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Quebec launches mass timber building guide

The Government of Québec announced the publication of a technical guide entitled, "Construction of Mass Timber Buildings Up to 12 Storeys."

Design Quarterly

Vancouver’s Polygon Gallery underway

Shovels will go in the ground in early 2016 for Polygon Gallery, a new public art gallery on Vancouver’s waterfront.

Design Quarterly

AIBC grants first MRA registration

The Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) has granted the first registration to Australian architect Andrew J.D. Scott in Canada through the Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) between Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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Starlight U.S. to purchase Atlanta property

Starlight U.S. Multi-Family (No. 1) Core Fund and Starlight U.S. Multi-Family (No. 3) Core Fund announced that they have entered into an agreement to acquire Sorelle, a 401-unit apartment complex in north Atlanta, Georgia.

Design Quarterly

CEI Architecture joins HDR

CEI Architecture has joined HDR, a global firm to be known as HDR | CEI. Leadership of the two firms cite opportunities for growth, both geographically and within each firm’s respective market sectors, as one of the reasons for merging.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Apartment managers prioritize leasing skills

New survey results reveal that credentialed residential property managers have some key diverging priorities from their peers in the commercial sector, despite the many similarities in their job functions.

Design Quarterly

2015 Advocates of Architecture Awards

The Metro Vancouver Chapter of the RAIC has announced the 2015 Award recipients of the Advocates of Architecture from its community.

CondoBusiness

Vancouver condos lure ultra-wealthy homebuyers

Luxury market analysts conclude Vancouver is well positioned to attract more ultra-wealthy homebuyers who face economic and/or political turmoil in their own countries.
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Harper pledges to help first-time home buyers

Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled a pledge Wednesday to raise the Home Buyers’ Plan withdrawal limit from $25,000 to $35,000 if re-elected.

REMI Network

Centre Village Mall undergoes record upgrade

Centre Village Mall in Alberta, is planning the largest redevelopment in its 45 year history with a capital investment totaling more than $26 million.

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Henday Industrial Park signs first major tenant

Alberta-based Henday Industrial Park has signed on Brock White Canada Company (Brock White) as its first major tenant.

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Record hotel transactions reported in Canada

Hotel transactions in Canada reached more than $915 million during the first half of 2015 and exceeded the 2007 record.

Building Strategies & Sustainability

Standard facilitates smart grid communication

The term "facility" broadly encompasses residential, multi-residential, industrial, commercial and institutional buildings, while the standard focuses on the common characteristics of energy loads interacting with the smart grid.

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GTA commercial sales and leases down in July

In the GTA, the total number of commercial space leased and sold declined on a year-over-year basis in July.

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Westbank joins Allied for T.O. redevelopment

Westbank is partnering with Allied Properties in the redevelopment of 489-539 King Street West in Toronto

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Canada’s 3rd-largest multi-family REIT forms

Northern Property Real Estate Investment Trust and True North Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust announced the creation of Canada's third-largest publicly-traded multi-family REIT

CondoBusiness

Calgary’s lower housing demand to persist: CREB

Calgary’s low housing demand is expected to persist through to the end of 2015, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board's mid-year forecast for 2015.