I have a two hectare near beach property for development and for limited or general partners, permits and plans in place, about 200 units, plus small commercial, services and recreational, tennis, tallest building two levels, green area, relaxed, high quality development for a great list price...

Have you ever participated in creating investor pools for high-growth foreign (not including the US) real estate development?

Not surprisingly mixed condo, hotel, commercial developments are becoming more popular: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/property-report/hilton-joins-remake-of-calgarys-oldest-neighbourhood/article4325397/

North American cities are quietly gradually being designed more around orientation to transit: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/property-report/transit-oriented-buildings-fetch-higher-rents/article4248615/ Have developers and city planners in your area already...

The world is undergoing the largest wave of urban growth in history, with urban growth concentrated in emerging economies. While mega-cities have captured much public attention, most of the new growth will occur in smaller cities, which have fewer resources to respond to the magnitude of the...

How do Canadian RE investors compare with RE investors in other countries? More sophisticated, less? Where should we be?

Discussion topic: What do global real estate opportunities have to offer?

Assisted living, apartment-hotels and condo-hotels. Discussion questions: [list type=decimal] Do you think there is an over/under supply/demand of assisted living facilities in Canada? Why? Is the condo-hotel structure underdeveloped in Canada? What about apartment-hotels? Pros/cons. [/list...

Hello Everybody, Here is my inquiry: please keep in mind this is a serious discussion question, there is no one right answer: What do you see as the cost/benefit of participating as a board member of LP/LLPs or corporations, for RE investment and construction projects?

Hello Everybody, Here is my inquiry: To build a $5M+ multi-unit development, what would be a good way to go about agreeing with a JV partner to cover the develop costs (say 10% or $500,000) used to prepare the project (architectural design etc.)