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Around-the-corner knowledge and multi-national expert insights and data-driven intelligence to help you unlock economic, social, and environmental value in your commercial real estate decisions.
The Vitality Index: Measuring the pace of our return to downtowns
As we get in to the heart of September, companies face a long-anticipated question: is a return to the office on track? Our team takes a look at real-time movement of people in major cities across North America, and how the volume of foot traffic compares to pre-pandemic levels.
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How are companies returning to the office?
Some of the world’s most influential companies are taking very different approaches to their plans for the workplace and we’ve got a breakdown. We’ve analyzed dozens of public return to office statements by major corporations, plotted against company size and office-centricity. Curious how your organization stacks up?
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Canada hotel market (mid-year 2021)
Hospitality has been hit harder than any other commercial real estate asset class. A brighter future may be in store for Canada and will depend significantly on: how government phases out financial assistance programs; how quickly the Canada/US border is opened; and how we fare after lockdown restrictions are lifted.
What's next for the Canadian hotel market?
Poised for growth - Canada's life sciences sector in a post-COVID-19 world
As Canada comes out of the pandemic, the gradual improvement in economic conditions, increased demand for health care spending, aging demographics, and the nation’s focus on economic self-sufficiency in areas such as pharmaceuticals, all bode very well for the domestic life sciences sector.
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All eyes on post Labor Day industrial sales volumeSeptember 3, 2021 -
‘A landmark deal to close cross-border tax loopholes’ – but what does the OECD’s new proposal to reform international taxation mean for commercial real estate?August 10, 2021 -
Industrial employment strong despite supply chain headwindsAugust 6, 2021 -
Industrial fundraising hot spots: Where is capital flowing?Industrial fundraising continues expansion into Europe, Asia PacificJuly 23, 2021 -
Across the world’s leading economies, inflation is rising. Is the increase transitory as claimed, and what are the implications for real estate markets?July 5, 2021 -
Escalating construction costs: What brought us here, what can project managers do now, and could there be hope ahead?July 2, 2021 -
Change is inevitable + essential. Are your employees ready for change? Does your organization have a strategy in place to enhance the human experience?June 23, 2021 -
Life in the Multiverse of WorkHow are tenants planning to adapt to a future of flexible work?June 1, 2021 -
The Multiverse of WorkMay 26, 2021 -
10 Trends for 2021November 16, 2020 -
X FactorOctober 21, 2020 -
Safely returning to workplaces: Avison Young collaborates with Cleveland Clinic on Return to Office strategyAugust 3, 2020 -
As the workplace evolves, so does workplace strategyJuly 27, 2020 -
Lessons from lockdownJuly 21, 2020 -
ESG factors critical to responding to social movements and the pandemicJune 29, 2020 -
Continued resilience in the international industrial marketJune 25, 2020 -
COVID-19: Impacts on Canadian Commercial Real EstateThe End of the BeginningJune 3, 2020
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How data & technology will inform commercial real estate’s adaptation to the “new normal”May 21, 2020 -
Change is inevitable…growth Is optional: The emergence of the flexible office economyMay 18, 2020 -
Returning to the workplace amidst COVID-19May 7, 2020 -
COVID-19: Perspectives on the “new normal” for CRE occupiersMay 1, 2020 -
Evaluating the “new normal” for commercial real estateApril 23, 2020 -
State of flex: Can occupiers, operators and owners look too far into the future?April 7, 2020 -
COVID-19: Accelerating structural change in the UK retail sectorApril 6, 2020 -
Project management considerations across the U.S. and CanadaApril 1, 2020 -
State of flex: considerations for occupiers, operators and ownersMarch 26, 2020 -
A closer look at the economic implications of COVID-19March 20, 2020
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Key real estate implications of COVID-19March 20, 2020 -
Key economic implications of COVID-19March 20, 2020 -
Executive summary: COVID-19 impacts on real estateMarch 20, 2020
