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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.