Garry Marr

Toronto

Commercial Real Estate Reporter at CoStar

Journalist covering commercial real estate for CoStar News. Rabid Sabres fan, avid cyclist, father. Contact me at [email protected]. Formerly @financialpost.

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Insiders, Singapore sovereign wealth fund make $4 billion bid to buy InterRent

1 week ago | costar.com | Garry Marr

Apartment real estate investment trust InterRent has agreed to be bought by a partnership between its executive chair and a Singapore sovereign wealth fund in a $4 billion all-cash deal for the REIT that controls more than 12,000 suites in Canada. Watch the video to learn how you can access industry leading CRE news and the data analytics you need to drive success. This news story is available exclusively to CoStar subscribers. Sign Up For a Demo To Learn More. Explore CoStarAlready A Subscriber?
REIT landlords seeing more positive landscape as apartment rents recover

2 weeks ago | costar.com | Garry Marr

The head of Canada's largest publicly traded apartment landlord real estate investment trust expects a pickup in rent this year as the market rebounds from a downturn of rates over the past several months. Watch the video to learn how you can access industry leading CRE news and the data analytics you need to drive success. This news story is available exclusively to CoStar subscribers. Sign Up For a Demo To Learn More. Explore CoStarAlready A Subscriber? Sign InHave feedback or questions?
New housing starts soar but market faces more challenges

3 weeks ago | costar.com | Garry Marr

New home construction soared nationally, but the housing market is expected to soon contend with several serious macroeconomic challenges. Watch the video to learn how you can access industry leading CRE news and the data analytics you need to drive success. This news story is available exclusively to CoStar subscribers. Sign Up For a Demo To Learn More. Explore CoStarAlready A Subscriber? Sign InHave feedback or questions? Email us at [email protected]
Value of building permits issued for new construction drops across Canada

3 weeks ago | costar.com | Garry Marr

Construction intentions across Canada dropped by 4.1% even as the residential sector showed strength, according to data from Statistics Canada. Watch the video to learn how you can access industry leading CRE news and the data analytics you need to drive success. This news story is available exclusively to CoStar subscribers. Sign Up For a Demo To Learn More. Explore CoStarAlready A Subscriber? Sign InHave feedback or questions? Email us at [email protected]
Ravelin sells Oshawa office property to pay down debt

3 weeks ago | costar.com | Garry Marr

Ravelin Properties REIT, a Toronto-based landlord that recently rebranded after previously trading as Slate Office, is selling another property as it looks to pay down debt and strengthen its balance sheet amid liquidity concerns. Watch the video to learn how you can access industry leading CRE news and the data analytics you need to drive success. This news story is available exclusively to CoStar subscribers. Sign Up For a Demo To Learn More. Explore CoStarAlready A Subscriber?
Here's how Northcrest CEO Derek Goring fell into an accidental career

3 weeks ago | costar.com | Garry Marr

Derek Goring says his first job in real estate came about by accident. The CEO of Northcrest Developments, a subsidiary of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board that owns property in Canada and the U.S., had just earned a degree with a double major in engineering and business in 2000 and had accepted a position with a consulting firm as part of a fall campus recruiting effort. However, the job ended before it even began.
Choice Hotels CEO: Our Canadian business is Canadian

4 weeks ago | costar.com | Garry Marr

The top executive of a major American hospitality company said its operation north of the border "is a Canadian business," and is devoted to the country no matter what international trade frictions have come and gone over the years. Watch the video to learn how you can access industry leading CRE news and the data analytics you need to drive success. This news story is available exclusively to CoStar subscribers. Sign Up For a Demo To Learn More. Explore CoStarAlready A Subscriber?
RioCan off to "strong start" in quest to sell interests in its apartment holdings

4 weeks ago | costar.com | Garry Marr

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is looking to sell some of its major rental apartment holdings, a strategy Canada's oldest real estate investment trust is implementing as activity in the overall housing market slows. Watch the video to learn how you can access industry leading CRE news and the data analytics you need to drive success. This news story is available exclusively to CoStar subscribers. Sign Up For a Demo To Learn More. Explore CoStarAlready A Subscriber?
Canadian hoteliers looks to government to boost business travel

1 month ago | costar.com | Garry Marr

An association that represents Canada's hoteliers is counting on more policies that benefit businesses from the incoming Liberal government to foster employee travel as it also works to persuade residents who were considering vacationing in the United States to do so in their own country instead.
Canadian hoteliers counting on business-friendly government

1 month ago | costar.com | Garry Marr

An association that represents Canada's hoteliers is counting on more policies that benefit businesses from the incoming Liberal government as it works to persuade residents who were considering vacationing in the United States to do so in their own country instead.