Industry News
True North Commercial acquires office property
True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (the REIT) said it plans to purchase two office properties in Mississauga, Ontario.
Summit buys light industrial property in Alberta
Summit Industrial Income REIT is going to acquire a 141,628 square foot light industrial property in Calgary, Alberta for approximately $12.675 million.
SNC-Lavalin sells facilities management business
SNC-Lavalin has sold its non-core Real Estate Facilities Management business in Canada to Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions for $45 million.
Mixed-use development planned for Summerhill
Diamond Corp, Tricon Capital Group Inc. and RioCan REIT have recently closed two separate transactions including the acquisition of about one acre of land in
Whitby Mall sale in GTA now complete
The sale of Whitby Mall, a 374, 811 square foot mixed use space in Whitby, Ontario, in the Greater Toronto Area, is now complete.
Feds seek input for new accessibility legislation
The Government of Canada is seeking input to inform plans for new accessibility legislation that will address barriers to inclusion.
New Horizon Mall breaks ground in Calgary
New Horizon Mall, a new multicultural mall with more than 500 stores, broke ground in Calgary.
Calgary City Centre officially opens
Calgary City Centre, a 36-storey, 853,000 square foot office complex built to LEED Platinum standards, has officially opened in downtown Calgary.
Nova Scotia issues RFI for Dennis Building site
Nova Scotia is looking for innovative and creative ideas to develop the Dennis Building site in downtown Halifax, while preserving its historic façade.
Harmonized real estate data exchange pursued
Efforts to streamline governance of investment data and the exchange of information across international borders have received a boost with the signing of a new collaborative agreement.
Call for projects: 2016 This Place Matters contest
The National Trust for Canada is seeking community groups with project ideas for its 2016 This Place Matters competition.
PATTISON Onestop acquires 13 office properties
PATTISON Onestop is acquiring 13 prominent properties managed by GWL Realty Advisors Inc, which expands its digital office network portfolio.
TD Bank HQ Canada’s 1st WELL certified project
TD Bank Group’s (TD) office in Toronto is now Canada’s first project to receive WELL certification under the non-pilot phase of the program.
Ontario targets buildings in climate action plan
Ontario will commit up to $8.3 billion for its five-year climate change action plan, which features 28 key measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Province passes Waste-Free Ontario Act
A new law to divert more waste from landfills will soon be rolled out in Ontario.
Data to enable informed discussion of diversity
An exploration of the Canadian real estate industry's demographics and attitudes to diversity is now underway with the logical first step: data collection. Employees in a sweeping range of disciplines — property management, investment, development, leasing and professional services for the real estate industry — are invited to participate.
Safety inspectors target fall hazards at work
Ministry of Labour inspectors are on a blitz, targeting fall hazards at workplaces, from May 16 to July 15, 2016,




