator approval for cross-border transmission lines to boost Saskatchewan–U.S. capacity. Space in Nova Scotia: Maritime Launch says a German aerospace partner deal could enable orbital launches by 2028 from its Nova Scotia site.
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