Democratized Data Insights:
Unity IQ as the Intelligence Layer for Choice Properties REIT
Canada’s largest diversified REIT gains integrated API-based single-pane-of-glass portfolio insight.
90% cut in data gather time
<2s report generation
Client Overview:
About Real-Time Data Insights
Choice Properties is one Canada’s largest diversified REITs with over 69 mn square feet of GLA, headquartered in Toronto and founded in 2013. It specializes in owning, managing, and developing high-quality retail, industrial, mixed-use, and residential properties, many of which are anchored by Loblaw stores.
Industry
Mixed-Use REIT
Global Team
Over 300 employees
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Market Presence
Canada
The Challenge:
Data Silos Blocked Visibility & Executive Decisions
Critical operational and financial data was buried inside JD Edwards, SharePoint, and point solutions. Retrieving lease terms or tenant charges required phone calls, ad‑hoc spreadsheets, and days of manual work. Even basic questions like “How many properties do we manage today?” had no immediate answer.
Fragmented systems and data silos
Critical information is scattered across disconnected tools, forcing teams to piece together the truth manually. This leads to wasted effort, inconsistent numbers, and decisions made on partial data.
No up‑to‑date portfolio visibility for executives
Leaders lack a real-time view of performance across assets, regions, or business units. By the time reports reach them, the data is often outdated or may miss key context.
Limited ability to slice data by role or region
Users can’t easily filter insights to what matters most for their responsibilities. Without tailored views, everyone wastes time digging for the metrics they need. Teams benefit from a single-pane-of-glass view of their democratized data.
“I want to be able to quickly find information about a property without combing through Excel or calling half a dozen people.”
Paul W.
Director of IT, Choice Properties REIT
The Solution:
StackDC’s Unity IQ + Niva AI
Unity IQ was deployed as a federated master‑data layer—no data migration required. It pulls regularly synced metadata from ERP, budgeting, work‑order, and HR systems according to IT‑defined schedules, normalizes keys, and presents the portfolio through an intuitive map‑driven UI. Niva AI adds conversational analytics, letting leaders type or speak queries such as “Show leases expiring in the next 9 months in Ontario retail assets.”
Key Deliverables:
Federated, Not Duplicated
Pre-built connectors easily pull data from disparate data sources, including JD Edwards, Yardi, MRI, along with API / Excel imports. Scheduled-sync connections keep source systems authoritative. Unity IQ allows you to adjust sync frequency (e.g., nightly, hourly) depending on business needs).
Single Pane of Glass
Executives view data across property management, commercial development, asset management, leasing, and investments in one UI with data refreshed automatically. Coupled with Niva AI, executives now ask natural‑language questions and receive timely portfolio insights, unlocking data‑driven decisions at enterprise scale. Since the data is regularly pulled directly from systems of record, they do not have to worry about stale insights.
Rapid ROI
Lightweight deployment delivers value in weeks, not years. Reports are generated in <5 seconds instead of hours, freeing up staff time for more valuable work. Self-service analytics also results in fewer ad-hoc requests to analysts and other teams.
AI‑Ready
Built‑in Niva AI drives conversation‑based analytics and automation. As an intelligent data visualization tool, Unity IQ and Niva AI together drive real-world use case of AI in business intelligence.
The Results
Timely Real Estate Portfolio Insights from Unity IQ and Niva AI,
Your Intelligent Data Visualization Tools
“Unity IQ is our favorite app, everyone uses it. Every system we rely on is now one click away, always current as per our policy.”
Ben S.
AVP Information Systems, Choice Properties REIT
Start Your Automation Journey.
Join industry leaders like Choice Properties and discover how StackDC can help optimize your operations and drive exceptional results with our suite of AI workflow automation tools. Ready to see similar results in your organization?
Let’s discuss how StackDC and our real-time data insights software can give you a comprehensive single-pane dashboard enabling data-driven operational decisions. Our predictive analytics platform reduces ad-hoc research requests while improving communication across teams.
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