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Groups aim to phase out certain HFC refrigerants
The AHRI and the NRDC have issued a joint letter to the EPA to show support for the change in status of certain refrigerants used in liquid chillers.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
$67-million Morguard acquisition in Ottawa
Morguard North American Residential REIT announced that it has purchased 160 Chapel Street, a rental apartment building in Ottawa, ON, for $67 million, exclusive of closing costs.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Recycling now mandatory for Calgary landlords
All multi-family buildings in Calgary are now required to provide recycling services as per the City’s new waste and recycling bylaw, which took effect February
REMI Network
Landmark agreement saves Great Bear Rainforest
85 per cent of B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest will now be protected from logging under a new landmark agreement celebrated today.
REMI Network
BILD Hall of Fame inducts industry visionaries
Two industry leaders have been inducted into the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) Hall of Fame.
REMI Network
LaSalle acquires Burlington office portfolio
LaSalle Investment Management has acquired a portfolio of four Class A office towers in Burlington, Ontario
Canadian Property Management
Global real estate ethics standards in works
The draft standards and associated consultation period follow 15 months of work since the effort was launched at the United Nations in October 2014 to develop a consistent global definition of appropriate behaviour that practitioners, clients, third parties and stakeholders can readily reference.
REMI Network
Edmonton’s newest luxury rental set to open
The Oliver, Edmonton's first luxury and purpose-built concrete rental tower in over a decade, is set to begin leasing its studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New rental opening this spring in Montreal
A new rental project, known as Le Namur, is taking shape in the Le Triangle district in Montréal, just steps from the Namur and De la Savane
REMI Network
Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats a ‘legacy’ in the making
Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats is being redeveloped into a world-class cultural destination dedicated to open green spaces, public facilities, housing and hockey.
REMI Network
Mixed-use project begins to rise in Winnipeg
Ground has broken on a mixed-use project to be located at Winnipeg’s Confusion Corner, a site that receives more daily traffic than any other in the city.
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Triovest acquires Mackenzie Goulais Inc. staff
Triovest has acquired the team at MGI, one of Canada’s leading providers of retail leasing, investment consulting and asset management services.
REMI Network
IKEA coming to Halifax’s Dartmouth Crossing
IKEA will open a new 325,000-square-foot store in Dartmouth Crossing, a popular shopping and entertainment destination in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Walmart to open 15 supercentres in January
Walmart opened three new supercenters in Quebec and Manitoba on January 21 and will soon open twelve more on January 28, in various locations across Canada.
Construction Business
Funding announced for UBC life sciences facility
The B.C. provincial government has announced funding of $19.95 million for UBC to upgrade and expand the aging Biolgoical Sciences Complex used by life sciences students.
REMI Network
GTA office leasing market strong in Q4 2015
The Greater Toronto Area remained strong at the end of 2015 with downtown’s high performance, but the suburban market showed weaker results.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
CAPREIT expands presence in London, Ontario
CAPREIT announced that it has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of six apartment and townhome properties located in London, Ontario, totaling 670 rental suites.




