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We specialize in Canadian commercial real estate which provides long-term value to our investors. Our approach to creating risk-adjusted returns and recurring cash distributions for clients is guided by our Return to Core strategy, which prioritizes small to mid-size properties with strong value enhancement potential. By concentrating on comparatively smaller assets, our investors benefit from a well-balanced portfolio that is highly diversified across all sectors and regions of Canada. We further improve our investment performance with an effective acquisition strategy; Canadian Urban’s extensive industry relationships enable us to complete a large portion of our acquisitions (~40%) on an ‘off-market’ basis.
The Canadian Urban 7 Fund (“CU7”) is an Open-Ended Pooled LP, designed for investors seeking the stability of income-producing commercial real estate. CU7 is a fully seeded Fund that includes a diversified portfolio of Core and Core Plus properties. Currently appraised at $375M with assets located from Vancouver to Halifax, the portfolio has generated 14.8% IRR including 4.6% cash yield since 2011. CU7 provides a unique opportunity to participate in an active, income-producing Fund based upon Canadian real assets.
Specializing exclusively on Canadian commercial real estate, we provide our clients an integrated approach to real estate investment, asset management, and property management services while monitoring our performance according to the industry’s highest standards. Canadian Urban’s Return to Core strategy is a key factor in our performance as a real estate investment firm. Our performance is recognized by Morgan Stanley’s MSCI Index* which ranks Canadian Urban 1st overall in income returns and 5th overall in total returns, for the period 2000-2022 inclusive. Canadian Urban’s commitment to exemplary corporate governance includes our independent Board of Directors, our Investment Committee, and externally audited financial reports related to each of our investments.
* According to the 2022 ‘MSCI/REALPAC Canada excl. Super Regional Shopping Center Annual Property Index’. Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) is an investment research firm that provides stock indexes, portfolio risk and performance analytics, and governance tools to institutional investors and hedge funds. www.msci.com
Since 1971, Canadian Urban has helped institutional investors meet the financial requirements of their stakeholders. As Canada’s recognized leader in real estate investment income returns, Canadian Urban enables pension plans, charitable foundations, and endowment funds to support their respective members and communities. With deep roots in Canada’s commercial real estate industry, we function as our clients’ strategic real estate investment partner and asset manager. Our investors’ trust in Canadian Urban inspires us to excel, with every decision we make on their behalf.
Our purpose is to help clients preserve the wealth they have worked hard to create. As entrepreneurs we understand the importance of a creating and maintaining a legacy that spans multiple generations. Canadian Urban is passionate about supporting Individual and Family Office investors in their mandate to protect and enhance their wealth. We believe that recurring income and asset appreciation are among the intrinsic advantages of prudent real estate investment. Our private wealth clients entrust Canadian Urban to make sound real estate investments on their behalf, confident in their direct access to our senior leaders and governance committees.
