Real Estate

Big residential apartment landlords in Nova Scotia are expressing grave concerns over the legalization of marijuana.

A popular 15-year tradition at Halifax’s Westin Nova Scotian hotel is again being offered this holiday season.

Alex Halef’s new 18-storey residential rental building on Robie Street, dubbed Point North will be substantially leased out by February, the prolific developer tells The Macdonald Notebook.

Noted Halifax multi-residential property landlord Jim Spatz has applied for a LEED Gold certificate for his posh $75 million Maple apartment building.

Jim Spatz Has A Chinese Speaker On His Staff

By Andrew Macdonald

Bill MacAvoy, a top commercial real estate broker, forecasts the vacancy rate in office buildings in the Halifax downtown core will rise to historic highs of 20 per cent because of Nova Centre.

Well known retail real estate broker Mark Allen is excited about his latest gig, touting retail pads in two of the Halifax Waterfront’s leading apartment structures.

Value Village, a popular U.S.-based second hand clothing chain, is going to open a store in the near future in Amherst.

An Old Fashioned Pizza War

“When Antigonishers come (home) from out of town, I’ve heard their first stop out of the Halifax International Airport is the Wheel,” says owner Mike Hassan.

Commercial landlord Joe Ramia is said to be doing a deal to sell the former Rona building in Bayers Lake Business Park.