Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Gregor Robertson as the nation’s new Minister of Housing and Infrastructure. Robertson became a Member of Parliament in last month’s election. He gained national prominence as mayor of Vancouver from 2008 to 2018....
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: On this day in 2024, I wrote an op-ed column titled “Stop Using Public Funds to Build Sports Stadiums.” Unfortunately, no one listened to me – in fact, it several cities opted to do the exact opposite of what I suggested. Last week, the Wall Street...
The mortgage lender Lower announced its acquisition of the real estate portal Movoto for an undisclosed sum. The Austin-based Movoto bills itself as the largest privately-owned residential real estate search website. The company was part of the Ojo Labs family of...
Home sales in Indiana during April were up by 12% from March 6,924 and were a mere 12 closings below the level set one year ago, according to new data from the Indiana Association of Realtors (IAR), while new pending sales (7,937) finished 5% ahead of last year’s...
The fast casual restaurant chain Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK) is expanding into Central America through a partnership with Grupo Attie-Multifood Enterprises. The company announced it will enter this region with 12 eateries to open across Panama over the next 10 years,...
Montreal-headquartered PRO Real Estate Investment Trust (PROREIT) (TSX: PRV.UN) has acquired a six-asset portfolio of Winnipeg industrial properties for $96.5 million from Parkit Enterprise Inc. (TSX.V: PKT). The portfolio encompasses 678,177 square feet of gross...
