Archive for the ‘FLED’ Category
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:59:07 GMT
Tories urged to lend a hand to rental housing - Vancouver Sun
Tories urged to lend a hand to rental housing Vancouver Sun Municipalities across Canada are calling on the federal government to support the construction and renovation of rental housing. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities said Tuesday that such action would help provide more affordable housing options, ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:53:42 GMT
Is it really so easy to rent out your house at medal-winning prices during the ... - The Independent
Is it really so easy to rent out your house at medal-winning prices during the ... The Independent It's now less than six months to go until the Olympics and the burning question on many Londoner's lips is: have you rented your property out yet? And if not, why not? According to some over-enthusiastic reports some of us in the capital are heading ... |
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:57:10 GMT
Vision Vancouver seeks chief misinformation officer - Globe and Mail
 Globe and Mail | Vision Vancouver seeks chief misinformation officer Globe and Mail The City of Vancouver's Director of Planning is the city's senior representative in the planning and negotiation of major private and public developments and oversees more than 100 staff members. We're looking for a candidate with a winning smile, ... |
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:47:58 GMT
Online rental database approved in Vancouver - CBC.ca
 Straight.com | Online rental database approved in Vancouver CBC.ca Vancouver council has unanimously passed a motion to create an online, searchable database of most rental properties in the city. The database will allow Vancouver residents to search out landlords and identify any building or safety violations issued ... Vancouver council unanimously passes online rental database motion City staff to report back on creating online rental database City council passes motion to create online rental database, COPE says it ... |
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:30:31 GMT
The New Way to Search for Real Estate in British Columbia - SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
 SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog) | The New Way to Search for Real Estate in British Columbia SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog) Vancouver, Canada, February 03, 2012 --(PR.com)-- For the first time, buyers can locate properties for sale on the Internet using 360-degree imagery and travel up and down streets viewing homes - as if they were there in person. |
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:57:29 GMT
Watch for glitzier condos, more feminine notes and a pop of orange - Victoria Times Colonist
Watch for glitzier condos, more feminine notes and a pop of orange Victoria Times Colonist Greg Graham, regional president of Cardel Homes and past president of GOHBA, says lot sizes are shrinking as a result of escalating development charges and intensification requirements in Ottawa. That's nothing new in Victoria and Vancouver, ... |
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:04:27 GMT
Early numbers for Short Term Incentives for Rental Housing initiative released - Straight.com
Early numbers for Short Term Incentives for Rental Housing initiative released Straight.com By Carlito Pablo, January 18, 2012 Numbers from city hall provide an initial postmortem of a controversial program of financial and other incentives for developers to build market rental homes in Vancouver. The figures, relating to the Short Term ... |
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:28:47 GMT
Montreal condo market shows signs of strain - Montreal Gazette (blog)
Montreal condo market shows signs of strain Montreal Gazette (blog) We saw some insights into how Montreal compares with other Canadian cities in a study of housing markets this week by the BMO Capital Markets. One that might be of concern is that Montreal actually has more vacant condos than either Vancouver or ... |
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:51:39 GMT
Short Term Incentives for Rental program continues to stir debate in Vancouver - Straight.com
Short Term Incentives for Rental program continues to stir debate in Vancouver Straight.com By Carlito Pablo, January 11, 2012 The controversial program that sought to encourage the construction of market rental housing in Vancouver through financial and other forms of incentives ended on December 15, 2011. However, the Short Term Incentives ... |
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:16:37 GMT
Art studios removed from Rize high-rise development - Straight.com
Art studios removed from Rize high-rise development Straight.com By Jessica Werb, February 2, 2012 City of Vancouver staff have instructed the developer of a proposed multi-use high-rise development at East Broadway and Kingsway to pay a community-amenity contribution instead of building 10000 square feet of artist ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:53:42 GMT
