Total sales of commercial and industrial land and buildings in Edmonton during 2012 was the highest in five years, according to a report released Friday.

There were 648 sales last year with a total value of $2.45 billion, just off the five-year high reached in 2011, said the Realtors Association of Edmonton commercial division in its inaugural semi-annual update on land and building sales activity.

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