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Trent

Trent U plans Canada’s largest mixed-use building

The growth of Trent University continues with a groundbreaking project. Construction has officially begun on Gidigaa Migizi College and the new Otonabee College residence.
New fines loom for fire safety enforcement

New fines loom for fire safety enforcement

Ontario municipalities will have an optional set of fines for enforcing fire safety once the provincial government finalizes the framework for administrative monetary penalties, known as AMPs.
Starligt Investments

Starlight Investments advances sustainability efforts

In its newly released 2024 Sustainability Report, Starlight Investments identifies the progress its made toward advancing key objectives.
buildings policy

Vancouver advances support for strata and rental projects

Vancouver City Council approved a broad suite of actions to get rental and strata developments built faster.
Calgary beltline

Premium new rental project breaks ground in Calgary’s Beltline

GWL Realty Advisors (GWLRA) celebrated the ground-breaking of a new rental tower at 1405 4th Street SW in Calgary’s Beltline district.
MPAC unveils data collection enhancements

MPAC unveils data collection enhancements

Web platform upgrades could ease drudgery for Ontario commercial ratepayers obliged to submit annual income and expense information to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.
solar

Edmonton extends solar rebate program

The program provides up to $0.50 per watt towards the cost of solar photovoltaic systems.
rent declines

Residential rents down slightly from 2024 peak

Average rents in Canada have declined 3.3 per cent since May 2024, marking the eighth consecutive month of annual decreases.
renovictions bylaw

New Brunswick rent cap stays at 3 per cent

New Brunswick announced it is keeping its rent cap at three per cent for the 2025-26 fiscal year to help minimize spikes in rent.
Landlords' contact information elicits caution

Landlords’ contact information elicits caution

The Ontario government is tweaking requirements for credit bureaus to release contact information for third-party users of credit scores to the scrutinized consumers.
Swedish multifamily a fit for Ontario Teachers'

Swedish multifamily a fit for Ontario Teachers’

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has entered the Swedish multifamily market with an agreement to acquire two newly built properties encompassing 425 rental residential units.
tariff

Steelworkers warn new tariff order will disrupt key sectors

The doubling of tariffs, to take effect on June 4, could severely disrupt integrated North American supply chains.
LGBTQ+

Toronto rental building first to earn LGBTQ+ accreditation

Hazelview's Story of Midtown Toronto received the Rainbow Registered accreditation in recognition of its commitment to inclusivity.
housing

1,200-unit housing project planned for Montreal

The development will rise in the heart of the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district.
mixed-use

Montreal shopping site to become $3.5B mixed-use community

The project will unfold over seven phases and span 15 years.
rental

Two rental housing projects underway in Burnaby

Metro Vancouver has started construction on two family-oriented, non-market rental housing projects that will add nearly 300 homes.
CLV Group poised to expand multifamily portfolio

CLV Group poised to expand multifamily portfolio

Ottawa-based CLV Group is poised for a 74 per cent expansion of its multifamily portfolio through an agreement to purchase InterRent REIT and take it private.