Development
Canadian Apartment Magazine
GTA apartment sector continues to flourish
The latest market report from Marcus & Millichap reveals the GTA apartment sector is experiencing another strong year, with continued growth projected.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Tailor-made for tenants
Located in the trendy downtown west neighbourhood of Toronto, 39 Niagara is a high-end, mixed-use rental development set to open its doors in July, 2019. Here, Minto Apartments shares its persona-driven approach to everything from suite design to amenities.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Services and amenities for aging Canadians
Planning to build a retirement home? CMHC recommends developers consider the following key factors before investing in on-site services and amenities.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Fixing Ontario’s rental housing crisis
On June 7th, Ontario Progressive Conservative party leader Doug Ford was elected the province’s new premier in a majority vote that has left some industries fearing the worst and others optimistic.
CondoBusiness
Maximizing common element warranty coverage
An engineer offers tips for maximizing common element warranty coverage to get construction deficiencies resolved in new condo complexes.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Historic rental building undergoes transformative renovation
Haeccity Studio Architecture, a Vancouver-based practice, recently completed a major revitalization of a three-storey, wood-framed building comprised of 19 rental units.
Canadian Property Management
Developers decry pullback on property tax grant
Rules for the program are set to change, making the timing less than ideal for development proponents still awaiting a decision based on the original criteria in place when they submitted their applications.
CondoBusiness
Digging into development under Premier Ford
How might Ontario’s development landscape shift as the PCs take over the provincial policy levers from a 15-year-old Liberal government?
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Autonomous robots and the cleaning industry
It’s been quite a journey for two University of Waterloo Engineering graduates who dreamed of creating an autonomous robot company.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Data signals strengthening Alberta market
Recent data released from the Altus Group indicates that the Alberta market is showing signs of economic recovery, with Calgary and Edmonton both posting favourable results.
Canadian Property Management
Climate risk serves up shocks and stressors
Measures to avoid or minimize flood damage and prepare for long-term power outages now rank among the most cost-effective design decisions and capital investments that building owners/managers can make.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Waste management tips for avoiding unwanted pests
Summer is fast-approaching, which means annoying pests will soon be out in full force. These creatures can become a problem for a facility if left unchecked.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Sunshine Building Maintenance: Building a Legacy
Now in operation for more than six decades, Sunshine Building Maintenance Inc. is one of the largest privately owned cleaning companies in Ontario.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Must-have amenities for the modern renter
Building amenities have come a long way, and just like price and location, they can have a significant impact on the type of tenant a rental property will attract.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Urban pressures arise in step with proptech
Toronto conference explores commercial real estate in its urban context, focusing on factors that support or threaten economic growth, investment returns, urban liveability and sustainability.
Canadian Property Management
Balancing the risks to commercial real estate
Senior ranking valuation specialists agreed that new uncertainties around fraying trade agreements, political instability and climate volatility have broadened the scope of their worries well beyond rising interest rates.
Canadian Property Management
Building the Toronto of tomorrow
Toronto has long been a city open to innovation and change, whether it be culturally or technologically. It’s no surprise then that the city was chosen to take part in the Urban Pilot Program, or UPPlift, which aims to bridge the gap between emergent smart technologies and property managers to enhance a city’s liveability.



