Industry News
Finance sector strategizes office space amid digital era
Financial services sector rethinks office space to retain a new generation of top tech talent.
Mixed-use plans for Golden Mile Shopping Centre
Plans for the Golden Mile Shopping Centre in Toronto will transform the site into a transit-oriented mixed use community.
USGBC awards first LEED v4 ID+C: Retail certification in U.S.
Kohler Signature is the first company in the U.S. to receive LEED v4 Interior Design + Construction: Retail certification.
GWL Realty Advisors acquires industrial portfolio in Mississauga
GWL Realty Advisors has acquired a 502,496 square foot industrial portfolio spread over five buildings in Mississauga, Ontario.
ASHRAE posts 2016 versions of refrigerant standards
The 2016 editions of ASHRAE’s major refrigerants-related standards have been published as a package with 30 new refrigerants and refrigerant blends added.
Fengate breaks ground on Oak West Corporate Centre
Construction has begun on the Oak West Corporate Centre in Oakville, Ontario, a new flex office development.
The Drake Hotel to expand along Queen Street West
A new expansion for The Drake Hotel on Queen Street West in Toronto will add 32 guest rooms and a larger lobby to the original building.
Tips for reducing radon in the workplace
The winter season brings increased levels of radon in the workplace, and is a prime time to test for and address any issues.
Survey finds generational differences in workplace preferences
Staples' Business Advantage 2016 Workplace Index survey found that workers in different age groups have various levels of motivation and unique office preferences.
Tech sector moving into priciest office markets
Hong Kong is firmly entrenched atop JLL's global premium office rent rankings with key occupancy costs pegged at USD $302 per square foot, more than 50 per cent higher than the next highest rate of USD $197 in London's West End.
Maple Ridge recognized for municipal excellence
Metro Vancouver Chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP) has presented Maple Ridge with two NAIOP Awards for Municipal Excellence recognizing Maple Ridge
Best of B.C. developments honoured by UDI
The Urban Development Institute Pacific Region (UDI) has announced the winners of the 2016 UDI Awards for Excellence. More than 700 people from the real
WELL and BREEAM standards to unite
The WELL Building Standard is aligning with BREEAM to make it easier for projects pursuing both standards.
Ontario to increase land transfer tax rates
Ontario is proposing to increase land transfer tax rates on all types of real property for the first time since 1989.
Green Standards partners with GM for landfill-free solution to office transformation
General Motors (GM) has partnered with Green Standards in an effort to divert $1-million worth of used office equipment from landfills.
Vancouver approves empty homes tax
The City of Vancouver has approved a program that will introduce a one per cent tax on empty homes, the first of its kind in
Former Zellers in B.C. to become U-Haul store
An adaptive reuse project will soon turn a former Zeller’s into a U-Haul Moving & Storage facility.
