Amazon has chosen New York City and Arlington, Va., as the locations for its second headquarters out of 20 short-listed cities.

Diamond Schmitt Architects is among Canada's top employers for 2019, recognized for its exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policy.

Cadillac Fairview has completed its $17-million renovations of the food court at Calgary's Chinook Centre.

Avison Young has entered into an agreement with global private-equity firm, EQT to acquire GVA, a U.K.-based real estate advisory-led businesses.

National bank launched construction on its new head office in Montreal on Nov.7, 2018. The headquarters will be located at 800 Saint-Jacques Street West.

A free app for members of the design and construction community in Ontario called the energyCompass.design tool – Compass for short – officially launched Nov. 7, 2018.

Concert and Jawl Properties are working on the Capital Park development, a six-acre master-plan community that is revitalizing an entire city block.

Slate Canadian Real Estate Opportunity Fund is undertaking a major renovation of former Scotia Centre in downtown Calgary.

Avison Young has acquired Veritas Management Services Inc., a commercial real estate management company based in Edmonton, Alberta.

Central Library is now open to the public in Calgary. The 240,000-square foot building is located in the East Village of the city.

Construction of Collège Boréal’s $22-million future campus in Toronto's Distillery District is underway. Development of the project kicked off on Oct. 29, 2018.

CBRE has launched a subsidiary called Hana that will offer flexible office space for larger corporations beginning in 2019.

On Oct. 27, 2018 RioCan's Burlington Centre marked it's $60-million makeover with a grand re-opening. The shopping centre's celebration coincided with its 50th-anniversary.

On Oct. 23, 2018, the Ontario government introduced, the Making Ontario Open For Business Act, 2018 – Bill 47. The legislation would repeal significant amendments made in the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act – Bill 148 – passed by the previous Liberal government.

Surcharges will apply to 22 different fuel types, but most consumer expenditure is expected to go to gasoline and natural gas price add-ons.

Canada announced the final step to prohibit asbestos and asbestos‑containing products. The asbestos ban comes into force on Dec. 30, 2018.

Morguard announced that it has jointly purchased the Jean Edmonds Towers ("JET") located at 300 Slater Street and 365 Laurier Avenue in downtown Ottawa.