The vacancy in Calgary’s office market has risen more than two per cent from Q1 2015, moving from 10.67 to 12.75 per cent in the Q2.

Three winners emerged from BOMA Québec's inaugural Real Estate's Cleverest contest, devised in cooperation with L'Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Ivanhoé Cambridge Chair in Real Estate.

Celestica has entered into a $137-million agreement to sell the property where its Toronto corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations are located.

The suburban office market outperformed the downtown and midtown markets in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in the last quarter.

Canada has placed first on the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Top 10 Countries for LEED list for the second year in a row.

For a limited time, Minto Westside has introduced a rental guarantee for anyone looking to invest in one of Toronto's hottest neighbourhoods. The offer assures owners a rental income of six per cent of the suite’s purchase price for two years, while also eliminating the need to hire a property manager or act as landlord.

Building owners and operators are asked to submit data to help evaluate in-progress development of energy performance labels for pumps, fans and compressors, their motors and associated controls.

Lark Hospitality has sold Old Mill Toronto to an asset and property management group directed by Etobicoke resident Frank De Luca.

Vacancy rates among Class A and B office buildings in Ottawa have continued to increase over the past six months to almost 6.5 per cent.

U.S. housing starts were up significantly in June with building permits surging to a near eight-year high. Up 9.8 per cent from May to an annual pace of 1,174,000 units, multi-unit buildings were the driving force behind the increase in construction activity.

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust announced that it has entered into an agreement with a private REIT to sell its Windsor Portfolio for a total price of $136.2 million.

Fortress Real Developments has arranged to acquire the Collier Centre in Barrie, Ontario, a mixed-use building that began construction in 2012.

In a recent post to members, the Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) calls on the government to work in partnership with the rental housing industry to help stimulate investment in affordable housing.

Enercare Connections Inc., has acquired Triacta Power Technologies, which designs and manufactures advanced, utility-grade energy management meters.

The number of Canadian home sales tracked through local MLS Systems dipped 0.8-per-cent month-over-month in June, says the Canadian Real Estate Association.

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz suggests the economy is now on two distinct growth tracks, but acknowledges that hits in the resource sector ripple out to other industries.

Climate change action champions are encouraged to apply for the 2015 Minister’s Award for Environmental Excellence.