CANADA VIEWPOINTS | SPRING 2025

Growth

Investing in vibrancy in every corner of real estate
Welcome to Viewpoints Spring 2025

With spring in full bloom, it's the perfect time to focus on growth.

Even during slower economic periods, our teams were steadfast. We’ve always been committed to helping our clients continue to plant seeds—laying the groundwork for future success across Canada. Now, as momentum picks up, we're seeing those strategic efforts come to fruition.

In this issue, we explore some of the ways our industry is growing today. Our experts discuss the velocity of office demand and the progress of housing innovations. Plus, we examine how to foster healthy investments and ways to build stability and confidence in your workplaces.

As you enjoy this issue, consider what questions or ideas you have. Our teams are ready to share answers and advice—just reach out.

  • Principal, President, Canada
  • Avison Young

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Companies need, more than ever, to plan for uncertainty amid ever-changing workplace dynamics. What does this mean for your office space and for workplace culture? Let’s dig in.

02

Investors and communities are integrating climate resilience into affordable housing strategies to mitigate risk, ensure long-term value, and future-proof developments against extreme weather.

03

Limited availability in trophy towers is driving tenant demand to vintage office buildings, creating opportunities for strategic upgrades and timely lease renewals in a tightening market.

04

In 2025, Canadian commercial real estate trends include a retail resurgence, a post-boom slowdown in industrial investments, a renewed interest in office spaces, rising non-traditional investments in hotels, and a strong multifamily market in Quebec, driven by private investors and supportive rental policies.
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