Canadian Commercial Real Estate Investment Expected to Rebound in 2026: CBRE

According to CBRE’s Canada Real Estate Market Outlook, investment in Canadian commercial real estate is expected to rebound in 2026, with the volume of property sales forecasted to rise by over 8 per cent.

When coupled with merger and acquisition activity and portfolio deals, total investment volume could hit ~$56 billion, which would be up from an estimated $47 billion in 2025 and ranked as the third highest total in Canadian commercial real estate sales history.

“We’re coming off a year of uncertainty...