RIM & Kitchener Waterloo Commercial Real Estate Last week I met with Matthew Kang from CTV to talk about the Kitchener Waterloo Commercial Real Estate Market, and whether or not there is a slowdown due to Research In Motion. First off, RIM is doing fine. 70 million subscribers; Billions in profit; zero debt. CTV was [...]
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Waterloo Region’s Tightest Rental Market is… in Kitchener?
Kitchener Central’s 1.6% Vacancy bests Waterloo’s 1.8% Yes it’s true – the City of Waterloo has lost its title of the Zone with the lowest vacancy rate in the Kitchener CMA. According to the CMHC Rental Market Statistics just released, Kitchener Central is the tightest rental market in the Region, with a vacancy rate of [...]
Fundamentals for Canadian Commercial Real Estate Intact, say Avison Young
Avison Young just released their report researching 13 major commercial markets in Canada and the US (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, GTA West/Mississauga, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, Chicago and Washington, DC.). They look at the Industrial, Retail, Investment and Office market sectors. "If anyone needs to be reminded, commercial real estate is a [...]
Waterloo Vacancy Among Canada’s Lowest
Waterloo’s vacancy rate is among the lowest among Canada’s real estate rental markets, according to a recent Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) report (which we covered here: Vacancy rate in Waterloo falls to 1%), “thanks to a crush of high-tech workers and university students looking for short-term housing.” (via The Record) The one-per-cent vacancy [...]
