- Capital Markets Institute, U of T
Toronto, Ontario
The CMI researches new designs for capital markets mechanisms and institutions, in order to create a thriving, successful environment for Canadian investors. University of Toronto faculty members with professional and research interests in common with the CMI's objectives are affiliated with the CMI and support its work. The CMI was established in 1998 through a donation from the Toronto Stock Exchange.
http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/cmi/
- Clayton Research
Canada
Clayton Research is a firm of urban and real estate economists who provide strategic information, analysis and advice to private and public sector clients across Canada. The firm specializes in real estate market analysis, land use planning issues, consumer spending and borrowing research, and building products demand.
http://www.clayton-research.com
- Conference Board of Canada
Canada
The Conference Board of Canada is the foremost independent, not-for-profit applied research organization in Canada. It creates insightful information concerning economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance and delivers this knowledge through learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services.
http://www.conferenceboard.ca
- InSite Real Esate Information Systems
Canada
InSite provides detailed information on real estate investments in Canada. It maintains a directory listing thousands of buildings. InSite prides itself on delivering accurate, credible information that investors can rely on. It seeks to promote the opportunities present in commercial real estate investment.
http://www.realinsite.com/
- Investment Property Databank (IPD)
International
IPD is an independent business headquartered in London with subsidiaries or associates in ten other countries. IPD is dedicated to the objective measurement of property performance, and aims to expand the production of accurate and consistent information services to all major property markets. IPD collects full portfolio records from over 500 major investors across 15 countries - a databank capturing 35,000 properties with a market value of US$ 420B. In Canada, IPD partners with the Clayton Research Group.
http://www.ipdindex.co.uk
- National Research Council - Buildings Group
Canada
The Buildings Group is one of 10 energy technology R&D groups that make up the CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC). The Groups mission is to develop and deploy building technologies and innovations that will help reduce energy consumption and lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with marked economic, environmental and social benefits. It works with members of the building industry across four areas: Commercial, Residential, International and Simulation.
http://www.buildingsgroup.nrcan.gc.ca
- Real Estate Information Service (REIS)
United States
Reis is in the forefront of information services for the real estate investing community. Reis has grown from a subscription-only print publisher to an intensive online resource for investment information and analytical tools. Reis has continued to research and publish reliable, objective data on individual properties and multiple submarkets and metros across the four principal property types in 80 U.S. metropolitan areas.
http://www.reis.com
- Real Estate Research Institute (RERI)
United States
The Real Estate Research Institute is a non-profit organization promoting research on real estate investment performance and market fundamentals. It highlights issues that are important to positive growth, raises funds and conducts research into these matters and provides the results to its members.
http://www.reri.org/
- RealNet Canada Inc.
Canada
RealNet Canada, founded in 1995, is the leading real estate information services company in Canada. RealNet's core product, RealInfoTM provides information about the commercial real estate investment and residential development markets powering the decisions of firms involved in approximately 70% of the market activity. RealNet clients represent a full range of businesses involved in the real estate and development industry.
http://www.realnet.ca
- Statistics Canada
Canada
As Canada's central statistical agency, Statistics Canada is legislated to serve this function for the whole of Canada and each of the provinces. Statistics produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country-its population, resources, economy, society and culture. In addition to conducting a Census every five years, there are about 350 active surveys some that focus entirely on the real estate industry.
http://www.statcan.ca
- Sustainable Development Research Institute (SDRI)
British Columbia
SDRI is a collaboration of academics, private organizations and the government. It conducts research into all aspects of sustainable development. It also concentrates on the link between the environment, the economy, and the community.
http://www.sdri.ubc.ca/
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