Derek Lobo

1 month ago | renx.ca | Derek Lobo |Steve McLean |Danny Kucharsky |Tyler Choi

Nobody knows exactly what U.S. President Donald Trump will do next. That’s the reality apartment owners and developers in Canada now face. The tariffs imposed this week by the U.S. on Canada have created uncertainty in the market. While their full impact remains to be seen, one thing is clear: we are likely heading into a recession. And in a recession, there are both challenges and opportunities.

1 month ago | renx.ca | Don Wilcox |Evan Duggan |Derek Lobo

Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC-A-T) has announced a four-year “transformative strategy” which involves $2 billion in investments in virtually all aspects of its business, and will result in store closures and realignments within several of its banners. Called True North, the strategy follows the conclusion of its former Better Connected strategy which was significantly truncated during the past few years by the pandemic and other economic considerations.

Jun 17, 2024 | renx.ca | Steve McLean |Don Wilcox |Derek Lobo |Mario Toneguzzi

Brothers Blair and Brady Welch had a wide range of commercial real estate experience in North America, Europe and Asia before co-founding Slate Asset Management in 2005 and that has given the Toronto-based firm an international view of the industry.

Jun 17, 2024 | renx.ca | Derek Lobo |Mario Toneguzzi |Danny Kucharsky |Adam Jacobs

Lack of homes young people can afford to own contributes to lower birth rates, extended adolescence. But there is a solution... Residential Affordable Housing National Derek Lobo Founder and CEO , SVN Rock Advisors Inc. We all know Canada is experiencing a housing crisis. Did you know that we are also facing a population crisis? Based on internal birth rates alone, our population is actually on the decline.

Mar 6, 2024 | renx.ca | Danny Kucharsky |Steve McLean |Derek Lobo |Neil Sharma

The signs are very positive for investors who are already in or are hoping to buy into Montreal’s multifamily market, says Mark Sinnett, executive vice-president and head of financial markets, Quebec, Avison Young. Demand for rentals “is greatly surpassing supply” and there is “a profound imbalance” between supply and demand that will persist for the medium and long term.