Q2 2026 Market Briefing

Halifax Office Vacancy Hits 12-Year High as Class B Inventory Floods Market

Downtown core vacancy climbed to 12.4% in Q2 2026, driven by Class B sublease additions and a pronounced flight-to-quality among remaining active tenants. Suburban submarkets tell a different story.

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12.4%
Halifax CBD Office Vacancy
Q2 2026
$23.50
Average Asking Rent/SF
down 4.2% YoY
42 days
Median Days on Market (Class A)
Q2 2026

Office

Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton core and suburban submarkets. Quarterly vacancy, absorption, and rent surveys.

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Industrial

Distribution corridors, port-adjacent assets, last-mile logistics. Availability and lease rate tracking across Atlantic Canada.

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Multi-Family

Investor-grade 20+ unit assets. Cap rate surveys, transaction analysis, and rent growth tracking by market.

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Q2 2026 Snapshot

Key Movements Across Atlantic Canada

12.4%
Halifax CBD Vacancy
↑ 160 bps YoY • 12-year high
<2%
Moncton Industrial Availability
↓ Record tight • +3.4% rent growth
-15 bps
Multi-Family Cap Rate Compression
Institutional capital returning
+18%
Construction Permit Growth
Industrial + multi-family pipeline

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E-commerce distribution and cold storage drive record absorption in Q2 2026.

Jun 10, 20269 min
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Atlantic Multi-Family Cap Rate Survey — Q2 2026

Cap rates compress 15bps quarter-over-quarter as institutional buyers re-enter the market.

Jun 5, 20268 min
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Saint John Retail: Uptown Recovery Accelerates

Food & beverage and health services lead absorption as Uptown vacancy falls below 8% for first time since 2019.

May 28, 20267 min
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Maritime CRE Team specializes in commercial real estate across Atlantic Canada, with a focus on office, industrial, and investment-grade multi-family assets. Based in Moncton, our team covers the full Maritime market from Halifax to Charlottetown.

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