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Toronto North and East office markets see healthy gains in Q3

The Toronto North and East office markets finished Q3 on a positive note, with healthy gains in occupied office area.

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TD Centre first existing building in Canada to be Wired Certified

Wired Certification is the internationally recognized digital connectivity ratings system for commercial real estate that helps landlords design and promote their buildings' digital connectivity to tenants.

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CREW Network elects first Canadian president

Tara Piurko, partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto, is the first Canadian elected to serve as CREW Network president.

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Copper surfaces in fitness centres reduce bacteria, study finds

Using copper-alloy materials in fitness centres significantly reduced concentrations of bacteria on all equipment types, according to a new study.

Construction Business

World’s tallest passive towers set for Vancouver

A new proposed project at 1400 Alberni Street will make Vancouver home to the world’s tallest passive house towers at 48 and 43 storeys.

CondoBusiness

Proposed Tarion policy to help protect new home buyers

New home buyers in Ontario will soon have greater deposit protection once a proposed policy and draft regulation from Tarion comes into effect.

CondoBusiness

Alberta introduces stronger protection for condo buyers

On October 12, the Alberta government approved the first stage of new regulations that will better protect condominium buyers in the province.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

High-rise development site sells in Coquitlam, B.C.

Colliers announced that it has sold a high density, mixed-use development site, located steps from the Burquitlam SkyTrain Station in West Coquitlam, B.C.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

New affordable housing facility coming to Hamilton

An affordable housing facility for individuals living with mental health issues and physical disabilities, broke ground today in the city of Hamilton.

CondoBusiness

National home sales begin to climb in September

Canadian home sales increased by a modest 2.1 per cent between August and September 2017, according to statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Design standards key to benchmarking diversity

Accessibility and inclusiveness are on the agenda for a pending update of the model green office lease that has become an entrenched standard in Canada's commercial real estate sector.

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Yukon first to require radon testing in child care centres

Yukon will soon be the first jurisdiction in Canada to make radon testing a licensing requirement for child care facilities.

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New protocol for cooling towers to prevent Legionellosis

New Legionellosis protocol outlines proper maintenance and safety practices associated with evaporative cooling systems.

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Google spinoff to build high-tech community in T.O.

Sidewalk Labs is teaming up with Waterfront Toronto to transform 800 acres of Toronto's eastern waterfront into a global, high-tech neighbourhood

Canadian Property Management

Canadian GRESB participants close gap to leaders

Eighteen Canadian real estate organizations undertook the rigorous reporting exercise, which plots portfolio-wide ESG (environmental, social, governance) intent, practices and outcomes, and collectively achieved an average score of 70 out of a possible 100 points.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Western receives $13.8-mil investment for new labs, equipment

The Government of Canada is investing $13.8 million in new research infrastructure, including new labs and equipment, at Western University through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).

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IREE certification for retrofits coming to Canada

CaGBC, GBCI and the Advanced Energy Centre are working together to bring the Investor Confidence Project and its IREE certification to Canada.