Is it really so easy to rent out your house at medal-winning prices during the ... - The Independent
Is it really so easy to rent out your house at medal-winning prices during the ... The Independent It's now less than six months to go until the Olympics and the burning question on many Londoner's lips is: have you rented your property out yet? And if not, why not? According to some over-enthusiastic reports some of us in the capital are heading ... |
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:59:07 GMT
Tories urged to lend a hand to rental housing - Vancouver Sun
Tories urged to lend a hand to rental housing Vancouver Sun Municipalities across Canada are calling on the federal government to support the construction and renovation of rental housing. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities said Tuesday that such action would help provide more affordable housing options, ... |
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:57:10 GMT
Vision Vancouver seeks chief misinformation officer - Globe and Mail
 Globe and Mail | Vision Vancouver seeks chief misinformation officer Globe and Mail The City of Vancouver's Director of Planning is the city's senior representative in the planning and negotiation of major private and public developments and oversees more than 100 staff members. We're looking for a candidate with a winning smile, ... |
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:47:58 GMT
Online rental database approved in Vancouver - CBC.ca
 Straight.com | Online rental database approved in Vancouver CBC.ca Vancouver council has unanimously passed a motion to create an online, searchable database of most rental properties in the city. The database will allow Vancouver residents to search out landlords and identify any building or safety violations issued ... Vancouver council unanimously passes online rental database motion City staff to report back on creating online rental database City council passes motion to create online rental database, COPE says it ... |
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:57:29 GMT
Watch for glitzier condos, more feminine notes and a pop of orange - Victoria Times Colonist
Watch for glitzier condos, more feminine notes and a pop of orange Victoria Times Colonist Greg Graham, regional president of Cardel Homes and past president of GOHBA, says lot sizes are shrinking as a result of escalating development charges and intensification requirements in Ottawa. That's nothing new in Victoria and Vancouver, ... |
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:28:47 GMT
Montreal condo market shows signs of strain - Montreal Gazette (blog)
Montreal condo market shows signs of strain Montreal Gazette (blog) We saw some insights into how Montreal compares with other Canadian cities in a study of housing markets this week by the BMO Capital Markets. One that might be of concern is that Montreal actually has more vacant condos than either Vancouver or ... |
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:29:04 GMT
News and notes from City of North Vancouver council - North Shore Outlook
News and notes from City of North Vancouver council North Shore Outlook After reiterating its belief that the City of North Vancouver is already striving to create rental properties whenever possible, council unanimously endorsed the principles of the Canadian Rental Housing Coalition Charter Monday night. |
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:04:27 GMT
Early numbers for Short Term Incentives for Rental Housing initiative released - Straight.com
Early numbers for Short Term Incentives for Rental Housing initiative released Straight.com By Carlito Pablo, January 18, 2012 Numbers from city hall provide an initial postmortem of a controversial program of financial and other incentives for developers to build market rental homes in Vancouver. The figures, relating to the Short Term ... |
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:51:39 GMT
Short Term Incentives for Rental program continues to stir debate in Vancouver - Straight.com
Short Term Incentives for Rental program continues to stir debate in Vancouver Straight.com By Carlito Pablo, January 11, 2012 The controversial program that sought to encourage the construction of market rental housing in Vancouver through financial and other forms of incentives ended on December 15, 2011. However, the Short Term Incentives ... |
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:16:37 GMT
Art studios removed from Rize high-rise development - Straight.com
Art studios removed from Rize high-rise development Straight.com By Jessica Werb, February 2, 2012 City of Vancouver staff have instructed the developer of a proposed multi-use high-rise development at East Broadway and Kingsway to pay a community-amenity contribution instead of building 10000 square feet of artist ... |
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:51:22 -0800
Online rental database approved in Vancouver
Vancouver council has unanimously passed a motion to create an online, searchable database of most rental properties in the city. Read more
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:19:25 -0800
Vancouver council unanimously passes online rental database motion
