For institutional fund strategies, Downtown Core carries the strongest investor flag in Calgary, with prime yields around 7.5%.

  • Trophy submarket (Downtown Core) carries the strongest investor flag.
  • Prime yield: 7.5%.
  • Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
  • Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Calgary office fund strategy and flag

For institutional fund strategies, Downtown Core carries the strongest investor flag in Calgary, with prime yields around 7.5%.

TL;DR

  • Trophy submarket (Downtown Core) carries the strongest investor flag.
  • Prime yield: 7.5%.
  • Core funds buy income; value-add buys repositioning of secondary stock.
  • Cap-rate spread between trophy and secondary has widened post-2022.

Where core funds buy

Core capital concentrates in trophy stock with long-WAULT income. In Calgary, that's Downtown Core and assets like Brookfield Place West, Eighth Avenue Place.

Where value-add looks

Value-add capital looks at secondary Class A and convertible Class B with repositioning angle. The trophy/secondary cap-rate spread has widened post-2022, which has reopened the value-add basis for repositioning plays.

Key facts

cityCalgary
countryCanada
regionAmericas
classARentLocal32 CAD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd$23/sqft/yr
vacancy28.4%
typicalLeaseYears10
typicalRentFreeMonths18
submarkets5
primeYieldPct7.5%
primeYield7.5%
trophyAnchorDowntown Core

Frequently asked questions

Where do core funds buy in Calgary?
Trophy submarket — Downtown Core — and the most defensible long-WAULT assets within it.

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