Natalie Wong

Honorable Mention for SABEW's Real Estate division – Bloomberg News; Zombie Towers and the Debt Threat

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-23/commercial-real-estate-reset-is-causing-distress-from-san-francisco-to-hong-kong

For “New York City’s Empty Offices Reveal a Global Property Dilemma”
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-remote-work-is-killing-manhattan-commercial-real-estate-market/

Natalie Wong, Bloomberg News, “A Green Megamansion Rises in South Florida”

Judges’ comment: In a gem of a piece, Wong writes about a little-known billionaire, Peter Gilgan, who spends nearly $50 million buying a Florida beachfront mansion — and then tears it down so he can build an equally expensive green one that will generate renewable power roughly equal to the power it uses. She expertly captures this complicated grandfather’s contradictions, including how he flies in a private jet… Show more

Natalie Wong, Bloomberg News, “A Green Megamansion Rises in South Florida”

Judges’ comment: In a gem of a piece, Wong writes about a little-known billionaire, Peter Gilgan, who spends nearly $50 million buying a Florida beachfront mansion — and then tears it down so he can build an equally expensive green one that will generate renewable power roughly equal to the power it uses. She expertly captures this complicated grandfather’s contradictions, including how he flies in a private jet once a week and collects cars. Show less

Natalie Wong and Natalie Obiko Pearson, Bloomberg News, “College Kids Are Living Like Kings in Vancouver’s Empty Mansions”

Judges’ comment: Wong and Pearson took a potentially dull story about a new tax on empty homes in British Columbia and instead told a highly engaging, “you won’t believe this” story about the bizarre upside-down world the tax created. They reported on the resulting crash in rent and property values that gave birth to a “candy store” for buyers and renters alike… Show more

Natalie Wong and Natalie Obiko Pearson, Bloomberg News, “College Kids Are Living Like Kings in Vancouver’s Empty Mansions”

Judges’ comment: Wong and Pearson took a potentially dull story about a new tax on empty homes in British Columbia and instead told a highly engaging, “you won’t believe this” story about the bizarre upside-down world the tax created. They reported on the resulting crash in rent and property values that gave birth to a “candy store” for buyers and renters alike, including one college student who tells them he wishes he could stay forever in the castle-like home he’s renting on the cheap. Snappy writing and great characters contribute to this stand-out story. Show less

Part of a team of Bloomberg Canada reporters that won gold for a package of stories on consumer debt.

Awarded to a Canadian journalist with fewer than five years in the industry who has demonstrated consistent excellence in reporting and writing about the world of business. The award included recognition for breaking news about the Canadian government’s plan to impose steel tariffs on importers, which moved the loonie and shares of some of the biggest steel companies, a feature about college kids living in Vancouver mansions amid a luxury housing upheaval, which garnered global attention, and… Show more

Awarded to a Canadian journalist with fewer than five years in the industry who has demonstrated consistent excellence in reporting and writing about the world of business. The award included recognition for breaking news about the Canadian government’s plan to impose steel tariffs on importers, which moved the loonie and shares of some of the biggest steel companies, a feature about college kids living in Vancouver mansions amid a luxury housing upheaval, which garnered global attention, and scooping her competitors on some of the biggest real estate stories in Canada last year, including Oxford’s sale of its Fairmont portfolio and the state of talks between Waterfront and Sidewalk Labs.
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Honorable mention for story " “Even New Yorkers Can’t Afford a Home in Toronto” submitted to NAREE's Best International Real Estate Story category.

Judges’ comment: Wong finds a unique way to tell the story of Toronto’s hot real estate market. It’s so hot that even New Yorkers contemplating a move there are shocked into reconsidering their plans. Pricing, income and other details add a lot to the story.

Part of news team that won silver in the category of Breaking News for our coverage on the Bank of Canada rate hike in 2017

Awarded to the top-standing student in first class honours in the Department of Political Science.

Awarded for distinguished academic standing by a student entering the final year of a program in Political Science. Awarded by the Faculty of Arts Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the Department of Political Science.

Awarded on the recommendation of the Departments of Economics and Political Science based on highest academic standing.

Scholarships presented by the McGill Faculty of Arts based on academic excellence.