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Tenant demand propels sustainable measures
The more human aspect of sustainability was the focus of a recent discussion on tenant demands for green space, at Toronto’s Green Real Estate Conference
Changes to Toronto sewers bylaw may be on tap
Toronto has two changes to its sewers bylaw coming down the pipes that, if adopted, may trickle down to building owners and managers.
Property measurement standard goes global
BOMA Canada and REALpac are part of the global coalition supporting the new International Property Measurement Standard
Airport cities among workplace trends for 2015
Airport cities, mindfulness programs and a phenomenon coined “rateocracy” are among the emerging forces shaping employees’ quality of life, according to Sodexo’s 2015 Workplace Trends
An upside to declining investment returns
Canada's real estate cycle wanes in 2014, but REITs are on the upsurge.
Office market ups and downs for 2015
With more than 22 million square feet of new office space currently under construction across Canada, specifically Calgary and Toronto, developers are responding to some
Vacancies pending as Target departs Canada
Target will vacate 133 retail stores, plus industrial and office space after announcing the termination of its Canadian operations.
Office sector helps boost Canadian economy
With the construction of private office buildings and their subsequent operations, activity within the office sector makes a substantial impact on Canada’s economy and standard
GTA office market enters positive territory
What was presumed to be a paltry office market in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) over the last few months is now on the upswing,
Urbanization is the new normal: report
Urbanization is the new normal, according to PwC and the Urban Land Institute’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2015 report. The publication, now in its
Inferior assets squelch investor demand: report
Investment activity in Canada’s commercial real estate market tipped over $13 billion during the mid-quarter, down 10 per cent from the first half of the
Delineating where private property rights end
The City of Toronto is investigating the use of visual aids to delineate where private property rights end and public property begins. The move follows
Oxford’s week of monumental acquisitions
With Oxford Properties Group announcing its first Parisian acquisition on September 22, the real estate investment giant ends its monumental week by announcing the completion
Oxford acquires first property in France
With the recent purchase of 32 Rue Blanche, a Grade A prime office building in Central Paris’ historic financial district, Oxford Properties Group has entered
BOMA announces national award winners
Hundreds of professionals in the commercial real estate industry gathered at the historic Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for the Building Owners and Managers
Major lease confirms Gastown’s appeal
Vancouver-based technology company Global Relay recently renewed its office lease in Gastown, making it the biggest office lease ever completed in the area. Expanding from
T.O.’s energy reporting consultations set for fall
City of Toronto staff have set out a fall to winter timeframe for consultations on the development of a proposed energy reporting bylaw for large buildings.



