Restoration & Renovation
Understanding code creep
Understanding code creep and why Canadian property owners need to be aware of foreign, just as much as local policy when it comes to tenant
Gaslight District sparks new vision for Cambridge
Once the Gaslight District is in Cambridge is complete, the mixed-use community will light up with authentic gas lanterns and bright minds, as well.
A facility addition with surgical precision
Adding a new wing to the fully developed site would require surgical precision. The original Chinook Regional Hospital, which was constructed close to 30 years
Industry sees promise in low-impact communities
Industry proponents of sustainability are looking beyond buildings and thinking on a larger scale with low-impact communities.
Pasadena Apartments to become upscale condos
The entrance to the Pasadena Apartments may be one of few exterior clues as to the interior restoration that will transform the heritage-designated building.
Victoria’s tech sector: from trendy to sustainable
The tech sector in Victoria, B.C., keeps growing and is now part of a $4 billion a year industry that is no longer trendy, but sustainable.
Mixed-use project meets old-soul community
The Metalworks development in Guelph, Ontario, will ultimately bridge a deep-rooted community to the downtown core with a 50-foot-wide river walkway.
Sherway Gardens remakes shopping experience
Sherway Gardens unveiled its new north expansion this week that reflects the changing landscape of retail in Canada and creates more of a mall 'experience.'
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.
Canadian retail sector ponders industry trends
Technology and consumer shopping preferences were two retail trends discussed at seminar at the 2015 Land and Development Conference in Toronto.
Aging structures on financially shaky ground
Heritage Canada's annual list of endangered places is both an inventory of landmarks at risk and a commentary on social trends and economic dilemmas that undermine efforts to productively preserve significant buildings.
Returns on repositioning aging buildings
Whatever the strategy, value enhancement is the rationale for repositioning aging buildings.
The strategy behind Kitchener’s revitalization
About 15 years ago, the streets of downtown Kitchener, Ont. were full of abandoned factories, decaying buildings and empty parking lots. The Canadian dollar was
Toronto island airport expansion up in the air
Toronto city council voted to begin talks with the Toronto Port Authority and Transport Canada to look at a possible Toronto island airport expansion.
Restoring heritage structures
Here are some valuable tips property owners and managers should keep in mind when undertaking complicated structural repairs.
Transforming one of Toronto’s iconic landmarks
The University of Toronto is rebuilding one of Toronto's neglected architectural landmarks: 1 Spadina Cres.
Canada’s historic buildings lack solid foundation
In Canada, there are currently no regulatory safeguards and federal tax incentives to protect the country's heritage buildings.