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aging in place

CondoBusiness

Evolving smart home tech redefines aging in place

Emerging technologies are powering homes into active support systems that can monitor, predict and respond to the changing needs of older adults and boost their
Ontario mulls new retrofit financing option

Canadian Property Management

Ontario mulls new retrofit financing option

The Ontario government is proposing to open up a new financing option for energy and water efficiency upgrades in commercial and multifamily buildings.
Occupational exposure

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Occupational exposure registry a first in Canada

Ontario-based workers can now track their exposure to 11 hazardous substances through Canada’s first-ever occupational exposure registry (OER). The province’s newly launched online portal is
skilled trades

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Women could help close skilled trades labour gap

Women are significantly underrepresented in the skilled trades sector, which directly limits the pool of qualified workers that the facilities management industry depends on.
Canadian real estate underperforms globally

Canadian Property Management

Canadian real estate underperforms globally

The MSCI REALPAC Canada Property Index pegs the 2025 all-asset average total return at 1.3 per cent across 50 portfolios collectively valued at roughly CAD $160 billion.
Waterworks

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Waterworks sets benchmark for adaptive reuse

The Waterworks combines community needs and practical development goals, while breaking down socio-economic barriers.
accessibility

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Accessibility-first focus strengthens communities

Accessibility is frequently sidelined during building and public-space design, with key features added long after construction is completed. This approach reinforces the notion that such
Slumping new condo sales have ripple effect

CondoBusiness

Slumping new condo sales have ripple effect

A fix to revive slumping new condo sales will be tricky to execute in current market conditions, which have chased off investors in Toronto and Vancouver.
Military housing battles fatigue

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Military housing battles fatigue

Plans to enlist the private market in military housing provision could help Canada’s department of National Defence reduce a growing shortfall between supply and demand.
Alta

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Designing rental housing from the inside out

As showcased by the new Alta rental project, taking an inside-out approach prioritizes liveability and leads to the development of more thoughtful, resilient homes.
Elm-Ledbury by Fitzrovia

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Rental living at its finest

Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Fitzrovia's "Elm-Ledbury" is a two-tower rental community featuring high-end services and amenities.
religious

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Repurposing Canada’s religious buildings

As church congregations dwindle across Canada and the cost to maintain their faith-built spaces increases, ideas abound for how to repurpose these buildings into potential
Trent

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Trent U plans Canada’s largest mixed-use building

The growth of Trent University continues with a groundbreaking project. Construction has officially begun on Gidigaa Migizi College and the new Otonabee College residence.
Capstone mid-rise project

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Balancing density and livability 

According to Andrew Pascal, partner and CEO at Capstone Developments, mid-rise construction offers several advantages over high-rise projects in terms of cost and lifestyle.
Calgary beltline

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Premium new rental project breaks ground in Calgary’s Beltline

GWL Realty Advisors (GWLRA) celebrated the ground-breaking of a new rental tower at 1405 4th Street SW in Calgary’s Beltline district.
New tax twist for affordable rental housing

Canadian Apartment Magazine

New tax twist for affordable rental housing

A promised new optional property tax subclass would allow Ontario municipalities to reduce the tax rate on qualifying affordable rental units by up to 35 per cent.
Illegal drug activity could ensnare landlords

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Illegal drug activity could ensnare landlords

Proposed Ontario legislation targets landlords who knowingly permit or possess proceeds from the production or trafficking of controlled substances within premises they control.