A motion asking staff to report back on creating an online rental database was passed unanimously by Vancouver city council. Read more
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:24:22 -0800
News and notes from City of North Vancouver council
Rental charter, community orchard and Harbourside task force discussed. Read more
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0800
Goldsource Reports Coal Analyses From Border Property Converts Exploration Permits to Coal Leases
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Goldsource Mines Inc. is pleased to report that it has received proximate analyses for the 8 core holes completed during the fall 2011 exploration program at its wholly-owned ... Read more
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:11:18 -0800
The New Way to Search for Real Estate in British Columbia
The new view from the street – an innovative property search allows homebuyers to be virtually in the hood in B.C. [PR.com] Read more
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:15:00 -0800
Platinum Group Reports Q1 2012 Financial Results
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA-- - Platinum Group Metals Ltd. announces the publication of the Company's financial results for the three months ending November 30, 2011. For ... Read more
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:44:15 -0800
Global Summit Real Estate Inc. Announces Dividend
Global Summit Real Estate Inc. Announces Dividend Read more
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0800
Cardero Receives 43-101 Resource Estimates for Longnose and TiTac Ferro-Titanium Deposits, Minnesota, USA
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Cardero Resource Corp. is pleased to announce that it has received mineral resource estimates for the Longnose and Titac South iron-titanium deposits from SRK Consulting ... Read more
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 -0800
Mexivada Options Roger Property from Romios Gold, in Hislop Gold Mining Area, Ontario
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Mexivada Mining Corp. is pleased to announce the signing of an option to purchase up to a 60% interest in the Roger gold property, Hislop Township, in the Matheson gold ... Read more
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:46:07 -0800
Senior's eviction sparks tenant outcry
A North Shore management company has once again been accused of attempting to evict tenants from its apartment buildings in order to raise rents. Read more
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:04:11 GMT
A real estate investing guide for 2012 - Washington Post
A real estate investing guide for 2012 Washington Post Real estate limited partnerships, or pools that invest directly in property, may provide an attractive vehicle. Those partnerships are generally formed by real estate professionals with prior experience in buying, financing, operating, managing, ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:44:27 GMT
REITs open world of commercial real estate - Globe and Mail
 Globe and Mail | REITs open world of commercial real estate Globe and Mail With real estate investment trusts (REITs), you can get all the joys of property ownership without the hassles. One of the easiest ways to indulge your inner Donald Trump is through an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that holds a basket of REITs. |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:20:53 GMT
Real Estate Stocks: Is Home Ownership a Bad Investment? - DailyFinance
Real Estate Stocks: Is Home Ownership a Bad Investment? DailyFinance A real shocker, considering it defies the universally accepted idea that owning a home is the best investment anyone can ever make. This information is highlighted by the recent Journal of Wealth Management paper "Measuring Residential Real Estate Risk ... |
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:54:01 GMT
Cordea Savills buys German real estate asset manager - Property Magazine International
Cordea Savills buys German real estate asset manager Property Magazine International Cordea Savills has acquired International Property Asset Management GmbH (IPAM) for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition complements and expands Cordea Savills existing German business and increases assets under management in Germany to approximately ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:21:07 GMT
Pro-Obama Super PAC gets donations from real estate firm, Hollywood - Washington Post
Pro-Obama Super PAC gets donations from real estate firm, Hollywood Washington Post Priorities USA Action, an independent group founded by former Obama aides, raised $4.4 million in 2011 from donors that included: — John C. Law, the managing director of Warland Investments, a commercial real estate and investment firm in Santa Monica ... Some of the donors to pro-Obama super PAC |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:43:09 GMT
SWIP expands its real estate investment team - Property Wire
