May 2013 Ontario Economic Fundamentals

[Ally]

Retailers find there's more space in Hong Kong than Toronto





What does Hong Kong offer retailers that Toronto doesn`t have? Apparently more room for expansion.




Hong Kong finished first in the world as the hottest market for attracting new retail entrants while Toronto had to settle for 17th, says a new study.




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[Ally]

Prestige returning to Old Montreal





The 350-year-old cobblestone streets of Old Montreal are always good for a romantic walk, but these days they hold some of Canada`s hottest commercial real estate opportunities.




After languishing for decades behind boarded-up windows, dozens of the area`s centuries-old buildings are being transformed.





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