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CF Sherway Gardens

Renewed master plan vision for CF Sherway Gardens

Cadillac Fairview and DiamondCorp have collaborated on a renewed master plan vision for CF Sherway Gardens that will transform the peripheral parking lands into a complete community with a mix of residential, office and retail.
Highland Commons

Highland Commons to rise in Scarborough

To accommodate a variety of private outdoor space needs, expansive balconies or terraces are of a scale comparable to interior living spaces.
Provincial energy efficiency programs stalling

Provincial energy efficiency programs stalling

Efficiency Canada’s provincial energy efficiency scorecard shows a Canada-wide downward trend in annual incremental savings compared to last decade.
Christopher Alexander

Christopher Alexander named president of RE/MAX Canada

His career trajectory at the global real estate franchisor began in 2014 when he joined RE/MAX INTEGRA as a franchise sales consultant.
Le Moden

Le Moden begins transit-oriented debut

Bertone Development Corporation is set to launch its newest condominium, a duo of four and 10-storey towers that will be built in one single phase in the Ville–Marie East district of Montreal.
inclusionary zoning policy

Toronto approves controversial Inclusionary Zoning policy

Toronto City Council has adopted the new Inclusionary Zoning policy that has been the subject of major contention throughout the past decade.
Brampton

One of Brampton’s first high-rise condos launches

National Homes and Brixen Developments teamed up to launch one of the first high-rise condominiums in Brampton.
Le Sherbrooke

Le Sherbrooke launches in Montreal’s Golden Square Mile

Le Sherbrooke will bring 515 condo suites to the heart of Montréal’s Golden Square Mile.
new home sales

GTA new condo sales reach record high for Q3

New condo sales in the GTA increased 22 per cent from Q3-2020 to Q3-2021, from 6,386 units to a total of 7,773 units.
radon

Radon levels outpace national estimates

Radon levels consistently eclipse provincial and national estimates, according to new findings from a Canada-wide citizen science initiative conducted over the past three years.
mall

Mall pop-up puts novel spin on house hunting 

A new pop-up store at Yorkdale mall in Toronto is selling condos to consumers returning to bricks-and-mortar shopping.
federal budget

Lower WSIB premiums propel construction safety

Residential builders are hailing Ontario's plan to reduce WSIB premiums. RESCON believes the move will help construction employers increase their investment in health and safety.
LiUNA

LiUNA breaks ground on mixed-use tower in Hamilton

The Labourers’ International Union of North America broke ground on a new mixed-use building in Hamilton, Ontario, that will feature more than 500 residential units, as well as office and heritage space.
virtual meetings

Ontario stretches out deadline for virtual meetings

The Ontario government has further extended the deadline for condo corporations to hold virtual meetings and permit electronic voting without a bylaw.
Professional workwear drive to aid CRE aspirants

Accelerator program not as Canadian as touted

Canadian proptech companies comprise just half the slate newly named to the 2022 REACH Canada accelerator program, chosen through a competitive process sponsored by the U.S. National Association of Realtors.
CleanBC

Climate advocates call for CleanBC reboot

A large group of multi-sector signatories are calling on the B.C. government to overhaul its CleanBC climate action plan, calling it inadequate and out-of-step with recent climate data.
mental health

Study reveals impact of window conditions on mental health, sleep

A new study exploring residents living in apartment complexes finds that access to daylight improves circadian alignment, sleep and mental health.