Avison Young has entered into an agreement with global private-equity firm, EQT to acquire GVA, a U.K.-based real estate advisory-led businesses.

National bank launched construction on its new head office in Montreal on Nov.7, 2018. The headquarters will be located at 800 Saint-Jacques Street West.

A free app for members of the design and construction community in Ontario called the energyCompass.design tool – Compass for short – officially launched Nov. 7, 2018.

According to CMHC’s 2018 Housing Market Outlook, housing markets in Canada should see a moderation in both housing starts and sales in 2019 and 2020.

A recent survey by a global medical technology company – BD – revealed Canadians are unfamiliar with or largely unaware of the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Some condo managers who want to renew their licences next year will have to pass a test to prove they are current on Ontario’s condo laws.

Sodexo Canada has been named WEConnect International’s 2018 Corporation of the Year in Canada for its focus on diversity, inclusion and gender equality.

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust (Cominar) has appointed Heather Kirk as executive vice-president and chief financial officer effective Dec. 31, 2018.

Canada’s housing market remains highly vulnerable, yet conditions of overvaluation are slowing overall, notes CMHC’s most recent Housing Market Assessment.

Central Library is now open to the public in Calgary. The 240,000-square foot building is located in the East Village of the city.

Construction of Collège Boréal’s $22-million future campus in Toronto's Distillery District is underway. Development of the project kicked off on Oct. 29, 2018.

The B.C. government has released a report on updating B.C.’s Labour Relations Code after consultations with businesses, and labour organizations.

Howard Roth has joined Avison Young as an independent advisor to support the commercial real estate services firm's strategic vision and global growth.

On Oct. 27, 2018 RioCan's Burlington Centre marked it's $60-million makeover with a grand re-opening. The shopping centre's celebration coincided with its 50th-anniversary.

On Oct. 23, 2018, the Ontario government introduced, the Making Ontario Open For Business Act, 2018 – Bill 47. The legislation would repeal significant amendments made in the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act – Bill 148 – passed by the previous Liberal government.

Individuals and families in rural Alberta will soon have access to modular housing via a new government-funded shipping container project developed through the Alberta Rural Development Network.

Among the continuing concerns, some lenders are still relying on the equity of the property, rather than the borrower's ability to repay the loan.