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Metro Vancouver’s apartment building sales drop despite tight rental market

Metro Vancouver’s apartment building sales drop despite tight rental market

Multi-family property owners have seen value of assets eroded, finds Goodman Commercial
Canadian commercial real estate still a desirable asset

Canadian commercial real estate still a desirable asset

“Commercial real estate remained one of the most attractive and stable long-term investments in 2019 and will continue to attract interest from investors in 2020,” says Morguard
Edmonton’s multi-family sector seeing ‘robust investor demand’

Edmonton’s multi-family sector seeing ‘robust investor demand’

Cap rates of five to six per cent — along with relative economic diversity — make Alberta’s capital city an attractive proposition, says report
Burbs and smaller cities lure Metro Vancouver multi-family rental investors

Burbs and smaller cities lure Metro Vancouver multi-family rental investors

Price per door lower outside Metro region, but rents in many places are similar and return on investment is higher
Cap rates for multi-family rentals are lowest of all CRE sectors

Cap rates for multi-family rentals are lowest of all CRE sectors

High demand and low supply of multi-family apartment buildings keeps cap rates suppressed, says CBRE report
Landlords dodging ‘CAVE people’ by investing in B.C.'s regional rental markets

Landlords dodging ‘CAVE people’ by investing in B.C.'s regional rental markets

Landlords and investors shift action away from Metro Vancouver to Okanagan and Island as “citizens against nearly everything” stall projects
Metro Vancouver’s purpose-built rental building sales plummet from a year ago

Metro Vancouver’s purpose-built rental building sales plummet from a year ago

Multi-family building transactions follow downward trend set by market residential home sales
Policy-induced downturn may force rental shortage

Policy-induced downturn may force rental shortage

Lenders say cheap financing and high tenant demand should keep developers optimistic despite apparent anti-development stance of province and some municipalities
Prairie multi-family recovery proves a slow process

Prairie multi-family recovery proves a slow process

Calgary is on a fragile mend, Winnipeg stays stable but Saskatoon sees per-door apartment building prices slip as vacancies hit double digits and rental rates tumble
Confidence still strong as clouds gather over multi-family sales

Confidence still strong as clouds gather over multi-family sales

Landlords could face higher vacancy rates and lower buyer appetite for apartment buildings as new regulations, higher inventory disrupt market