Greater Toronto Realtors(R) Report Commercial Market Figures

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 3, 2015) - Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that TREB Commercial Network Members reported 377,052 square feet of space leased on a per square foot net basis with pricing disclosed in May 2015. This result was down from 629,864 total square feet leased in May 2014. The industrial market segment accounted for 80 per cent of total square footage leased.

While the amount of space leased was down on a year-over-year basis in May, average per square foot net lease rates were up for the industrial and commercial/retail segments. The average office lease rate was down compared to 2014.

"Commercial leasing activity is often volatile on a month-to-month basis, with one large deal, or the absence thereof, making all the difference to the aggregate results.

However, the fact that the average industrial lease rate was up in May compared to last year suggests that the demand for space in this important market segment remains strong," said Mr. Etherington.

The total number of combined industrial, commercial/retail and office properties sold in May 2015 amounted to 52 - down from 61 transactions reported during the same month in 2014. The average industrial sale price on a per square foot basis was down slightly year-over-year. The average selling prices for commercial/retail and office properties were down by a greater amount, but this was largely due to a change in the mix of properties sold this year compared to last.

"Both the sale and leasing markets for commercial properties are dependent on firms' outlook for the economy. While the positive impact of the lower Canadian dollar is promising for businesses in the Greater Toronto Area, uncertainty in the broader Canadian economic picture will likely feed through into some periodic volatility in results," continued Mr. Etherington.

May 2015: Per Square Foot Net Commercial Leasing Summary
Lease Transactions Completed on a Per Square Foot Net Basis with Pricing Disclosed on TorontoMLS
	Leased Square Feet					Average Lease Rate
	May 2015	May 2014	% Change			May 2015	May 2014	% Change
Industrial	301,934	453,743	-33.5%		Industrial	$5.60	$5.29	5.7%
Commercial	31,690	102,608	-69.1%		Commercial	$22.25	$21.68	2.6%
Office	43,428	73,513	-40.9%		Office	$11.99	$13.77	-13.0%
Total	377,052	629,864	-40.1%
Source: TREB Commercial Division

May 2015: Commercial Sales Completed with Pricing Disclosed on TorontoMLS
	Sales (Price Disclosed)				Avg. Sale Price Per Sq. Ft. (Pricing Disclosed)
	May 2015	May 2014	% Change			May 2015	May 2014	% Change
Industrial	20	15	33.3%		Industrial	$107.61	$112.05	-4.0%
Commercial	21	29	-27.6%		Commercial	$190.77	$273.54	-30.3%
Office	11	17	-35.3%		Office	$172.58	$252.07	-31.5%
Total	52	61	-14.8%

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