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Canadian home sales jump 11.3% in April

Home sales picked up across the country in April. The Canadian Real Estate Association reported a double digit jump of 11.3 per cent since March.
Barrie

Sustainable condo community coming to Barrie

A new 73-unit townhome and condo community is coming to Barrie that will be sustainably heated and cooled using a dedicated geothermal system.
tower

Vancouver’s tallest residential tower launches

Brivia Group has officially launched the Curv tower in Vancouver. It is set to be the world's tallest passive house building.
low-carbon

Low-carbon heating facility to turbocharge Toronto’s decarbonization

The project is expected to accelerate the decarbonization of downtown, equivalent to 20 net-zero office towers.
Corktown

Luxury 43-storey condo set for Corktown

ALLURE will rise with 509 premium units and a retail podium that is curated for residents. A Rolls-Royce Chauffeur service is also planned.
net-zero

First net-zero home rises in Markham

The home is designed to reduce energy consumption by 60 per cent and carbon emissions by 36 per cent.
Auguste & Louis

Auguste & Louis condo launches phase two

The second phase of a $1.15-billion condo project in Montreal's Quartier des lumières broke ground last week.
office conversion Calgary

Calgary approves new office conversion projects

Calgary has approved five more projects to convert empty office space into new homes for future downtown residents.
new home

GTA new home market picks up pace

The new home market in the Greater Toronto Area is gradually improving as March sales increased slighting higher than in February.
B.C. to ease rules for strata EV expenditures

B.C. to ease rules for strata EV expenditures

Under proposed new legislation, strata corporations would need fewer votes to authorize capital spending and/or building alterations to accommodate EV charging stations,
rental housing construction

Construction activity at record high in Toronto

Crane activity is at a record high across 14 major cities in North America and Toronto is leading the pack.
Mississauga

Mississauga reports surge in building permit approvals

Incoming data from the City of Mississauga reveals 1,088 building permits were issued for new construction in the first quarter of 2023.
Toronto weighs office replacement pullback

GTA housing market tightens in March

Realtors in the Greater Toronto Area are noticing more competition among buyers as home sales climbed in March.
Port Moody

Major Port Moody development unveiled

The first master-planned residential community in almost two decades is approved and moving ahead in Port Moody.
Quebec City

Home sales in Quebec City outdo pre-pandemic levels

Condos favoured highly within Quebec City's residential market last month. Overall, home sales posted above March 2019.
translink

TransLink partners on first housing project

TransLink and PCI Developments (PCI) announced a new partnership to build a proposed mixed-used development.
virtual meetings

Ontario eyes permanency of virtual meetings, e-voting

Ontario is proposing to implement permanent changes under the Condo Act with respect to virtual meetings and e-voting under its newly announced Less Red Tape, Stronger Economy Act, 2023,