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RE/MAXKEN CHAN REALTYBROKERAGE

ONTARIO COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT BRIEFING

Invest in Ontario
& the GTA.

A commercial entry, expansion and investment platform for Canadian owners and international businesses.

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WHY ONTARIO

Start with the business strategy.

Ontario is not simply a place to buy real estate. For international businesses, it can be a practical place to establish operations, serve customers, build local relationships and, when appropriate, acquire or develop property over time.

01

Diversified business environment

The GTA brings together professional services, technology, finance, logistics, manufacturing, trade, healthcare, education, retail and family-owned businesses.

02

North American platform

Ontario provides a Canadian base within North America. CUSMA remains in force, while tariffs, sector rules and trade negotiations require project-specific assessment.

03

Local commercial ecosystem

Successful decisions often involve lawyers, accountants, lenders, planners, engineers, architects, environmental consultants and municipal teams.

LEASE FIRST

Start with operations, not necessarily ownership.

Enter

Lease an Ontario office, showroom, warehouse, light-industrial or service location to establish the Canadian operation.

Operate

Build local customers, staff, suppliers, distribution and operating history while understanding the company’s real space needs.

Expand and invest

Add locations, relocate, lease larger premises, acquire the operating property or consider redevelopment and development land.

GOVERNMENT PATHWAYS

From property purchase to operating project.

Government support is generally strongest where an eligible project creates jobs, expands operations, modernizes facilities, advances priority sectors or installs qualifying clean-energy assets.

FederalClean-technology and clean-manufacturing tax-credit pathways may apply to qualifying Canadian operating assets and corporate structures.
OntarioInvest Ontario can assist qualifying companies with market entry, site identification, regulations and potential investment-support pathways.
TorontoEligible employment-sector construction, expansion or major renovation projects may warrant an early assessment of Toronto’s EDGE incentive program.

Buying an existing commercial building or land does not automatically create incentive eligibility. Legal, tax, program and project requirements must be confirmed before commitment.

HOW WE HELP

Local commercial leadership.

Understand the mandate

Asset type, location, timing, ownership, capital framework and operational priorities before beginning a search, lease or disposition process.

Build local context

Practical Ontario and GTA market perspective for commercial investment, business premises, leasing, development land, acquisitions and dispositions.

Coordinate the right conversations

For overseas clients, we help keep property and land-development conversations moving locally alongside appropriate professional advisers.