Cynthia Jagger

Sep 18, 2023 | renx.ca | Steve McLean |Nicholas Sokic |Mark Goodman |Cynthia Jagger

Bricks-and-mortar retail has performed better than many expected after lockdowns, increased online shopping and other challenges brought on in recent years by the pandemic and ensuing economic uncertainty. A panel discussion moderated by National Bank Financial director and real estate research analyst Tal Woolley at the Sept. 12 RealREIT conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre examined how retail real estate owners have adapted and what they’re planning as they move forward.

Sep 18, 2023 | renx.ca | Steve McLean |Mark Goodman |Cynthia Jagger |Darrell Hurst

GUEST SUBMISSION: The federal government has finally confirmed its intention to remove GST charges on new rental housing, an excellent but critically delayed measure. The federal Liberals first promised this relief on the campaign trail in 2015 – eight long years ago, during which time a serious rental housing shortage turned into a national crisis.

Aug 10, 2023 | vancouverisawesome.com | Mark Goodman |Cynthia Jagger

As much as we enjoy the dog days of summer, when August hits, our attention turns to a hot topic. For the coming year, what will the provincial government use to decide the maximum allowable rent increase for residential housing? It never used to be a question. In B.C., the increase used to be based on the 12-month average percentage change in the All-Items Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the province, ending the previous July.

Jul 18, 2023 | renx.ca | Colliers Canada |Mark Goodman |Cynthia Jagger

Vancouver’s Broadway Plan is a 30-year strategy to integrate new housing, jobs and amenities along the city’s Broadway Corridor in parts of Kitsilano, Fairview and Mount Pleasant. Ambitious and controversial, the plan is a hot topic within the community, business sector and the commercial real estate industry. On this podcast, Colliers’ Darrell Hurst speaks with Vancouver-based PCI Developments’ Dan Turner and Jarvis Rouillard.

Mar 24, 2023 | renx.ca | Steve McLean |Don Wilcox |Mark Goodman |Cynthia Jagger

Several milestones were noted during PROREIT’s March 23 fiscal year-end and Q4 2022 results conference call: the REIT has topped $1 billion in assets as it hits its 10th anniversary; and it was the last call for president and CEO Jim Beckerleg, who is stepping down on April 1 to become vice-chair of the trust’s board of trustees.