Industry News
Electricity rate relief unaligned with lockdown
The timing of newly announced short-term relief for Ontario’s residential and small business customers is somewhat out of sync with expected power consumption patterns.
Lockdown relief temporarily more generous
Federal rent and wage subsidies will be open to an expanded range of applicants who are subject to pandemic-related constraints during the eight-week period from Dec. 19, 2021 to Feb. 12, 2022.
Southpark on Whyte earns a LEED Gold first
Southpark on Whyte has been awarded LEED Gold certification and is the first LEED V4 multi-family project in Edmonton.
Green scorecard planned for seniors’ facilities
Long-term care homes and retirement residences in Ontario are getting an environmental performance benchmarking tool specially tailored for seniors’ facilities.
Air filtration improvements in line for rebate
As announced in the federal Economic and Fiscal Update, small businesses could qualify for a refundable tax credit of up to $10,000 per project on qualifying investments in air filtration and HVAC systems.
Real estate lending set to ramp up in 2022
More than two-thirds of Canadian lenders participating in CBRE’s recent annual survey indicated plans to increase allocations to real estate, equating to an estimated 10 to 20 per cent boost in availability of capital.
Survey flags cybersecurity ignorance among Canadians
Some hotspot providers quietly track millions of users’ whereabouts even after they have left the establishment.
New project tackles accessibility of heritage buildings
Human Space is tackling the challenge of addressing accessibility of heritage buildings while preserving historical integrity.
Deal includes Ottawa’s tallest office tower
Crown Realty Partners and Crestpoint Real Estate Management have jointly acquired Place de Ville, a four-building Class A office complex in Ottawa's Parliamentary district.
Dream to deploy CIB funds for deep retrofits
The Dream group of companies has obtained $136.6 million in financing from Canada Infrastructure Bank’s commercial buildings retrofit program, aligned with a 2035 target for a net-zero portfolio.
Renewed master plan vision for CF Sherway Gardens
Cadillac Fairview and DiamondCorp have collaborated on a renewed master plan vision for CF Sherway Gardens that will transform the peripheral parking lands into a complete community with a mix of residential, office and retail.
Provincial energy efficiency programs stalling
Efficiency Canada’s provincial energy efficiency scorecard shows a Canada-wide downward trend in annual incremental savings compared to last decade.
Online resource spotlights mental health in the workplace
Workplaces have traditionally focused on protecting employees from physical harm, but there is strong evidence that certain features of the workplace can affect employees' psychological health.
Disabilities undermined during company hires
More disabled women said companies are doing a poor job of hiring those with disabilities than their male counterparts.
Sustainability disclosure centered in Montreal
Montreal and Frankfurt will serve as host cities for the newly forged International Sustainability Standards Board, tasked with developing global disclosure standards to guide investors and capital markets.
Cominar REIT deal conveyed to unit-holders
Canderel Real Estate Property Inc. is leading an investor consortium intent on acquiring Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust, with plans to then sell the REIT's industrial holdings to Blackstone.
Major industrial strata build planned for Langford
Construction is set to begin on the IntraUrban Cornerstone, an industrial strata development by PC Urban Properties Corp, in January 2022.



















