The construction of a new 62-storey tower in downtown Edmonton, destined to dominate the Edmonton skyline and become one of the tallest structures in Western Canada, will begin this fall.

Canada’s office vacancy rate rose from 8 per cent to 9.2 per cent during the 12-month period leading up to mid-year 2014. Despite the slight increase, the country’s vacancy rate is notably lower than its neighbour to the south.

Canadian hotel transactions are down significantly during the midpoint of 2014, with 20 fewer deals compared to the same period last year.

Ivanhoe Cambridge plans to invest more than $60 million in CrossIron Mills in an attempt to optimize the Alberta mall, located just north of Calgary.

Cineplex has opened its new VIP Cinemas Don Mills, Canada’s first multiplex theatre exclusive to adults. The property, located in Toronto’s Shops at Don Mills complex, features five auditoriums totaling 500 seats.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has invested $90 million to renovate and redesign the landmark Sheraton Centre Toronto. The money will mainly be used

Year-to-date sales of retail properties in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have surpassed $1.5 billion, signaling a healthy market for the first half of 2014.

Ivanhoe Cambridge and Sears Canada will sell their shares in Winnipeg’s Kildonan Place to H&R Real Estate Investment Trust.

Vancouver’s office vacancy rate continues to rise amid high construction activity, with approximately 1 million square feet of office space available in early 2014.

Natural Resources Canada plans to update its inaugural 2009 Survey of Commercial and Institutional Energy Use, an important resource for policy analysts and energy programs.

The Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) office market has shown signs of improvement following a poor first quarter. The overall vacancy rate of 9.4 per cent

Montreal’s industrial leasing market continued to lag in the second quarter. Vacancy rates across Greater Montreal rose to 7.25 per cent from 7.19 at the end of March.

Heritage Canada has released its annual Top 10 Endangered Places List, outlining sites at risk due to neglect, weak legislation or lack of funding.

GWL Realty Advisors has purchased the Longwood Station shopping mall, located in Nanaimo B.C. for $33.1 million. The 106,000 square-foot shopping centre was sold by Calgary-based First Capital Realty.

Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (PIRET) has entered into agreements to purchase 11 light industrial properties from Scannell Properties for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$235 million

A proposed merger will enfold approximately 2,600 members in 20 Canadian and U.S. chapters of the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) into ASHRAE's broader sweep.

Ivanhoe Cambridge has sold the Empress Hotel – one of the most recognized landmarks in Victoria, B.C. – to real estate developer Nat Bosa.