SWIP expands its real estate investment team Property Wire SWIP (Scottish Widows Investment Partnership) has strengthened its 50 strong real estate team with six internal promotions and the external appointment of Geoff Hepburn as investment manager. Geoff Hepburn joined SWIP in January from Hartwell, ... Investing in property funds can help to build a portfolio |
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:21:48 GMT
Analyzing Canadian REITs, Part VIII: Brookfield Asset Management And Real ... - Seeking Alpha
Analyzing Canadian REITs, Part VIII: Brookfield Asset Management And Real ... Seeking Alpha However, there is one significant stock that would provide investors substantial Canadian and global real estate (and infrastructure) exposure - Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), which is co-listed on both the Toronto and New York stock exchanges. Brookfield Announces Closing of Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners Secondary ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:23:53 GMT
Cockrum Joins Lowe Enterprises Investors as SVP - CoStar Group
 CoStar Group | Cockrum Joins Lowe Enterprises Investors as SVP CoStar Group By Laurie Forbes Lowe Enterprises Investors hired William M. Cockrum IV as senior vice president to head the company's marketing and capital raising efforts. He will be based in the Los Angeles office of the real estate investment management firm. Cockrum Joins Lowe Enterprises Investors as Senior Vice President |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:33:26 GMT
London Landlords Facing Rents of Zero Turn Offices to Condos - BusinessWeek
London Landlords Facing Rents of Zero Turn Offices to Condos BusinessWeek Developers including Axa Real Estate Investment Managers Ltd., Berkeley Group Holdings Plc and Heron International Inc. also plan to build homes in the heart of Britain's financial services industry, known as the Square Mile, after purchasing obsolete ... |
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:13:03 GMT
Hackman Capital Announces New Partnership with Oaktree Affiliate in National ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Hackman Capital Announces New Partnership with Oaktree Affiliate in National ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Successful recapitalization of 11-plus million square foot industrial real estate portfolio, the result of new partnership struck between an affiliate of Oaktree Capital Management, LP and a joint venture among entities controlled by Hackman Capital, ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:43:09 GMT
SWIP expands its real estate investment team - Property Wire
SWIP expands its real estate investment team Property Wire SWIP (Scottish Widows Investment Partnership) has strengthened its 50 strong real estate team with six internal promotions and the external appointment of Geoff Hepburn as investment manager. Geoff Hepburn joined SWIP in January from Hartwell, ... Investing in property funds can help to build a portfolio |
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:54:01 GMT
Cordea Savills buys German real estate asset manager - Property Magazine International
Cordea Savills buys German real estate asset manager Property Magazine International Cordea Savills has acquired International Property Asset Management GmbH (IPAM) for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition complements and expands Cordea Savills existing German business and increases assets under management in Germany to approximately ... |
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:04:11 GMT
A real estate investing guide for 2012 - Washington Post
A real estate investing guide for 2012 Washington Post Real estate limited partnerships, or pools that invest directly in property, may provide an attractive vehicle. Those partnerships are generally formed by real estate professionals with prior experience in buying, financing, operating, managing, ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:44:27 GMT
REITs open world of commercial real estate - Globe and Mail
 Globe and Mail | REITs open world of commercial real estate Globe and Mail With real estate investment trusts (REITs), you can get all the joys of property ownership without the hassles. One of the easiest ways to indulge your inner Donald Trump is through an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that holds a basket of REITs. |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:12:47 GMT
Invesco acquires Manchester offices - Free Office Search
 Free Office Search | Invesco acquires Manchester offices Free Office Search Invesco Real Estate, the international property investment manager, has acquired office space in Manchester at 1 New York Street from Bruntwood for a figure approaching £42m. Toby Simon, Director of Fund Management from Invesco Real Estate said: “We ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:33:26 GMT
London Landlords Facing Rents of Zero Turn Offices to Condos - BusinessWeek
London Landlords Facing Rents of Zero Turn Offices to Condos BusinessWeek Developers including Axa Real Estate Investment Managers Ltd., Berkeley Group Holdings Plc and Heron International Inc. also plan to build homes in the heart of Britain's financial services industry, known as the Square Mile, after purchasing obsolete ... |
