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Leased GTA commercial space dips: TREB
The Toronto Real Estate Board reports a large decrease in leased industrial, commercial, retail and office space for August 2015 compared to August 2014.
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InnVest finalizes purchase of Hotel Saskatchewan
InnVest Real Estate Trust (InnVest) has completed the sale of the upscale Hotel Saskatchewan in downtown Regina for about $37 million.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Construction sector compares worksite injuries
A new study of worksite injuries in Ontario's ICI construction sector reveals that unionized workers report a higher number of minor incidents, while suffering fewer injuries that result in disability leaves than their non-unionized peers.
CondoBusiness
Housing affordability eroded further in Q2: RBC
Excluding the Toronto and Vancouver markets, Canadian housing affordability remained relatively stable in Q2, according to an RBC Economics Research report.
REMI Network
InterRent acquires Hamilton portfolio
InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a multi-family portfolio in Hamilton that will add 618 suites to the REIT.
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T.O. office market ripens beyond downtown core
Toronto's office market is growing beyond the downtown core as creative-class needs increase and financial industries expand.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Acquisition of Global Workplace Solutions closes
On Sept. 1, CBRE Group, Inc. announced that it has closed the acquisition of Johnson Controls, Inc.’s Global Workplace Solutions business.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
BayBridge Seniors Housing to acquire Amica
Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc. and BayBridge Seniors Housing Inc. have entered into an agreement pursuant to which BayBridge will acquire Amica, owner and operator of 26 luxury seniors residences across Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta.
REMI Network
Student need concerns professional engineers
The Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education decries an "affordability imbalance" at a time when the STEM pursuits of science, technology, engineering and math are seen as critical to economic development.
REMI Network
Manitoba pledges to remove accessibility barriers
Manitoba has announced plans to lead the way on removing accessibility barriers in services and programs by the end of 2017.
REMI Network
Ontario steps up plans to protect drinking water
Ontario has stamped approval on more Source Protection Plans in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Region with the aim to protect local drinking water sources.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
PRSM marks 20 years of growth in retail FM
The Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association (PRSM) is marking a milestone 20th anniversary, having evolved over the past two decades in step with the retail industry's need for facilities management expertise.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Election signs on rental property
In a recent issue of FRPO Facts, the Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario provides a summary of landlord rights and responsibilities pertaining to election signs on their rental properties.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Pure Multi-Family to acquire Texas apartment
Pure Multi-Family REIT announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a multi-family apartment community, known as the Brackenridge at Midtown, located in San Antonio, Texas, for a purchase price of US$51,000,000.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Two-tier postal service will favour multi-res
Apartment dwellers will be the comparative winners when the phase-out of home delivery forces single-family householders out into the elements to collect their mail.
REMI Network
Alberta heritage buildings get funding boost
More than 60 heritage projects across Alberta will benefit from a $1.5 million funding boost from the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation.
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Traffic spike at Van. port boosts industrial sector
High industrial occupancy and demand at Port Metro Vancouver has propelled Canada’s largest seaport to be a leading port in North America.




