Industry News
Multi-res cost-effective for EV charger access
Multi-residential buildings are seen as a cost-effective option to expand EV charger access and reduce required investment in pricier public infrastructure.
Condos kick-start Cloverdale Mall redevelopment
A condo development will kick-start QuadReal’s Cloverdale Mall reboot. Mattamy Homes plans to build on a standalone 2.3-acre site at 2 and 10 The East Mall Crescent.
Vandyk Properties introduces The Legacy Collection
Vandyk Properties introduced The Legacy Collection, a new group of housing development projects across the Greater Toronto Area.
Rising interest rates alter slant on CRE values
Rising interest rates have Canadian commercial real estate players adjusting their expectations about cap rates and internal rates of return.
H Mart will anchor M2M community in North York
Aoyuan International’s upcoming M2M mixed-use community of nearly nine acres in North York will welcome Asian supermarket H-Mart as its anchor tenant.
Offshore single-family rental REITs sidelined
A two-year prohibition on foreign investors acquiring single residential dwellings, duplexes or triplexes is set to begin January 1, 2023.
Standard will assess carbon across whole building life cycle
ASHRAE and the International Code Council are developing a standard to assess carbon emissions across the entire building life cycle.
Toronto opens applications for Deep Retrofit Challenge
The City of Toronto's Deep Retrofit Challenge, which aims to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from large commercial buildings, is now open for applications.
Ontario extends deadline for virtual meetings by one year
The Ontario government has extended the deadline for condo corporations to call and hold virtual meetings and permit electronic voting without a bylaw.
Cameron Stephens Equity Capital partners on two condo projects
The condos will ultimately bring more than 1,000 new housing units to North York and the city's downtown east side.
Six in ten non-homeowner millennials intend to buy a home
A large swath of millennials believe they will own a home someday, despite previous buyer despair during the pandemic from those aged 26 to 41.
Victoria new buildings to be zero carbon by 2025
Victoria will require all new construction to be zero carbon by 2025, part of its accelerated climate action plan.
Inflation causing Canadians to falter on housing payments
The rising cost of living is causing more than 1.3 million Canadians to fall behind on housing payments.
Bylaw for high-rise radio communication proposed in Kamloops
A new report presented to City Council last week states an increase in high-rise structures is hampering radio communication among emergency responders.
Ontario introduces Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act
Ontario announced new legislative changes that, if passed, would give the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa more power to advance provincial priorities related to housing.
Rules for first home savings accounts unveiled
As proposed, Canada’s first home savings accounts (FHSAs) would share features with both registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) and tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs),
Canada’s first Canopy by Hilton to open this November
Easton’s Group of Hotels recently completed the structural framework for what will be the Canadian debut of Canopy by Hilton. The 184-room hotel is slated


















