At Cushman & Wakefield Waterloo Region, we do a lot of retail. We work with 7-Eleven in their expansion in Waterloo Region and other SW Ontario markets, as well as many other smaller tenants – smaller being relative of course, since 7-Eleven has over 46,000 locations worldwide. Doing this much retail real estate work means [...]
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BufferBox most recent Kitchener Waterloo firm to be acquired
More great news from Kitchener Waterloo’s business community, BufferBox has been acquired by Google. No numbers have been confirmed, but the rumours are that the deal was for approx $17 million. If you don’t know what BufferBox is yet, there is a great article about them in the Globe and Mail: Sick of missing your [...]
Rendering revealed for Momentum’s condos at King & Victoria in Kitchener
The renderings for 1 Victoria in downtown Kitchener have just been released, and the building looks terrific: This building is proposed for the hard corner of King & Victoria where Carbon Computers currently is, opposite the Kaufman Lofts, the Health Sciences Campus, and the future site of the multi modal transit hub. Momentum Developments is [...]
Sage II Condos in Waterloo – Turnkey Student Housing
The first phase of Sage Condos by IN8 Developments sold out fast, and the team is back again with the release of a taller, even more exciting luxury building,. Once again, the developer has a turnkey investors package available which includes a fully leased condo, the first year of management, and the condo being fully [...]
Allied REIT buys The Tannery District in Kitchener’s Warehouse / Innovation District
Big news today in Kitchener Commercial Real Estate, Allied REIT has purchased The Tannery District, the jewel of Kitchener’s Warehouse / Innovation District for $61.75 million. The Tannery District is a 340,150 square foot property redeveloped by Cadan Properties. It was the Lang Tannery, the largest tannery in the British Commonwealth at one point. With [...]
Why Canada is a top choice for global Real Estate Investors
My friends over at BuzzBuzzHome have put out a terrific infographic about why global Real Estate Investors look at Canada as a safe haven for their investment capital. Click for full size image Via BuzzBuzzHome, The most complete listing of new construction homes in Toronto and other major centres.
Waterloo’s The Record Talks to Benjamin Bach about WLU’s $60 mil Purchase
Student Housing Portfolio Sale One of Waterloo Region’s Largest Commercial Sales Last night I spoke with Brent Davis from The Record about WLU’s recent acquisition of the student housing portfolio on Bricker, Ezra and Hickory. The entire article can be found at this link. Below are some excerpts of my comments: “They ask for [...]
WLU drops $58.9 mil on Student Housing Investment Portfolio in Waterloo
Big news today, Wilfrid Laurier University has closed on their acquisition of the 765 bed Student Housing portfolio near WLU campus. This will be one of the largest commercial real estate transaction in Kitchener Waterloo this year. Laurier acquires apartment buildings adjacent to Waterloo campus WATERLOO – Wilfrid Laurier University has purchased 12 student-housing apartment [...]
Works Burger opening on King in Uptown Waterloo
The Works Burger has signed a deal to move into the former Janet Lynn’s space at 92 King Street South in Uptown Waterloo. View Larger Map New Kitchener Waterloo Restaurants This is the latest restaurant chain to come to Kitchener Waterloo; the Honest Lawyer recently announced plans to move into the main floor of 305 [...]
Sage Condos | Pre-Construction Condos in Waterloo
Sage Condos Sales Update Sales launched today in Waterloo, and the building already has a majority of the units sold. There is an extremely limited supply of 3 bedroom condos, and a decent selection of 5 bedroom condos. Contact us immediately to reserve the condo of your choice. Sage Condos is sold out, save for 3 penthouses which have not [...]
