Posts tagged Calgary
The Alberta Economic SWOT (silent W and T)
The Alberta Economic SWOT (silent W and T)

I’ve discussed at length the migration of industrial occupiers and capital investment into the Alberta market over the past 18 months due to the convergence of peak levels of demand, affordable development land, available warehouse space and unsustainable pricing in other major Canadian markets. As an industrial real estate broker, I get asked frequently if I’m seeing any slowdown in the industrial market due to increasing interest rates, inflation and lingering supply chain struggles. I’ll outline here why these local and global issues are having a much diluted effect on Alberta.

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Economics, InvestmentBronwyn Scrivens, Omada CommercialAlberta, Economics, economy, Energy, Green Energy, Alternative Energy, edmonton, Calgary, Oil & Gas, Interest Rates, Inflation, IndustrialComment
Where has all the distribution space gone, Alberta?
Where has all the distribution space gone, Alberta?

It truly wasn’t long ago, maybe 12 months or less, that Edmonton and Calgary were flush, perhaps too flush, with Class A speculative distribution space. In the matter of not years, but months, the inventory in both major cities has been absorbed by household names who have entered the Alberta market in quick succession. Regardless of submarket - north, south, east, west or periphery - the pickings are now unbelievably slim for large distribution tenants looking to take advantage of the low cost environment in our province and move into warehouse space within the calendar year.

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Development, Investment, MarketBronwyn Scrivens, Omada CommercialDistribution, Logistics, edmonton, Calgary, alberta, Development, InvestmentComment
Perhaps the first Alberta-focused Industrial Real Estate Podcast!
Perhaps the first Alberta-focused Industrial Real Estate Podcast!

I recently had the enjoyment of sitting down with my esteemed colleague and friend, Chad Griffiths, Partner at NAI Commercial, and Gerald Tostowaryk, host of The Real World of Real Estate podcast, to discuss the past year and our upcoming projections for the Alberta industrial real estate market.

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Market, Trends, DevelopmentBronwyn Scrivens, Omada CommercialCommercial Real Estate, Industrial, alberta, Market, trends, economy, Canada, Calgary, manufacturing, Warehouse, Distribution, edmonton Comment
The Arena Debate: What have we learned and what can we teach?
The Arena Debate: What have we learned and what can we teach?

It's like a flashback in time right now, a City and its prized NHL team at odds over the future of their athletic program and critically, the home that they will play in.  Fortunately for Edmontonians, it's not groundhog day in this Town, but rather, this is occurring in our Sister City of Calgary just three hours south.

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Development, Investment, EconomicsBronwyn ScrivensCalgary FlamesReal Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Edmonton, Calgary, Arena, Development, Ice District, CalgaryNEXT, NHLComment
The Tsuut'ina Nation Development Strives for Longevity
The Tsuut'ina Nation Development Strives for Longevity

The Calgary Ring Road Agreement created opportunity for the Tsuut'ina First Nation to formulate a partnership that would bring about success, prosperity and longevity to their future generations.  The fortunate developer of choice in what is now one of the largest first nation developments in Canada? Canderel.

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Development, InvestmentBronwyn ScrivensCalgary, Development, Ring Road, First Nation, Alberta, Retail, Office, Commercial Real Estate, Business, EconomicsComment