Industry News
Canadian Apartment Magazine
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.



