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BentallGreenOak sets record with Fitwel Viral Response

The achievement represents the largest portfolio of commercial real estate properties in Canada to earn the certification.
HQ capital

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HQ Capital Real Estate announces rebranding

HQ Capital Real Estate, a U.S. real estate manager specializing in multifamily investments, announced it has rebranded to CP Capital.
Ontario proposes new RPP price-setting regimen

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Ontario proposes new RPP price-setting regimen

Electricity prices could become more responsive to fluctuating commodity costs if proposed regulatory amendments are adopted in Ontario.
mortgage cap

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Concerns as new mortgages jump to record high

One concerning trend is the amount of mortgage debt being taken on by consumers with lower credit scores.
BEIC

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BEIC Unveils Building Energy Innovation Report 

The time to embrace clean building technologies is now, but it takes stakeholders across the real estate community to make the shift. This is the philosophy behind the Building Energy Innovators Council (BEIC) and the underlying message in its newest report.  
Vanderhoof

Construction Business

CNC opens new Vanderhoof campus for trades

A new Vanderhoof campus of the College of New Caledonia (CNC) has officially opened to meet the growing demand for trades training.
facilities management market

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Facilities management market predicted to surge

Market growth of US$660.29B over the next 4 years is expected to be spurred by rising demand for smart facilities & increasing emphasis on outsourcing building management services.
GTA rents

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Bidding wars are back in the GTA

Average rent continues to rise for residential dwellings in the GTA, and leasing agents have even begun to report bidding wars for prime rental suites.
retail

Design Quarterly

Retail renovation strategies in a post pandemic world

Retail design tips for renovating stores to accommodate post-pandemic customer needs. Refreshing spaces will help retailers survive the new normal.
housing

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Major party leaders urged to prioritize housing crisis

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario is lighting a fire under the promises federal delegates are making with a recent statement on the crisis.
livable cities

Construction Business

Calgary launches office conversion incentive

The City of Calgary is launching the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program to support downtown office conversions.
StorageVault hits $140 million in property acquisitions thus far in 2021

Canadian Property Management

StorageVault targeting property acquisitions

Two newly closed transactions with a relatively modest $8.7-million price tag have pushed StorageVault Canada past the $140-million milestone for deal value thus far this year.
outdoor dining

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New handbook proposes designs for safe outdoor dining

Researchers at Carleton University’s Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism have created a design handbook that envisions new ways to enjoy safe outdoor dining in Ottawa during and after pandemic restrictions.
arena

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Ottawa arena revived into accessible hub

The Lois Kemp Arena in Ottawa's east end has reopened as a new community hub that makes it more accessible and inclusive for everyone.
skills

Construction Business

Trades nurture skilled construction workforce

The newly opened Manitoba Building Trades Institute in Winnipeg will provide work-readiness training with an emphasis on technology, sustainability and diversity and inclusion.
warehouse

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Green goals for adaptive reuse of vacant Hamilton warehouse

An industrial warehouse in Hamilton’s East Bayfront neighbourhood is transforming into a sustainable waste management facility that will produce about $2 million worth of organic fertilizer daily.
Swimming pools were a buoyant property upgrade option in 2020

Design Quarterly

Buoyant property upgrade option makes a splash

Ontario’s Municipal Property Assessment Corporation reports a 53 per cent upsurge in the number of swimming pool permits issued in the province last year.