Canada’s office market has been through a lot, but it’s starting to feel like things are settling down. In some markets, signs of stability and optimism are emerging.

In this episode of Colliers Talks, Colliers Research and Brokerage experts are joined by Scott Gordon, Head of Asset Management at Manulife Canada, and together, they discuss the current state of the asset class.

Eliezer Timolien, host and Office Research Lead, and Thomas Coutu and Jennica Palecek, both Vice Presidents within Brokerage, explore with Gordon the bifurcation in office demand, assessing the interplay between trophy buildings and Class B and C spaces, while looking at how Manulife is approaching and managing its office portfolio.

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The conversation covers:

1. The acceleration of the return-to-office movement and how it’s impacting demand in Canada’s major office markets
2. How the slowdown in new office development is helping stabilize vacancy and stoke the flight-to-quality trend
3. Why improving the office experience and investing in quality amenities are musts in today’s market
4. How owners of Class B and C buildings can make sure their assets remain relevant and competitive in their markets

Links:

Website: https://www.collierscanada.com/en-ca/news/podcast-colliers-talks-office-with-manulifes-scott-gordon

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/colliers-talks-office-with-manulifes-scott-gordon/id1541655070?i=1000756161037

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FrETAeukrKUw6S8q9XHXV?si=177kRm2bQj6geluKWCecCw

YouTube Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEbeRCZvK34

Activity in the United States’ economy and office market tends to foreshadow what's coming for Canada by about a year and half.

In this episode of Colliers Talks Economics, host Adam Jacobs, Head of Research with Colliers Canada, discusses with Marianne Skorupski, National Office Research Director with Colliers U.S., the big-picture office market conditions south of the border.

Skorupski shares her insights on topics such as return-to-office, the shifting investor profile, office conversions, lender behaviour, and more.

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The conversation covers:

• Office demand in key U.S. cities and how return-to-office trends are shaping leasing conditions

• How investor profiles are increasingly shifting towards private sources

• Why AI is helping drive fresh office demand, particularly in the Bay Area

• How the World Cup will help spur ancillary activity and spending across hospitality and other real estate types in large U.S. host cities

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Amidst shifting trade policies, volatile demographics, and uncertainty around interest rates, Canada’s economic outlook has become more complex for real estate decision-makers. In this episode of the Colliers Talks Economics podcast, host Adam Jacobs is joined by Tony Stillo, Director of Economics for Canada at Oxford Economics, to unpack what has changed in forecasting; why USMCA negotiations are the key near-term hinge for growth; and how fiscal policy, infrastructure spending, and immigration shifts are shaping the path ahead.

Subscribe to Colliers Talks Economics wherever you listen. Learn more about how Colliers Canada stays on top of real estate trends at www.collierscanada.com.

What You’ll Learn:

1. How to build resilience into long-term real estate underwriting
2. Why demographic volatility is the new wild card for real estate investors
3. The framework for evaluating the USMCA renegotiation risk to your portfolio
4. How rising long-end interest rates present both opportunity and risk despite flat short-end policy rates
5. Why condo market misalignment persists despite chronic housing shortages

Tony Stillo is the Director of Economics for Canada at Oxford Economics, where he leads the national macro forecast and provides critical analysis on data releases and macroeconomic trends shaping Canada's economy. With over a decade of experience at the Ontario Ministry of Finance managing macro policy and modeling, Tony brings deep insight into how government decisions and policy interventions influence economic outcomes.

Links

Website: https://www.collierscanada.com/en-ca/news/podcast-global-trade-interest-rates-and-housing-the-road-ahead

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/colliers-talks-economics-global-trade-interest-rates/id1541655070?i=1000751772041

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vCZ6ZUnBjTqCmqpXTjnXj?si=mAUFVi0MQtOs0yvQEnCI4Q

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq7YxZprOPw