"Accounting giant Ernst & Young published its Global Market Outlook 2016 report, peering into its crystal ball (we assume) to break down its predictions for private equity real estate. Here's a roundup of the major trends to follow through 2016." Via Bisnow https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/commercial-real-estate/private-equity-real-estate-fund-trends-to-watch-in-2016-55600 ...
Via IPE Real Estate https://realestate.ipe.com/markets-/regions/americas/montreal-the-ascent-of-mont-royal/10011825.fullarticle?utm_content=buffer29522&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer ...
Griffintown is 'a good investment,' researcher says This article originally posted in July 2015 Via Eva Friede, Montreal Gazette "Griffintown is “absolutely’’ a good investment, said Mathieu Collette, research director specializing in the new condo market at Altus Group, a private research firm." https://montrealgazette.com/business/griffintown-is-a-good-investment-researcher-says?__lsa=ac51-464c ...
Wow!! This looks promising. Leave it to Elon Musk to create another game changer. Great article from The Star on what transportation in the not too distant future can look like. https://www.thestar.com/business/2016/03/13/hyperloop-the-tube-that-promises-to-get-you-from-montreal-to-toronto-in-less-than-30-minutes.html...
A Taste Of New York Real Estate Transactions! I thought I would share this for those of you who happen to be curious about investment property transactions a little over the border in my old stomping ground of New York city. The article is via the New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/09/realestate/commercial/recent-commercial-real-estate-transactions.html?_r=0 ...
Montreal's Vision For A Greener Future This video was created by the city of Montreal as an action plan for 2010-2015. We're now in 2016, and it would be nice to see a more ambitious plan for green residential homes! In the meantime, enjoy the video. [embed]https://youtu.be/-PDCfDiBiwc[/embed]...
Via Montreal Gazette https://montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/real-estate/celine-dions-laval-mansion-sells-for-25-5-million-reports-say ...
I generally don't get too involved in political rhetoric but, and that's a big BUT, I can't help myself here. I love John Oliver who is absolutely brilliant and I think it's so important for as many people to see this video as possible. Article via Mother Jones, photo by Gage Skidmore https://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2016/02/john-oliver-donald-trump...
Good news: Don't expect an ice age for 100,000 years. Bad news: Global warming is still a problem. Via BloombergBusiness https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-13/climate-change-has-saved-the-planet-for-now-...