The 2015 Canadian Urban Institute Brownie Awards were recently handed out to projects and programs at a gala in Toronto’s Daniels Spectrum on October 8, 2

The TD Centre in Toronto has earned LEED Platinum certification for all of its six towers.

The standing committee on finance and economic affairs plans to hold public hearings on the Protecting Condominium Owners Act on Oct. 22 and 29 in Toronto.

Investor interest in commercial real estate remains strong despite global economic insecurity, limited product availability and likely interest rate hikes.

Adgar Investments & Development Inc. has acquired five office buildings, four in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

The Masonry Institute of B.C. presented the 2015 Masonry Design Awards on October 1st at the Robert Lee Alumni Centre UBC. The awards are held every three years to showcase and recognize design excellence in B.C. projects featuring brick, block and stone.

Keith Plumbing and Heating Ltd. owner Paul Myers has donated $25 million to Lions Gate Hospital Foundation. The donation will go towards a new patient facility and future redevelopment of the Lions Gate Hospital site

The Canada BIM Council (CanBIM) held the first ever National CanBIM Awards, recognizing excellence in Canada’s Building Information Modelling (BIM) community.

Killam Properties Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved the proposed reorganization of Killam into a real estate investment trust to be named Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust.

Retail companies in Ontario with 500 or more employees should start preparing for provincial compliance audits related to AODA.

Following an intensive selection process, the board of directors of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced the appointment of Jody Ciufo, of Ottawa, as its new executive director.

One of the tallest wood buildings in the world will soon be constructed at UBC, providing housing for hundreds of students. When completed, the $51.5-million residence building will stand 53 metres tall (about 174 feet).

The Vancouver Art Gallery has unveiled Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron’s conceptual design for a new museum building in downtown Vancouver.

Results from a pioneering study examining the correlation between improved property performance and green building certification were recently released.

A new online platform has launched to connect landlords and space seekers for short-term leasing in the pop-up industry.

Westmount Square, a landmark building near downtown Montreal, was recently sold to Creccal Investments Ltd., on behalf of Elad Canada.

At a gala dinner on September 30, Engineers Canada handed out a total of six scholarships to engineers working on a broad range of projects.