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New rental tower breaks ground in Vancouver’s West End

GWL Realty Advisors formally broke ground on a 21-storey market rental tower at 1500 Robson Street in Vancouver's West End. When complete, the tower will add 128 purpose-built rental units to the neighbourhood lacking in vacant apartments.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

New CBTU program aims to increase women apprentices

Canada’s Building Trades Unions have announced the launch of provincial Offices to Advance Women Apprentices in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Design revealed for U of T’s new building

Designed by New York-based architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the new University of Toronto building is a nine-storey development located at 90 Queen’s Park Crescent.

CondoBusiness

Ontario to introduce new home warranty regulator

The Ontario government has announced plans to transform Tarion Warranty Corporation and implement initiatives to better inform and protect new home buyers.

Construction Business

ICBA survey: construction wages to increase

B.C. construction workers to see pay raises over the next two years, according to the results of the ICBA 2019 Wage and Benefits Survey.

Canadian Property Management

Elad Canada takes over Agellan Commercial REIT

Before the acquisition, Elad Canada was the largest unitholder of the Agellan Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) holding approximately 19 per cent of the units.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Rent across Canada continues to rise: Report

The median monthly rent across Canada increased nearly 6 per cent in January over December to $1,747, according to the February national rent report created by Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Mayor Tory announces new apartment tower safety measures

Mayor John Tory announced plans to implement new apartment tower safety measures after hundreds of families were displaced due to electrical failures at two high-rise buildings in Toronto.

REMI Network

CIBC Mellon’s One York Street certified LEED Gold

CIBC Mellon’s office at One York Street, located in Toronto’s South Core financial district, has achieved LEED Gold certification by the Canada Green Building Council

REMI Network

Canada ranked second for LEED certified projects

The Top 10 Countries and Regions for LEED list recognizes markets outside of the U.S. that use LEED's green building program, created by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Nova Scotia Province House marks bicentennial

The sandstone Palladian-Georgian structure is Canada's oldest legislative building, originally housing Nova Scotia's colonial government prior to Confederation.

CondoBusiness

National housing starts trend held steady in January

In January 2019, the trend in housing starts was 208,131 units, up from December 2018’s 207,171 units, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Feds invest $41.7 million in Montreal rental project

The federal government announced it is contributing $41.7 million toward the construction of a new Montreal rental project called Apero Phase 3, a 10-storey building in LaSalle.

Canadian Property Management

Brookfield initiates substantial issuer bids

The Brookfield Property Partners offer contemplates a price in the range of $19 to $21 per unit/share and invites prospective vendors to submit tenders by March 25th.

CondoBusiness

Canada funds first net-zero multi-res building in London

The Government of Canada is investing $3.9 million toward the construction of Canada’s first net-zero, mixed-use, multi-unit residential building in London.

REMI Network

New association of real estate brokers launched in Quebec

The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) brings together more than 12,500 real estate brokers and agencies.

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

New partners join ISSA Show Canada

In an ongoing effort to unite the cleaning industry and tap into all educational resources, IEHA and OHHA have announced their collaboration with ISSA Show Canada.