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The Return-to-Office Ripple Effect on Canadian Real Estate
We discuss the return-to-office (RTO) trend in Canada and its impact on real estate markets. Employers are increasingly mandating office attendance and the resulting effects on urban centers, housing markets, and workplace dynamics are fascinating.
Canadian employers (government, banks, telecoms) are mandating 4-5 days in-office by 2026, with downtown foot traffic still 43% below pre-pandemic levels in Toronto.
The RTO trend is affecting real estate markets, with downtown rental prices increasing while some remote workers who relocated during COVID face difficult decisions about moving back…
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