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Misericordia Community Hospital renewal underway

A new emergency department expansion at Misericordia Community Hospital is now in the demolition and remediation phase, which should take four months.

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Researchers develop new sensor for detecting water leaks

Water leaks are the leading cause of property losses in apartments, offices and other buildings, resulting in repairs and higher insurance premiums.

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Vacant homes in Vancouver down 15 per cent

The City of Vancouver says its Empty Homes Tax program appears to be working as the number of vacant homes decreased since 2018.

Canadian Property Management

Strong office rent growth foreseen for Toronto

That follows double-digit increases last year when Toronto was dubbed one of the "stand out performers" among major global cities, along with Boston and San Francisco.

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Upgrades coming to community agencies in northern Ontario

Community agencies across northern Ontario will be getting much needed repairs and renovations through a $1.6-million investment from the provincial government.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

VivRE Communities expands in New Brunswick

ViveRE Communities, a Halifax-based company targeting "emply-nesters", announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire three multi-unit residential properties in New Brunswick.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

CAPREIT completes acquisition of Halifax portfolio

Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“CAPREIT”) has completed the purchase of the substantial Halifax portfolio it previously announced in December.

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Non-profit launches to protect Montreal home buyers

Non-profit SOS Plan de garantie résidentielle is now offering free support services to protect the rights of home buyers in Montreal. Buyers of new homes

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Vancouver ranks as most walkable city in Canada

Vancouver topped a list of Canadian cities ranked as most walkable in 2020, according to new data from company Walk Score.

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Gender-diverse boards produce more innovation

New research found that companies with more women on their boards produced a greater number of innovative patents.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

SmartCentres and Greenwin enter second joint venture

SmartCentres and Greenwin announced that they have jointly acquired 1.15 acres in Toronto’s Yonge and Davisville neighbourhood for the development of a mixed-use rental property.

Canadian Property Management

Toronto development nabs Google headquarters

The newly inked deal with developer, Carttera, will see the digital technology giant consolidate its current offices in the Greater Toronto Area into 400,000 square feet in the city's St. Lawrence neighbourhood next year.

Canadian Property Management

New metric to peg portfolio warming potential

A new package of analytical tools identify and track asset exposure to climate risk, aligned with the steady adoption of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures by global financial institutions.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Q Management LP deploys $350-million of capital

Q Management LP announced that the $350 million of capital in its Q Residential Property Income Fund V (RES 5) has now been fully deployed.

Construction Business

Pomerleau first to use Spot robot on worksite

Quebec-based Pomerleau is conducting a six-month field usage of a fully-automated, battery-operated moving robot, on one of its worksites near Montreal.

Canadian Property Management

ASHRAE outstanding achievers named

Individual honours conferred to four Canadian engineers include a rare appointment to the ASHRAE Hall of Fame for the late Richard Perry, P.Eng, of Vancouver.

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Ontario workplace inspectors launch safety blitz

Ontario workplace inspectors are now visiting construction sites across the province, targeting personal protective equipment.