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Hazelview greets Presima leadership and clients
A newly inked deal will see the boutique REIT advisory, Presima, transfer its asset management contracts and leadership team to Hazelview Investments.
Concert Properties appoints new president, CEO
Concert Properties has appointed Catherine Roome as president and chief executive officer, effective May 26, 2026.
First Capital portfolio on deck to be divvied
First Capital REIT’s board of trustees has endorsed a $9.4-billion deal that would see Choice Properties REIT and KingSett Capital divvy up the portfolio of open-air, grocery-anchored retail centres.
EllisDon celebrates 75th anniversary
Over the past seven decades, EllisDon has grown into a diversified company that delivers critical infrastructure across Canada.
BGO to bolster U.S. multifamily holdings
BentallGreenOak will pump up its multifamily holdings in the United States through a deal for its parent company, Sun Life Financial, to acquire Bell Partners and a portfolio of roughly 70,000 apartments.
Michael Brooks triggers REALPAC succession plan
Michael Brooks has announced plans to depart from the Real Property Association of Canada at the end of 2027 after serving as the industry association’s chief executive officer for nearly 30 years.
OSCRE tackles waste data management
The Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate is tackling the third of its trio of environmental data management standards with a new project focused on consistent metrics for solid waste.
Concert Properties Christine Bergeron passes away
Concert Properties CEO and prominent B.C. business leader Christine Bergeron passed away on February 13, 2026, after a battle with cancer.
Order of Ontario welcomes mortgage financier
Stephen J.R. Smith, founder and executive chair of First National Financial, has been named to the Order of Ontario, joining the select group of recipients who have merited the highest civilian honour the Province bestows.
Canada seeks expertise for board openings
The Canadian government is seeking expert candidates from both the private and public sectors to fill directorships at five Crown corporations related to housing and/or infrastructure.
OSCRE advances data infrastructure strategy
The Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE) will convene a roundtable in Toronto later this month to discuss projects aligned with its data infrastructure strategy.
ASHRAE salutes performance and professionalism
Canadian engineering practitioners, facilities and students were recognized for exemplary achievement in the past year and over the longer term during the 2026 ASHRAE Winter Conference.
Lara McKendrick named new OAA president
Lara McKendrick has joined the Ontario Association of Architects as its new president.
Remembering Annette Carlucci
MediaEdge Communications Inc. has lost a beloved team member and the anchor of its design department. Annette Carlucci died Jan. 22, 2026, leaving her colleagues saddened, but appreciating her legacy.
Architects gain fluid cross-Atlantic prospects
Architects could move more fluidly between Canada and the European Union through a new agreement that will allow their professional qualifications to be recognized in either jurisdiction.
Conference Board of Canada announces rebrand
The Conference Board of Canada's new name has iconic geographical references, and is intended to better reflect the shift in the organization's core activities since the 1980s.
Joint venture eyes value-add industrial assets
CPP Investments will acquire a 90 per cent stake in a portfolio of 12 Canadian warehouse fulfillment centres through a new joint venture with Dream Industrial REIT.




















