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Toronto condo sales up in first quarter

Urbanation reports that there were 5,140 new Toronto condo sales in the first quarter This is up from 2,728 during the same period in 2013.

CondoBusiness

Remaining Vancouver Olympic Village units sold

The Vancouver Olympic Village development has been paid off, with the remaining condo units sold to Vancouver-based Aquilini Group for $91 million.

Canadian Property Management

Microsoft moving into Vancouver’s 725 Granville

Microsoft is the second office tenant to be confirmed by Cadillac Fairview for Pacific Centre’s 725 Granville redevelopment project.

Canadian Property Management

NAIOP Vancouver to honour industry’s best

NAIOP Vancouver will be presenting its 2014 Commercial Real Estate Awards of Excellence on May 28, 2014 at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel.

Construction Business

P3s in Canada generated $50 billion

A new report credits public-private partnerships (P3s) with generating $51.2 billion for the Canadian economy between 2003 and 2012.

Construction Business

Deal signed for Vancouver acute care centre

B.C.'s Provincial Health Services Authority will build a new Teck Acute Care Centre at B.C. Children’s Hospital and B.C. Women’s Hospital and Health Centre.

Construction Business

B.C. Industry Training Authority board named

A new board of directors has been appointed to the B.C. Industry Training Authority (ITA).

Construction Business

BCCA supports Site C Clean Energy Project

The British Columbia Construction Association is reiterating its support for Site C Clean Energy Project, which they say will create thousands of jobs.

Construction Business

B.C. Awards for Engineering Excellence named

Winners of the annual Awards for Engineering Excellence held by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies British Columbia have been named.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

GG’s Medals in Architecture winners named

Twelve Canadian buildings received the 2014 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture awards that reflect excellence in design.

CondoBusiness

Canada has top 3 most resilient cities on Earth

Canada's Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary topped Grosvenor's list of most resilient cities on Earth due to their low vulnerability and high adaptive capacity.

CondoBusiness

Developers fight to keep OMB in Toronto

The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) continues to play a significant role in the province’s planning approval process, according to developers.

CondoBusiness

GTA condo market going strong: TREB

According to TREB, the GTA condo market showed strong sales growth and a rise in average selling price in the first quarter of 2014, despite high supply.

CondoBusiness

More young Canadians value home ownership

More young Canadians are identifying home ownership as a good investment in 2014, according to the 21st Annual RBC Home Ownership Poll.

CondoBusiness

$10 million condo coming to Windsor

A $10 million condominium development known as Rivertown Terrace Condominiums, geared toward retirees, is coming to Windsor, Ont.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

LCBO Express stores to open across Ontario

The LCBO is accepting requests for proposals for future LCBO Express stores within grocery stores. The new locations will open by the end of 2014.

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Williamson Chong Architects win RAIC award

Toronto firm Williamson Chong Architects has been awarded the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s 2014 Emerging Architectural Practice Award.