Office
A race against energy consumption
Over the past four years, about 69 million square feet of Toronto’s office stock participated in an ambitious challenge to lower energy usage in buildings.
Managing occupant expectations
The significance of green programs is becoming more pertinent in conversations about attracting and retaining tenants and meeting occupant expectations.
Change to Toronto sewers bylaw on tap for Jan. 1
One of two sewers bylaw changes that are expected to trickle down to building owners and managers is on tap for the New Year.
Tips for managing a successful build-out process
Defining a project’s priorities and early planning can help mitigate issues related to the build-out process.
Race to Reduce reveals trailblazing results
CivicAction’s Race to Reduce, one of the largest smart energy office challenges in the world, honoured its top performers and revealed its stunning results.
Real estate value tied to human behaviour
While demographics are a way to predict some uncertainties that await an aging real estate industry, understanding human values is a more accurate compass.
How to increase operational excellence
Increasing operational excellence is even more significant amidst a real estate market with fewer investment opportunities.
Top 10 in Canadian real estate 2015
Welcome to the 20th annual edition of Who’s Who in Canadian Real Estate. This year’s list represents all facets of the property management business, including
Calgary hardest hit among energy sector hubs
The hub cities are prominent bases for energy company headquarters and affiliated service providers — employing executive, professional and administrative staff, and ultimately reflecting the vitality of extraction and production activities located elsewhere.
BOMA Canada honours industry’s best
Commercial real estate professionals across Canada gathered in Québec City for the Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada National Awards gala.
Flight to quality upends office tower hierarchy
A spate of new towers in the downtowns of major Canadian cities respond to tenants' demand for buildings that can effectively accommodate the technology and occupant densities their businesses require.
Match Marketing forgoes move for office reno
The recent renovation of Match Marketing’s Mississauga offices delivered a cafe and patio — both features that have become must-haves for ad agencies.
Economy challenges Canadian office market
Lower oil prices, shrinking availability of office space and urban intensification are a few big factors affecting various office markets across Canada.
Virtual reality emerges in commercial sector
Office marketing tools of the future will immerse users in new or non-existent environments, offering them the chance to virtually control a presale asset.
New prestige office buildings capture market
Although longstanding landmarks in the Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver skylines now command average rents 18 per cent higher than less iconic competition can muster, real estate analysts predict an emergent tenants' market will alter that picture.
Factors of intensification and transit imbalance
Why has development in the GTA over the last decade not happened closer to planned or current transit infrastructure? An industry panel discusses factors.
Business continuity to curtail water damage
Disaster recovery contractors are able to minimize fire and water damage if property managers have organized a clearly defined decision making process.



