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Groundbreaking at Spencer Place, Simcoe, Ontario
Construction is underway on 199 multi-residential apartments in the community of Simcoe within Norfolk County, Ontario.
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Skyline Apartment REIT Acquires Kingston, ON and St. Thomas, ON Properties
On Thursday, August 25, the Skyline Apartment REIT acquired a 118-unit apartment community at 104 Confederation Drive in St. Thomas, ON. This property is the Apartment REIT’s second purchase in the city of St. Thomas, and was purchased for $11.8M. Skyline is now one of the city’s biggest landlords, operating approximately 14% of the apartments in St. Thomas.
Skyline Apartment REIT Acquires Luxury Apartment Building in Red Deer, AB
On Monday, August 15th, the Skyline Apartment REIT acquired a 232-unit luxury apartment building in Red Deer, AB. The "Vanier Woods" property at 39 Van Slyke Way was purchased for $41.8M, and is located in the southeast Vanier Woods neighbourhood of Red Deer.
Skyline’s Owners Lace Up for Special Charity Publication
Skyline’s owners were recently featured in a special publication produced by the Guelph Chamber of Commerce and the Children’s Foundation of Guelph & Wellington (one of Skyline's key charity partners)!
Skyline Apartment REIT Acquires 6-Property Sarnia & Niagara Falls Portfolio
The Skyline Apartment REIT, a privately-owned and managed portfolio of multi-residential properties across Canada, purchased five Sarnia apartment properties on Wednesday, July 6th, totaling 346 apartment suites. The REIT’s purchase doubled its number of existing apartment units in Sarnia, bringing the total count to 668.
Canadian Real Estate Wealth: The Benefits of Private REIT Investing
Although real estate has remained a significant investment asset class for millennia, it is still considered an “alternative investment”—meaning its characteristics differ from the traditional three broad asset classes of equities, bonds, and cash.
Skyline Rides Again! Staff Ride Big Bike for Heart & Stroke
Skyliners cycled through the streets of downtown Guelph on their second annual Big Bike ride for Heart & Stroke on June 16th, 2016. The "Skyline Cyclepaths" raised nearly $3,000 for the Heart & Stroke Foundation, helping to provide AED defibrillators and training to save lives throughout the Wellington-Dufferin area.
Skyline Retail REIT Acquires Additional Chatham, ON Property
On June 2nd, 2016, the Skyline Retail REIT acquired a multi-tenant retail plaza property at 515-653 Grand Avenue West in Chatham, ON. Purchased for $25M, the plaza consists of 177,366 square feet of retail space, and includes Canadian Tire, Scotiabank and SportChek as anchor tenants.
Skyline Apartment REIT Acquires Additional Brantford, ON Property
On Friday, June 3rd, 2016, Skyline Apartment REIT acquired a newly-developed, accessible luxury apartment complex at 555 Park Road North, Brantford, ON.
Skyline Helps Local Charity Celebrate 25 Years of Volunteerism
Unseasonably hot and muggy temperatures didn’t stop over 100 volunteers and staff for Shelldale Better Beginnings, Better Futures, one of Skyline's key charity partners, from enjoying a delicious dinner.
Skyline Receives Corporate Sponsor of the Year Award
On May 26, 2016, we proudly received a Corporate Sponsor of the Year award for 2016 from Shelldale Better Beginnings, Better Futures, one of our key charity partners. The award was presented at the annual Shelldale volunteer banquet, at which Skyline provides and serves a dinner to over 100 charity volunteers.
Skyline Unveils Micro CHP System at St. Catharines, ON Property
Representatives from DBS, Skyline and Toyota Tsusho welcomed the overseas supplier of the new micro CHP system commissioned at 385 Vine Street in St. Catharines, Ontario, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 12th, 2016.
One of Skyline’s Key Charity Partners Puts out Call for Donations
Skyline is proud to support Shelldale Better Beginnings, Better Futures, one of its key charity partners that provides much-needed social supports and programs for families and children in Guelph, ON.
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