Could the craziness we've been seeing in the industrial real estate market in Toronto and the GTA snap back to something more stable? Or even, as we're seeing in the residential market, result in a crash landing down the line? Read my brokerage's new article on this potential "bullwhip effect" coming for industrial real estate at the link below. https://leetoronto.com/the-bullwhip-effect-of-industrial-real-estate/

The Lee & Associates Toronto Q2 report is here, with a detailed analysis of the current state of affairs in various commercial real estate asset classes (industrial, office, retail, multi-family) within North America and specifically in the Toronto/GTA area. Give it a read if you're a commercial real estate junkie like me, or if you're a business leader that has commercial real estate needs and wants to get a feel for what's going on in the market. Here is the link:...

Investors are taking a second look at a whole other segment of investment property and shifting away from residential and commercial real estate. Thus, their demand has increased for industrial real estate in Toronto significantly over the last 2-3 years. While the supply-and-demand issue has affected this part of the market, new construction is in the pipeline. So, there will still be opportunities to invest in industrial real estate. Let’s look at other factors that are dri

For anyone that owns an industrial property or is looking to buy or lease an industrial property, or for anyone just involved in that asset class in any way, it's no news to them that industrial real estate has been on fire. But there is a particular segment of the industrial real estate building stock that I think has even more legs in terms of upside, even as the sector more broadly potentially settles down and flatlines a bit over the next few years - these are the so call

Commercial property refers to any property utilized for a specific business-related purpose or acts as a workspace for businesses. Often commercial properties are leased (or rented out) to business owners for their income-generating activities. There are different types of commercial buildings: What Types of Commercial Properties Should You Invest In? There are specific categories of commercial buildings designated by the local authority. Each type is designed keeping in mind

With the vacancy rate hovering around 0.8% for industrial warehouse properties in markets like Toronto, Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham, and basically everywhere else in the GTA, the competition for spaces has become intense. Gone are the days when prospective tenants and their brokers could take their time touring and assessing properties for days or weeks before deciding to submit an offer. Gone are the days of being able to ask landlords for significant concessions, or in so

There used to be a time when the question of where to lease warehouse space for your business depended solely on the main factors such as cost, transportation proximity, labour pool, property features, and selection of options. If you were ok with paying a little bit of a premium but looking for better transportation access and a larger labour pool, you would usually locate in the most popular industrial markets in the GTA - Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, or Markham. Those a

Here are the most common factors you should consider while buying or leasing industrial units in GTA So you're ready to lease or buy an industrial unit either for your business or as an investment. What kinds of things should you look for in terms of the physical structure, beside the financial considerations like purchase price or lease terms? I'll break down a few of the factors below that tend to be the most common items considered by my clients. Square Footage This is an

If you're looking for an industrial real estate property in Markham or the GTA, you're probably wondering why the for sale market is strong.