Starlight Investments
Canadian real estate asset management company based in Toronto
Starlight Investments is a privately held Canadian real estate investment and asset management company based in Toronto, Ontario. As of 2024, Starlight owns 70,000 multi-family units (54,000 in Canada and 10,000 in the United States), 8 million square feet of commercial space, and over 600 properties across Canada. They are the largest private landlord in Canada.
History
In 2011, Drimmer founded Starlight Investments. In 2012, Drimmer acquired his former company TransGlobe REIT for $1 billion, and also acquired 72 additional buildings with a subsidiary from the Public Sector Pension Investment Board. In February 2020, Starlight bought Northview Apartments REIT.
In 2016, Starlight drew scrutiny from tenants and local politicians around proposed 'renovictions' of tenants. It has also faced other complaints around landlord practices.
The company created a real estate securities investment company, Starlight Capital, in 2018. That November, Starlight Capital announced the Starlight Hybrid Global Real Assets Trust to give retail investors access to a real estate mutual fund.
In January 2021, Starlight purchased the naming rights to a stadium at City Centre Park in Langford after making a sponsorship deal with the city, which saw Bear Mountain Stadium renamed to Starlight Stadium as part of the five-year deal.
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