Industry News
REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
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.



