Industry News
CondoBusiness
CREA optimistic about 2015 housing market
As of March 2014, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) expected that interest rates in the Canadian housing market would increase in the second half
CondoBusiness
CMHC adjusts mortgage insurance business
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has completed its review of the homeowner and multi-unit mortgage loan insurance business and has made two changes.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Toronto wins Intelligent Community of the Year
The Intelligent Community Forum has named Toronto its Intelligent Community of the Year for 2014, making it the first Canadian city to win since 2007.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
GTA parking facilities win IPI design awards
The Ajax Go Station and a parking lot located in the hear of Toronto's Annex neighbourhood are among the 2014 IPI Awards of Excellence winners.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Six World Cup stadiums earn LEED certification
Among the LEED-certified World Cup stadiums is the Maracana, South America's largest sporting venue.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Energy Efficiency Hall of Fame inductees named
ACEEE's Steve Nadel and six other proponents of energy efficiency are among the Energy Efficiency Hall of Fame inductees.
Construction Business
TransLink commits $45 million to B.C. roads
TransLink is contributing more than $45 million in funding this year to British Columbia municipalities for road projects across Metro Vancouver.
Canadian Property Management
Sony headquarters moving to Vancouver
Sony Pictures Imageworks' headquarters will be moving from California to Vancouver in spring 2015.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New Mosaic Stadium planned for Regina
Regina's new Mosaic Stadium, future home to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, will seat up to 40,000 and cost $278 million.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
$39 million aquatic centre coming to UBC
The University of British Columbia is building a new $39.9 million aquatic centre, scheduled to open in 2016.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Richmond B.C. to get first luxury boutique hotel
Opus Hotel Versante is coming to the International Trade Centre in Richmond, B.C., and aims to be the first luxury boutique hotel in the city.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Green medical centre coming to North Toronto
University Heights, a new medical centre planned for North Toronto, will meet Toronto Green Standard’s Tier 2 qualifications.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Laval to get $100 million HQ, distribution centre
Electrical product distributor Lumen is investing $100 million in its new headquarters and distribution centre to be located in Laval, Quebec.
Canadian Property Management
Foreign retailers flocking to Yorkdale Mall
Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre welcomed more than a third of all new foreign retailers entering the Canadian market last year.
Canadian Property Management
Oxford Properties to double industrial portfolio
Oxford Properties has plans to increase its industrial portfolio to 20 million square feet over the next three years, doubling its holdings by 2018.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto industrial market jumped in May
The Toronto Real Estate Board says 639,878 square feet of industrial, commercial, retail and office space was leased in May, marking a notable rise.
Canadian Property Management
HOOPP hands out LEAP real estate awards
Earlier this month, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan handed out its annual Leadership in Environmental Advancement Program Awards.




