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Nicola Wealth Real Estate partners with First Gulf to increase their Industrial Footprint in the Greater Toronto Market – GlobeNewswire
Toronto, ON, March 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TORONTO, ON, March 10, 2021 – Nicola Wealth Real Estate (NWRE) announces two large industrial acquisitions in partnership with First Gulf to expand their industrial footprint in the Greater Toronto Area. These acquisitions add to their growing Ontario portfolio comprised of industrial and other asset classes.
The first acquisition is a 30-acre property situated adjacent to rail access at Speers and Bronte Road in Oakville. It has an existing industrial building offering approximately 77,000 square feet (SF) on 13-acres of land with a long-term leaseback from an established manufacturing company. The property also includes an additional 17-acres of surplus land that will be developed alongside First Gulf for new modern industrial distribution space.
The second acquisition is an existing industrial portfolio located in Burlington, Hamilton, and Stoney Creek positioned minutes from Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW). This collection is comprised of approximately 473,000 SF spread over 9 buildings with a near 100% occupancy. The opportunity is to invest additional capital into building improvements to generate increased revenue.
“We are excited to partner with First Gulf on these two recent acquisitions,” says Mark Hannah, Managing Director of Nicola Wealth Real Estate. “In this ultra-competitive environment demand for well-located industrial product is challenging to source.”
The President of First Gulf, David Carreiro, added “this product will appeal to small, mid, and large industrial users in a market constrained by quality available inventory. This portfolio presents an opportunity to increase revenue through capital investment and market re-positioning.”
Nicola Wealth Real Estate has collaborated with First Gulf on several other projects in the GTA including an office development at 1335 North Service Road in Oakville, an industrial development at 880 Avonhead Road in Mississauga, and 50-acres of industrial land at 10538 Coleraine Drive in Brampton with a number of upcoming projects in the pipeline.
NWRE continues to concentrate its growth in major Canadian markets including the Greater Toronto Area, Greater Vancouver, Vancouver Island, and the Okanagan with a focus on acquiring income-producing properties and value-add opportunities.
To learn more about the Nicola Wealth Real Estate funds, visit realestate.nicolawealth.com
About Nicola Wealth Real Estate
Nicola Wealth Real Estate (NWRE) is the in-house real estate team of Nicola Wealth, a premier Canadian financial planning and investment firm with $9.2 billion (CAD) of assets under management. NWRE has an experienced and innovative team that sources and asset manages a growing portfolio of properties in major markets across North America spanning a diversified range of asset classes which include industrial, multi-family rental apartment, office, self-storage, retail and seniors housing. With the acquisition of Blackwood Partners, the current real estate portfolio now exceeds $6 billion gross asset value.
About First Gulf
First Gulf is an award-winning leader in the development of office, industrial, mixed-use and retail properties with developed assets of over $4 billion completed since the company’s inception in 1987. First Gulf is a fully integrated development company and is involved in all aspects of real estate development, from land acquisition and planning approvals to design-build, construction, leasing, financing and property management. To date, First Gulf has developed and constructed over 30 million sf of office, retail, and industrial real estate. First Gulf is part of the Great Gulf Group, one of North America’s premier real estate organizations. Established in 1975, with major projects in Canada and the United States, the Group’s fully-integrated activities span the entire real estate spectrum.
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Hot real estate market sparks warnings to potential buyers as complaints to regulator double
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As home sales in the province continue on a dizzying trajectory, the province’s real estate watchdog and regulator are warning buyers to be wary of what they may be getting into.
The Real Estate Council of B.C. (RECBC) and the Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate said that in the first three months of 2021, they have seen an increase in inquiries and complaints.
Calls to the regulator were up 42 per cent over the previous year, while complaints, such as how offers were made and accepted, were double the number received in the same period in 2020.
“Buying a home is one of life’s biggest financial decisions. There are potential risks at the best of times, but with the added pressure and stress of the current market conditions, those risks are amplified,” Micheal Noseworthy, superintendent of real estate, said in a statement.
Planning on buying or selling a home this spring? With increased market activiy, its important to understand the risks, and we are here to help. Here are some tips to help you find the most up-to-date information before you make a decision: <a href=”https://t.co/7D8d5Of5XZ”>https://t.co/7D8d5Of5XZ</a>
—@RECBCofficial
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says sales in the region have continued at a record-setting pace.
Residential home sales covered by the board totalled 5,708 in March 2021, up 126.1 per cent from March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and up 53.2 per cent from February of this year.
Rural and suburban areas have experienced the biggest spikes.
For the past two weeks, Jay Park has been in the middle of the buying frenzy.
He and his partner are trying to upgrade from their one-bedroom apartment to a two-bedroom condo or townhouse in Vancouver.
“I wish we had done this a month or two ago,” he said.
Park put an offer on a $1-million condo, $4,000 above asking price.
“To entice the [seller], we put in a subject-free offer, but it wasn’t successful,” he said. “They accepted $110,000 over asking price that was also subject-free.”
The hot market has led to bidding wars. Some would-be buyers have even lined up outside for days to try to get a jump on a property.
Erin Seeley, the CEO of the council, is warning buyers to do their research and be aware of risks before making an offer.
