Industry News
Developers plan $1.2-billion seaside community for Royal Beach
Seacliff Properties is pursuing its first joint venture with Reliance Properties to develop Royal Beach in Colwood, one of Greater Victoria’s fastest growing cities.
8X On The Park rises in downtown Vancouver
GBL Architects and Brenhill Developments recently completed the high-rise development 8X On The Park in downtown Vancouver.
908 St. Clair launches near budding “new Ossington”
At 12 storeys, 908 St. Clair will be the second of two boutique projects that make up Canderel’s St. Clair Village.
Elementary school bound for new condo in Toronto
Ontario is collaborating with Menkes Developments and the Toronto District School Board on this provincial first and investing $44 million into the project.
Construction company fined in GTA bid-rigging scheme
The first fines were handed out in the condo refurbishment bid-rigging scheme that took place in the Greater Toronto Area.
Condo amenity closures during Omicron
As Ontario’s modified Step Two measures have shuttered most indoor sports and recreational facilities, members of the industry are weighing in on condo amenity closures amidst the highly contagious Omicron variant.
Heatherwick Studio unveils new Vancouver design
Heatherwick Studio has unveiled a new updated design for its 1700 Alberni towers residential project in Vancouver.
Radio Arts to rise at old Hamilton radio station site
A new condo in Hamilton Ont. will honour the cultural footprint of the former CHIQ radio station as it rises 14 storeys high at 206 King Street West.
Garbage chute decommissioning stalls in Toronto
A new report to Toronto City Council reveals that just 24 permits to allow the sealing of garbage chutes have been issued to multi-residential landlords over the past 12 years.
Vaccine guidance updated for home-building industry
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario has refreshed a guidance sheet on its website that provides builders and workers with information on where they can register and get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Electricity rate relief unaligned with lockdown
The timing of newly announced short-term relief for Ontario’s residential and small business customers is somewhat out of sync with expected power consumption patterns.
Ontario seeks feedback on proposed Condo Act changes
Ontario is seeking feedback on its draft proposed permanent changes to allow virtual processes under the Condo Act.
B.C. condo owners see jump in assessed value
Surging values for single-family homes are far outstripping condo gains, but average assessed values for strata residential properties rose anywhere from 7 to 29 per cent across 19 jurisdictions in the lower mainland.
XO2 Condos underscores health-conscious living
A theme throughout XO2 Condos and its 18,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space is healthy living and virus mitigation.
New parking standard eases condo construction costs
In a move that will ultimately reduce building costs and GHG emissions, Toronto city council ditched most requirements for new residential developments to provide a minimum number of parking spaces.
B.C. announces new COVID-19 restrictions
The Province of B.C. announced new COVID-19 restrictions that will take effect this evening, Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 11:59 pm.
Survey flags cybersecurity ignorance among Canadians
Some hotspot providers quietly track millions of users’ whereabouts even after they have left the establishment.


















