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Home prices to hit “new heights” in 2020

Home prices in Canada are expected to rise as more buyers return to the market in 2020 after waiting to see the impact of the mortgage stress test.

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REMI Network wins 2 Canadian Online Publishing Awards

REMI Network editors captured awards at the 11th annual Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA) last night at the gala, held in Toronto.

Design Quarterly

New Vancouver urban park breaks ground

The Smithe & Richards urban park in Vancouver will break ground in January 2020. Designed by Dialog, it features a public plaza, cafe, and raised walkways.

CondoBusiness

Code changes fine-tune Ontario condo soundscape

As of January 1, developers will no longer have to meet a challenging standard for the comprehensibility of voice communications systems, and they can take an alternative approach to calculating sound transmission between dwelling units.

REMI Network

Study finds how employers can retain casual workers

Employers who help casual workers find meaning on the job may have an easier time retaining them, according to a new University of Waterloo study.

REMI Network

Canada’s top cities for bed bugs in 2019

Larger cities and travel centres saw significant bed bug sightings in 2019, according to Orkin Canada’s third annual list of top bed bug cities.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Building on the desire for a better country

The buildings and design sectors are again represented in the newest slate of members of the Order of Canada, which includes a developer, a planner and an architectural glass artist.

REMI Network

Canadian universities rank high for sustainability

Canadian universities are celebrating their recent standings in the 2019 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings, which measure campus sustainability.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Average rents in Canada expected to rise 3 per cent

Analysts are predicting that average rents in Canada will continue to increase in 2020 despite an increase in purpose-built rental construction and recent legislative changes.

REMI Network

New residential lands pegged for Vaughan Metropolitan Centre area

SmartCentres and Penguin have teamed up on a 15.48 acre site next to the Vaughn Metropolitan Centre.

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USask scientists find potential toxicity of LCDs

A team of toxicologists at the University of Saskatchewan have discovered that chemicals used in smartphone and computer displays are potentially toxic.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Morguard expands presence in Chicago, Illinois

Morguard North American Residential REIT announced it has completed the acquisition of the luxury residential complex, the Marquee at Block 37, located in Chicago, Illinois.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Canada and Ontario sign first Canada Housing Benefit

The governments of Canada and Ontario announced a joint investment of $1.4 billion in the first Canada Housing Benefit, a new fund aimed at providing direct affordability support to Ontarians in housing need.

REMI Network

River City 3 first in Toronto to win international award

River City 3 in West Don Lands is the first building in Toronto to receive a Best Tall Building Award of Excellence from The Council

REMI Network

Average condo price in GTA to reach $600,000: report

The average condo price in the Greater Toronto Area is expected to increase 6.0 per cent year-over-year in 2020, rising to $600,000.

REMI Network

SCOUT Condos construction underway

The design of SCOUT Condos will focus on masonry and a warehouse aesthetic to reflect the West St. Clair West neighbourhood.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Starlight announces $1.7 billion GTA portfolio acquisition

Starlight Investments announced it has acquired Continuum REIT's 44-building, multi-residential GTA portfolio for a purchase price of $1.735 billion.