Why industrial real estate is having a hot moment in Canada’s biggest cities (with Collier International's Craig Hennigar)

Down to Business

English - August 21, 2019 07:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB - ★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Industrial real estate is having a moment. Online shopping means e-commerce vendors need more warehouses for last mile deliveries, jacking up demand for industrial land in urban centres. That means higher prices and astonishing low vacancy rates in Canada’s biggest cities. Colliers International’s Craig Hennigar, director of market intelligence for Canada, speaks to host Emily Jackson about industrial real estate on Episode 18 of Down To Business.