A Burnaby, B.C. landlord has issued letters to approximately 30 tenants at a 14th Ave. apartment building, demanding that they submit canine stool samples, says a recent article from CBC News. The dog owners, one or two of which are guilty of leaving dog excrement in the building’s stairwell on two separate occasions, could face eviction if they refuse to comply.

Holt Renfrew is planning to significantly expand its flagship store in Vancouver, adding about 40,000 square feet and new luxury retailing concepts.

According to the latest market report from Urbanation Inc., a total of 4,432 new condominium units were sold in the GTA during the first quarter of 2015, a decline of 10 per cent from the year prior. At the same time, unsold condos in pre-construction fell 16 per cent to 8,781 units and condos under construction fell to 7,059 units, a nine per cent year-over-year decline.

Colin J. Parsons, past president of Monarch Developments and BILD, was presented with BILD’s Lifetime Achievement Award on April 24.

Scarborough Town Centre (STC) recently hit the $700 in sales per-square-foot mark, positioning the mall as a top retail performer in the GTA.

Six winners were announced at the 2015 Alberta Steel Design Awards of Excellence gala event held in Edmonton, celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Alberta Design Awards.

Due to the rapid growth of green building in British Columbia, the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and Cascadia Green Building Council have announced that the CaGBC Chapter in British Columbia will be integrated into the national CaGBC organization.

The Confederation Centre of the Arts in P.E.I., has received the 2015 Prix du XXe siècle for its contribution to national heritage.

GTA Commercial Real Estate Investment Review Q1 report states, office, retail, industrial and multi-residential property sales dipped 27 per cent.

Allied Properties is set to purchase three Class 1 buildings on King West property in Toronto for $100 million.

A new report from the Pembina Institute examines how changes to development rules could improve GTA neighbourhoods and increase the region’s supply of family-friendly mid-rise homes. The report, Make Way for Mid-Rise: How to build more homes in walkable, transit-connected neighbourhoods, identifies barriers to development and offers five solutions for creating economically viable mid-rise buildings.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has named a Diamond Schmitt Architects’ building as one of the top ten green projects of 2015.

According to an article from CBC news, three-year-old Wallace Passos has passed away, following a fall from the window of a 17th-floor unit in a Toronto apartment building. After being rushed to hospital, the young boy, who was described by paramedics as being in “grave condition,” succumbed to his injuries.

A new initiative designed to encourage the development of affordable housing was recently unveiled by Toronto Mayor John Tory. Known as the City of Toronto’s Open Door Initiative, the approach includes a four-piece plan to unlock opportunities on private, public and non-profit land, accelerate the planning-approval process, reduce construction costs through expanded City financial incentives, and challenge the government and developers to increase their affordable housing development efforts.

According to a new CIBC World Markets report, non-permanent residents (NPRs) of Canada are reshaping the country’s housing market. The report, which notes that NPRs have now reached record levels, at 770,000 people, says this demographic is a major force capable of influencing macro-economic variables like housing activity.

Monde, one of the first residential buildings to be built in Toronto’s East Bayfront community, has officially broken ground under the leadership of developer Great Gulf Residential. The 44-storey condominium will be built to Waterfront Toronto’s Mandatory Green Building Requirements, aiming for a LEED Gold certification. It is designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie.

For the second consecutive year and the sixth time ever, Mattamy Homes (Mattamy) was named “Home Builder of the Year” at the annual BILD Awards, held on April 24. Mattamy also received the award, which recognizes builders who set the standard for the rest of the industry through building and development leadership, in 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2014.