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REMI Network
New project tackles accessibility of heritage buildings
Human Space is tackling the challenge of addressing accessibility of heritage buildings while preserving historical integrity.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Manitoba to remould scrap metal transactions
Proposed legislation would require sellers to provide personal identification and account for the source of their wares, while purchasers would take on monitoring and record-keeping obligations.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Ontario announces new Housing Affordability Task Force
The Ford government announced it has appointed nine members to a new Housing Affordability Task Force.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
FRPO announces 2021 MAC Award recipients
The Federaton of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) hosted its 2021 virtual MAC Awards gala on December 3rd to recognize the sector's leaders and achievements.
Canadian Property Management
Deal includes Ottawa’s tallest office tower
Crown Realty Partners and Crestpoint Real Estate Management have jointly acquired Place de Ville, a four-building Class A office complex in Ottawa's Parliamentary district.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Oxford Properties enters Vancouver multifamily market
Oxford Properties and Intracorp Homes have entered into a joint venture to develop a new rental development at the site of the Ashley Mar Housing Co-operative in South Vancouver.
Canadian Property Management
Dream to deploy CIB funds for deep retrofits
The Dream group of companies has obtained $136.6 million in financing from Canada Infrastructure Bank’s commercial buildings retrofit program, aligned with a 2035 target for a net-zero portfolio.
Construction Business
First Nations development planned for Burnaby
A new proposed master plan for the redevelopment of the Willingdon Lands in Burnaby will see the creation of a First Nations urban village.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
GWL Realty Advisors opens “Chronicle” in Vancouver
GWL Realty Advisors announced it has officially opened Chronicle, a 21-storey, 128-unit rental tower located at 825 Nicola St. in Vancouver.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Average GTA rents rose 1.6% in October 2021
October marked the first month since March 2020 that average GTA rents increased year over year, according to new data from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting.
Construction Business
Canada and B.C. create supply chain recovery group
Canada and B.C. have created a joint Supply Chain Recovery Working Group to restore the flow of goods through the province.
Canadian Property Management
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.
Construction Business
Burnaby planning a $200M new community centre
The City of Burnaby is planning to replace the aging Cameron Community Centre and Library with a modern and functional facility.
Construction Business
B.C. declares state of emergency due to severe flooding
The B.C. government has declared a provincial state of emergency due to the widespread damage caused by severe flooding and landslides in several communities.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New report urges widespread adoption of electric heat pumps
According to a new study from ACEEE, electric heat pumps in multifamily buildings present a key climate opportunity and should be widely incentivized.
REMI Network
Online resource spotlights mental health in the workplace
Workplaces have traditionally focused on protecting employees from physical harm, but there is strong evidence that certain features of the workplace can affect employees' psychological health.
Canadian Property Management
GRESB validates real estate’s ESG credentials
Canadian participants accounted for less than 3 per cent of the entire GRESB database in 2021, but make up nearly 5 per cent of the 5-star cohort, which achieved the top 20 per cent of scores through the assessment.



















