Industry News
Canadian Property Management
Halifax office vacancy rate dips modestly
The Atlantic Canada real estate advisory firm, Turner Drake & Partners, reports a region-wide office vacancy rate of 15.25 per cent, representing a drop of more than 170 basis points since June 2017.
CondoBusiness
National home sales rise 4.1 per cent in June
According to recent statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales climbed 4.1 per cent from May to June 2018.
Canadian Property Management
Downtown Montreal office market making gains
Rents are rising, the availability rate remains steady even as new office space comes onto the market and construction crews are busy on in-progress commercial, multi-residential and public infrastructure projects.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Multi-res apartment demand defines Q2
Multi-suite residential properties are in demand in the second quarter, with transaction volumes growing by 17.5% year-over-year.
Canadian Property Management
CDPQ injects $250 million into Avison Young
Strategic investment from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec will allow the principals of Avison Young to regain 100 per cent of the common shares in their real estate services company.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Chartwell launches new retirement living campaign
Chartwell Retirement Residences is aiming to educate seniors and their adult children about retirement living through a new national advertising campaign.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Toronto may extend reach of retrofit financing
Toronto Council is considering opening up a loan fund for energy upgrades to a larger pool of borrowers, including private sector landlords, condo corporations, health care and educational facilities.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Injuries to young workers declining in Nova Scotia
As more young people enter the workforce, workers and employers in Nova Scotia are being encouraged to make workplace safety a priority.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ISSA reveals expansion plans for Mexico show
An additional curriculum geared specifically to cleaning and maintenance professionals is set to be part of a new and improved ISSA Show Mexico 2019.
REMI Network
Winners of 2017 Ontario Green Health Care Awards announced
The winners of the 2017 Ontario Green Health Care Awards were announced on Tuesday. Award recipients were determined by selecting the top performing facilities from
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Alberta to implement mandatory training for new commercial truck drivers
Training for new commercial truck drivers in Alberta is set to become mandatory in the wake of the Humboldt bus crash. Transportation Minister Brian Mason
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Ottawa residents near Bluesfest fight public urination
Residents in an Ottawa neighbourhood have voiced their displeasure at concertgoers trespassing and urinating on their properties. The Bluesfest is currently underway in the capital
Canadian Property Management
Q2 office vacancy space figures released
Figures for office vacancy space in Q2 of 2018 have been released. The report revealed positive absorption rates for most of the major markets in Canada.
Canadian Property Management
GTA office market returns mixed second-quarter results
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) office market reached the midway point of 2018 with mixed second-quarter results, an new reports has revealed.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Historic rental building undergoes transformative renovation
Haeccity Studio Architecture, a Vancouver-based practice, recently completed a major revitalization of a three-storey, wood-framed building comprised of 19 rental units.
Canadian Property Management
North York Central Library reopens after renovation
A Diamond Schmitt project has “revitalized” the North York Central Library, one of the largest in Toronto.
Canadian Property Management
Costs of dismantling cap and trade queried
Several prominent business leaders and professionals are expressing disappointment, and projecting billions of dollars in direct losses and forgone economic development.



