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Calloway to buy SmartCentres in $1.16-bill deal
Calloway REIT (Calloway) is set to acquire SmartCentres and become a fully integrated real estate development company called SmartREIT in a transaction valued at $1.16 billion.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Demand surges for B.C. multi-family assets
According to Avison Young’s Spring 2015 British Columbia Multi-Family Investment Report, Heightened demand for B.C. multi-family assets was a prevalent theme in 2014.
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Setting benchmarks in Toronto’s 2030 District
Toronto recently became the first city outside the U.S. to join a network of 2030 Districts – a collective initiative that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote district-wide benchmarking in response to climate change.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
GTA school named earth’s greenest for 2015
After capturing the Canadian title in 2014, Dunbarton High School in Pickering, Ontario, has been named the greenest school on earth for 2015.
Construction Business
Ledcor grows its marine transportation division
The Ledcor Group of Companies has added two new flat-deck heavy cargo barges and one 1,200 horsepower tug boat to its marine division.
Construction Business
New site for Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital
Providence Health Care has announced a $1 billion plan for a new St. Paul’s Hospital and health care campus.
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Brookfield to build $2.1 billion skyscraper in NYC
Brookfield Property Partners (Brookfield) will soon begin construction on a $2.1- billion office skyscraper in New York’s Manhattan West neighbourhood. One Manhattan West will rise
Construction Business
New plumbing standard a first
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and ULC Standards have announced the development of a Joint National Standard for balloon-type ball backwater valves.
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Ivanhoé Cambridge invests in Australian market
Ivanhoé Cambridge has made its first direct purchase in Australia’s office market with a 25 per cent interest in Sydney’s Liberty Place. The core office tower
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Province funds Renfrew Victoria Hospital reno
The Government of Ontario will fund $9,627,900 in new construction and renovations at Renfrew Victoria Hospital.
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CBRE advises the sale of two well-located hotels
CBRE has announced the sale of two well-located hotels, one in Halifax and one in Toronto. On behalf of Banc Group of Properties, CBRE advised
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Milkweed urged along infrastructure corridors
Spring has sprung in many parts of Canada and scientists are hoping milkweed will too. The David Suzuki Foundation is urging Canadian governments and rail,
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New claims process for overdue rent collection
One of the steps of overdue rent collection has become easier in Ontario with the introduction of a new online filing service for small claims
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Colliers sells two Toronto-based Radisson hotels
Colliers International Hotels recently announced the sale of two Toronto-based Radisson hotels. The 216-suite Radisson Suite Hotel Toronto Airport on Dixon Road, sold on behalf
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Starlight acquires Florida properties
Starlight U.S. Multi-Family Core Fund recently announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of two properties located in Orlando and Tampa, Florida comprising 688 multi-family residential units for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$96.93 million.
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Historic Canadian project wins Pioneer Award
The Passive House Institute announced it will hand out this year’s international Pioneer Award to the Saskatchewan Conservation House in Regina. The award honours trailblazing
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PIRET sells four Ontario-based properties
Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (PIRET) has finalized the sale of four Ontario-based industrial properties for $11.1 million. Based on estimated market rents for each




