Industry News
Tech hub hopes federal budget will boost smart city innovation
Toronto’s innovation community has high hopes that Wednesday’s federal budget will earmark money for smart city innovation.
Nobu Toronto to merge condos, hotel and restaurant
Nobu Toronto, a new multi-use development integrating condominium residences, a hotel and a restaurant, is coming to Toronto.
Niagara Parks issues RFP for waterfront development
The Niagara Parks Commission issued a RFP to invest in its marina property at Miller’s Creek, 22 kilometres south of Horseshoe Falls in Fort Erie.
Slate Office REIT to purchase Dream office properties
Slate Office REIT (REIT) has acquired three office properties from Dream Office REIT, for a total purchase price of $165 million.
Winnipeg to welcome first fashion outlet mall in May
Winnipeg will welcome a new outlet mall featuring up to 100 retailers.
Industry launches Building Energy Innovators Council
Industry launches the Building Energy Innovators Council to advance clean building technologies across Canada.
New $479-million T.O. office tower begins to rise
Construction has begun on a new 32-storey office tower at 16 York Street in downtown Toronto, one city block away from Union Station.
Climate data to be revamped for future codes
Historical climate data is losing relevance in Canada's model national building, energy, fire and plumbing codes as severe storms, drought and intense heat waves become more frequent.
Montreal office availability to climb in 2017
Montreal office availability rates are expected to climb in downtown Montreal this year as construction tops off on three new projects.
Vancouver downtown office market tightening
As downtown Vancouver's current cycle of new development winds down, the office market is gradually tightening and becoming more challenging for tenants.
Menkes is first Canadian real estate Fitwel Champion
Menkes is first in Canadian real estate to implement Fitwel, a new certification program that measures occupants' physical, emotional and mental well-being.
Business applauds B.C. electricity cost relief
The B.C. government has pledged to lower the 7 per cent provincial sales tax (PST) on electricity to 3.5 per cent as of this October, and phase it out completely by April 2019.
Job cuts lead Newfoundland’s way forward
Promised actions include a 10 per cent reduction in the provincial government's building footprint, beginning with the return of 40,000 square feet of leased space to the market by March 31 this year.
Upper Canada Mall plans for $60-mil retrofit
Oxford Properties Group plans to redevelop and expand the former Target location at Upper Canada Mall in Newmarket, Ontario.
Ontario enacts energy and water reporting reg
Ontario has now enacted its energy and water reporting and benchmarking regulation to help large buildings cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.
NS accessibility legislation gets more scrutiny
The proposed legislation sets out a guiding framework for how accessibility standards will be developed, applied and enforced, but critics decry its lack of specifics.
CaGBC’s Vanc office first LEED v4 Platinum project
The Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC) new Vancouver office is the first commercial project to earn LEED v4 Platinum certification in the country. Achieving LEED



