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Canadian Apartment Magazine
Starlight acquires Nashville apartment community
Starlight U.S. Multi-Family (No. 5) Core Fund announced that it has acquired a-288 suite, Class "A" Nashville apartment community, constructed in 2015.
Canadian Property Management
Montreal and Toronto court data centre demand
Market analysts attribute Montreal's healthy status to low electricity rates and the arrival of "big-name" cloud providers.
REMI Network
Top ten Canadian cities for bedbugs
Toronto tops a list of bedbug hot spots, according to Orkin Canada’s first list of bedbug cities. Bedbug encounters are more likely during travel seasons.
Canadian Property Management
Two Canadian developments selected as ULI finalists
Two Canadian developments have been selected as finalists for the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2017 Global Awards for Excellence.
CondoBusiness
Condominium Authority of Ontario adopts fees as proposed
Condo owners will pay a monthly fee of $1 per voting unit to fund services to be provided by the newly formed Condominium Authority of Ontario.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Edmonton welcomes new modular apartment
Edmonton's first apartment block made entirely of shipping containers is opening this month at 95th Avenue and 163th Street. Known as Westgate Manor, the three-storey, 20-unit multifamily development will bring much needed affordable housing to the area.
CondoBusiness
Peter Milczyn named Ontario’s new housing minister
Peter Milczyn, MPP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore, was sworn in as Ontario’s housing minister at a Queen’s Park ceremony this morning.
REMI Network
ASHRAE seeks feedback to reduce Legionellosis in building systems
ASHRAE is seeking public comment on a new guideline to minimize the risk of Legionellosis found in building water systems.
REMI Network
Allied to acquire half interest in Westbank Vancouver office project
Allied is acquiring a 50 per cent interest in a Westbank office project in Vancouver.
CondoBusiness
GTA condo sales reach record high in June
In June, the Greater Toronto Area’s new housing market continued to climb with condo sales in the region reaching a new record high, reports BILD.
REMI Network
Vancouver quadruples purpose-built rental target
Purpose-built rental housing will quadruple – up to 20,000 additional homes over the next ten years.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Royal Roads University holds CESIP open house
Royal Roads University held an open house for its Centre for Environmental Science and International Partnership (CESIP) facility, which is currently under construction.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Quebec landlords resist swift hydro service cut
Hydro-Québec proposes a website-based registry in place of formally notifying property owners seven days in advance of terminating tenants' contracts.
REMI Network
Federal government advances Smart Buildings initiative
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is now implementing the Smart Buildings initiative in up to 100 buildings across Canada.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Victoria multifamily market spurs construction
A vacancy rate below 1 per cent, steadily rising rents, compressing cap rates for existing properties and ample access to low-cost financing underpin Victoria's purpose-built rental housing boom.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Teknion showroom earns WELL certification
Teknion Corporation is the first manufacturer in the world to receive WELL certification at the silver level under WELL v1 for its downtown Toronto showroom.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto and Vancouver outperform market pack
Second quarter stats reveal a widening gap between Canada's prospering and struggling office markets, while investors continue to focus on downtown Class A properties.