“It’s really important that buyers have engaged with their lender before they’re making offers so they know how to stay within a reasonable budget,” she said.
Seeley said some of the complaints the council has heard from buyers is that they weren’t aware the seller has a right to take an early offer.
“And the seller was really in the driver’s seat about setting the pricing,” she said.
Aaron Jasper, a Vancouver realtor, advises clients to avoid cash offers and to include finance clauses even if it may mean they lose a deal.
“There’s a lot of frustration among buyers, feeling pressure to take some risk,” he said.
“You’re better to be delayed perhaps a year getting into the market as opposed to being completely financially ruined.”
Jasper also says realtors are limited in the advice they can give to clients on legal matters, home inspections, potential deficiencies with homes, and financing.
‘Caught up in the craziness’
Other tips from the council include seeking professional advice before making a subject-free offer or proceeding without a home inspection, and speaking to a professional to determine how market conditions may be affecting prices.
Meantime, people like Jay Park say they are still keen to buy. Park has more viewings scheduled and is optimistic.
“It’s a very exciting time for us, but I also don’t want to get caught up in the craziness and make a purchase that’s above our means.”
Source: – CBC.ca
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Black Press Media introduces one of Western Canada's best real estate platforms helping home buyers Find. Love. Live. that new home – Aldergrove Star
Need an agent who knows the community?
Or, is it time to look for a new place to live, but you don’t know what’s on the market?
Whatever the real estate need is for residents in the communities of British Columbia, Yukon & Alberta, there’s a new way to do that one-stop shopping – by visiting Today’s Home.
The slogan for the site is “Find. Love. Live.”
“We want people to find their dream home, love it, and live in it,” said group publisher Lisa Farquharson.
Building on the success of Black Press Media’s niche digital platforms – Today’s Home brings the same wealth of knowledge and local expertise to the search for a home, be it buying, selling, or even just daydreaming about what changes you can make in the future.
Search hundreds of listings that local real estate agents have available.
The listings cover properties around the region, from a one-bedroom, one-bath condo for $339,900 to million-dollar acreages throughout the province of BC, Yukon, Central Alberta and beyond.
Click on a listing, and see not only the realtor handling the property sale, but links to his or her other listings and social media feeds. With the click of a mouse, take a virtual tour of the property, find the property’s walking score, and learn about nearby amenities.
There are links available to schedule a showing, or send the agent a comment or question.
Want to share a listing? When you click on the share button, you’ll actually send an attractive digital flyer of the prospective property, not just a link.
There’s even a button to help determine how much you have to spend, courtesy of the convenient mortgage calculator.
Plus, scroll down the page on Today’s Home and find a list of expert local real estate professionals who can answer questions or help with that home sale, Farquharson explained.
Today’s Home offers the advantage of the massive reach that Black Press Media has built throughout Western Canada with its network of community newspapers and online products. That allows the public to tailor real estate searches based on location, price, and other key factors while allowing real estate professionals to gain unprecedented audience reach with their listings.
Today’s Home will dovetail into the media company’s existing print real estate publications.
“Black Press Media has real estate solutions in print and now we can add in the digital component,” Farquharson said.
Watch for expansion of the Today’s Home platform in the near future, she added. That will come as Black Press Media adds a new component – the development community. Developers will be able to reach a huge audience when their projects are ready for presentation.
For information on Today’s Home, contact group publisher Lisa Farquharson at 604-994-1020 or via email.
Happy house hunting!
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PGIM Real Estate has been active in recent months providing capital to facilitate blockbuster senior housing acquisitions. Now the firm is looking to capitalize on demand for senior housing in the United Kingdom.
The Madison, New Jersey-based real estate investor and lender announced this week it is entering into a joint venture with Signature Senior Lifestyle, an affiliate of Revera, to develop and operate senior housing communities around greater London
Mississauga, Ontario-based Revera serves 20,000 older adults in long-term care homes and retirement residences in Canada. It is also the majority shareholder of Sunrise Senior Living, one of the largest senior housing providers in the U.S. The company operates a portfolio of 12 communities in the U.K. under the Signature Senior Lifestyle brand, with one community in development that is slated to open in autumn 2021.
The JV has one development underway — a senior housing community, or “prime care” home, in southwest London. PGIM worked with Elevation Partners, a London-based investor and asset manager in U.K. health care real estate, in sourcing, structuring and executing the venture. Additionally, PGIM will retain the firm to leverage its expertise.
PGIM and Revera did not respond to requests for comment from Senior Housing News regarding details about its development pipeline.
London is emerging as a future hotbed of senior housing development, spurred by favorable demographic growth trends and a lack of available supply, and the PGIM-Revera venture will find competition.
Maplewood Senior Living CEO Gregory Smith told SHN last month that demand for U.K. senior housing is comparable to major U.S. markets such as New York and San Francisco, where supply has historically been constrained.
Maplewood and its investment partner, Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) are looking to expand its luxury Inspir brand to the U.K., and identified five suburban markets around London with high barriers to entry that are favorable for the brand’s growth.
Revera CEO Tom Wellner sees similar untapped upside potential for senior housing in the U.K.
Source: – Senior Housing News
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