Industry News
MPC lobbies Ottawa for less restrictive mortgage rules
Representatives from Mortgage Professionals Canada (MPC) united in Ottawa this May to lobby for changes to Canada’s federal mortgage eligibility and financing laws which “unnecessarily impact
1 Square Phillips to be Montreal’s tallest condo
Brivia Group has revealed the first look at 1 Square Phillips, a 61-storey residential building slated for development near Montreal's iconic Phillips Square.
How to make buildings truly “smart”
We all hear a lot about smart buildings, but when you look at the data, it seems that most buildings are as dull-witted as ever.
Rick Hansen Foundation launches “Everyone Everywhere” campaign, expands facility certification
Everyone Everywhere campaign to improve accessibility for Canadians of all abilities whenever they work, live, and play.
All-female development team breaks ground in Ontario
The project, called Reina, will turn the city's former House of Lancaster site into a new residential complex.
The duty to accommodate disabled residents
Lessons from a Human Rights Tribunal decision focusing on a residential property's obligations to disabled residents.
Hamilton church slated for condo transformation
Hamilton, Ontario's James Street Baptist Church is up for a major renewal thanks to plans to transform the aging church into the new "Connolly" condo tower.
Ontario reveals housing supply action plan
Doug Ford government outlines plans to make it easier to build, afford, and access housing in the province.
New high for GTA condo construction
Condo construction in the Greater Toronto Area reached a new high in Q1 2019 as pre-sale launch activity dropped to a 10-year low and condo price growth began to slow.
Construction starts on BC’s tallest residential tower
The City of Burnaby, BC has greenlit the development of Two Gilmore Place, a 64-storey residential tower slated to become the tallest of its kind in the province.
Mississauga’s M City taking shape
Two years into its development, Rogers Real Estate Development and Urban Capital report that Mississauga's “M City” has reached several construction milestones.
Report: B-20 stress test caused $15B drop in new mortgages
CIBC's chief economist Benjamin Tal's indicates that while the B-20 mortgage stress test has cooled the Canadian market, it might be time to loosen the reigns.
RESCON welcomes noise bylaw compromise
The change to the noise bylaw will be effective October 1.
Brookfield Residential honoured in 2019 Homeowners’ Choice Awards
Brookfield Residential has been named among the winners of Tarion's 2019 Homeowners' Choice Awards.
Smart building retrofits: What’s holding you back?
As building owners and facilities teams consider upgrading to smart building infrastructure, here are three broad scenarios that may be holding them back.
RESCON: Toronto’s proposed restriction of high-rise concrete work to cost jobs, delays
The City of Toronto’s plans to stop after-hours concrete work on high-rise buildings will threaten thousands of jobs and delay the arrival of much-needed condo
Current, powered by GE sold to AIP
General Electric (GE) has completed the sale of its intelligent environments company, Current, powered by GE, to American Industrial Partners (AIP).


