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REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
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
REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
Ontario workplace inspectors launch safety blitz
Ontario workplace inspectors are now visiting construction sites across the province, targeting personal protective equipment.