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:12:48 GMT
What's moving the Russian real estate market? - BSR Russia
What's moving the Russian real estate market? BSR Russia Top managers of Russian developers and homebuilders discussed a number of questions at the Russia Forum 2012 including regulation, management competitiveness, the market beyond Moscow, the cost of land, investment and the future outlook. |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:57:20 GMT
Real Estate Stocks: Is Home Ownership a Bad Investment? - Motley Fool
Real Estate Stocks: Is Home Ownership a Bad Investment? Motley Fool A real shocker, considering it defies the universally accepted idea that owning a home is the best investment anyone can ever make. This information is highlighted by the recent Journal of Wealth Management paper "Measuring Residential Real Estate Risk ... |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:23:53 GMT
Cockrum Joins Lowe Enterprises Investors as SVP - CoStar Group
 CoStar Group | Cockrum Joins Lowe Enterprises Investors as SVP CoStar Group By Laurie Forbes Lowe Enterprises Investors hired William M. Cockrum IV as senior vice president to head the company's marketing and capital raising efforts. He will be based in the Los Angeles office of the real estate investment management firm. Cockrum Joins Lowe Enterprises Investors as Senior Vice President |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:32:51 GMT
UTIMCO adds investments, commitments totaling $1.45 billion - Pensions & Investments
 Bloomberg | UTIMCO adds investments, commitments totaling $1.45 billion Pensions & Investments Allocations of $100 million each were committed to an emerging markets equity strategy managed by AR Capital Private, an Asian equity specialist; OZ Credit Opportunity Fund, managed by Och-Ziff Capital Management Group; Wheelock Street Real Estate Fund ... Kyle Bass Urges Texas Fund to Hold Gold Hedge as Assets Shrink |
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:57:48 -0800
Real Estate Stocks: Is Home Ownership a Bad Investment?
Is there investment opportunity in these names? Read more
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:25:00 -0800
Pembrook Arranges Financing for a Kansas City Apartment Rehabilitation Project Through Acquisition of $32 Million Tax ...
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pembrook Capital Management, LLC (Pembrook), a commercial real estate investment manager that provides financing throughout the capital structure including first ... Read more
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:55:10 -0800
A real estate investing guide for 2012
If you are like me, you may be reflecting on how poorly your investment portfolio performed in 2011. All stock indices, except the Dow Jones, were down. Your savings account, if any, may have earned an anemic 0.25 percent. Assuming you are convinced that 2012 is the year to take the real estate investment plunge, you may want to consider the following. Read full article >> Featured Advertiser ... Read more
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:42:00 -0800
Bernstein Management Announces New Leadership for 2012
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Management Corporation, a regional leader in real estate management and investment since 1953, announced today several executive level promotions. The ... Read more
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:39:55 -0800
Partners Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Closing of Previously Announced Plaza Des Seigneurs Acquisition
Partners Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Closing of Previously Announced Plaza Des Seigneurs Acquisition Read more
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:40:11 -0800
Forbes Earnings Preview: Apartment Investment And Management
Apartment Investment And Management (AIV) reports its fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Read more
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0800
XL's Environmental Team Unveils Enhanced Real Estate Portfolio Protection
EXTON, Pa., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The insurance segment of XL Group plc (NYSE: XL - News) today unveiled enhanced pollution protection for real estate portfolios. Available through its Insurance segment's ... Read more
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:42:58 -0800
SEB Asset Management launches Asian real estate fund .
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:10:00 -0800
The St. Joe Company Adopts New Real Estate Investment Strategy
The St. Joe Company today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has adopted a new real estate investment strategy, which is focused on reducing future capital outlays and employing new risk-adjusted investment return criteria for evaluating the Company’s properties and future investments in such properties. Read more
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:30:00 -0800
LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc. as of December 31, 2011
LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc. announces its portfolio composition as of December 31, 2011. Read more