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During the process of investing in commercial property in Vancouver and beyand, you'll unearth countless questions. We know how difficult it can be to sift through all the details in order to find answers relevant and meaningful to you. At CASM Global, we've contributed to the following reports and media that may provide clear, concise and useful information on a wide range of issues related to commercial real estate. We'd be happy to personally answer any questions you may have.

Recent Market Reports & Media Appearances

Western Investor July 2022 Digital Edition

"On the leasing front, Da Cruz doesn’t see activity slowing down in the near term. Pre-leasing activity is holding steady, and the major tech companies are sticking with their space commitments, he noted. "There’s just nothing to support that there is a trepidation,” Da Cruz said. “Amazon isn’t expanding because they’re hopeful.”

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RE/MAX Commercial Report Canada 2022

Steve Da Cruz is very grateful to again represent the greater Vancouver market area in this national overview.

The RE/MAX Canada 2022 Commercial Real Estate Report found demand for industrial, multi-unit residential—particularly purpose-built rentals— and farmland was unprecedented in the first quarter of 2022, with values hitting record levels, while retail and office are starting to show signs of growth in multiple markets.

While demand for commercial real estate remains strong across all asset classes in Metro Vancouver, ‘beds and sheds’ continue to be top market performers, despite a critical shortage of inventory. Industrial availability, to illustrate, has dropped to less than one per cent*, with land constraints compounding an already tight market. Overall investment in the first quarter of 2022 topped $2 billion*, but could have easily gone higher if more product was available.

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RE/MAX Commercial Investor Report 2021 Western Canada

Steve Da Cruz is pleased to present and contribute toward the 2021 RE/MAX Commercial Real Estate Report, highlighting trends and developments in seven major centres in Western Canada.

E- commerce has been the biggest winner in 2020, a trend that accelerated, and then doubled, year-over year. The impact on mall vacancy rates has been significant, hovering at 5.5 per cent at year-end 2020. With large companies like Brookfield pushing forward with retail conversion to distribution models within their U.S. portfolio, it may only be a matter of time for this approach to be mirrored in Canada. The retail environment is expected to recover somewhat in the year ahead as operators return to a ravenous market with decreased competition. Proper structuring of triple net leases can return premium net operating income for investors in unexpected corners. Scooping these properties out early and riding the short-term with percentage rents may be looked back upon with envy by those who ’followed the crowd’ in 2020.

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