Development
CondoBusiness
Manitoba sticks to optional new home warranty
After first postponing the date the legacy legislation from its predecessor would come into force, the provincial government now plans to repeal the New Home Warranty Act.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Stigma fuels case for rethinking real estate
Much of the current negative sentiment relates to the emergence of informal rooming houses in predominantly single-family residential areas near suburban post-secondary campuses.
Construction Business
B.C. construction industry deeply divided over CBA
When the B.C. government introduced the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) in July 2018, it set off a heated debate within the construction industry.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Renovating your apartment: Is it worth it?
Renovations or retrofits to an investment property that increase rents and/or decrease operating costs may also increase a property’s value. Cost and value, however, are not synonymous, and not all renovations are as profitable as one might expect.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Homes not so sweet for people with disabilities
One third of survey respondents acknowledge that their homes could be problematic for residents or visitors with a disability, while more than one quarter of those who currently report a disability are planning to move.
Canadian Property Management
Mixed uses to ease into suburban office parks
The new policy would give developers a basis to challenge any local government's veto of non-employment land uses in suburban office parks.
REMI Network
Stories to watch in 2019
The REMI Network's editorial team takes a look at last year's top stories and how they will continue to impact the commercial real estate industry in 2019.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Affordable rental housing on national agenda
As 2019 begins, Canadians continue to face a well-chronicled slate of challenges when it comes to finding affordable rental housing. Here, housing experts share their insights...and even a few solutions.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Demand for rental housing continues to rise
Demand for rental housing across Canada continues to rise according to CHMC’s 2018 Rental Market Report, published annually in November.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Interest in zero carbon buildings on the rise
After one year of operation, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC)’s Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) Program has marked several milestones.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Purpose-built student housing set to soar
Canada's purpose-built rental market has seen its share of healthy investment activity over the years, yet one asset class has historically struggled to keep up: student housing.
Construction Business
Construction trades of the future
With the construction projects becoming more complex, people will not only need strong trade skills but be adaptable to modern technology.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto weak among Amazon HQ2 contenders
Punditry emanating from the United States characterizes Toronto as an outlier on the short list or overlooks it entirely.
Design Quarterly
Building with wood to ease student housing crunch
Trinity Western University has built the tallest modular wood-frame residence in Canada. The five-storey Jacobson Hall was was completed in just nine month.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Assessing the impact of rent control
More than a year after the Fair Rental Act was introduced, rent control is back in the spotlight with new research suggesting it is doing more harm than good when it comes to rental construction and affordability.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Developers weigh in on market drivers
Collectively, the 400+ C-suite and senior executives see more opportunity than threat in technological advancements, social change and a less economically stratified society.
CondoBusiness
Site security comes under renewed scrutiny
Construction site security is under renewed scrutiny after a member of the public gained access to a downtown property and scaled a crane.



