Industry News
CondoBusiness
Edmonton condo market stable
Edmonton’s housing market will remain stable despite the recent mortgage rate increase, reports the Realtors Association of Edmonton.
CondoBusiness
Cube Lofts recognized with Urban Design Award
Cube Lofts has received a Toronto Urban Design Award (TUDA) of Excellence in the Private Buildings in Context – Mid-Rise category.
CondoBusiness
Montreal condo sales and prices rise
For the first time since July 2012, residential sales in Montreal are up, says the Greater Montreal Real Estate Board (GMREB).
CondoBusiness
Luxury real estate market looks strong: report
Sotheby’s International Realty Canada is predicting strong results for the luxury real estate market this fall.
Design Quarterly
Revitalization of Vancouver’s Sinclair Centre
Chernoff Thompson Architects is leading the revitalization of Sinclair Centre in downtown Vancouver.
Design Quarterly
RFQ issued for new Vancouver Art Gallery
The Vancouver Art Gallery has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in its search for a design architect for its new building.
Design Quarterly
IDIBC Awards of Excellence winners
The 2013 IDIBC Awards of Excellence winners were announced during an award ceremony Sept. 20, in downtown Vancouver.
Canadian Property Management
B.C. commercial real estate still in demand
Demand for commercial real estate in B.C. rose to near record levels in the first half of 2013, according to Avison Young.
Canadian Property Management
Ares and CPPIB acquire Neiman Marcus
Ares Management LLC and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have purchased Neiman Marcus Group for $6 billion.
Canadian Property Management
Value of building permits up almost 21 per cent
The value of building permits continued to rise in July, up 20.7 per cent from June, says a report from Statistics Canada.
Canadian Property Management
Pure Industrial acquires Edmonton properties
Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust has acquired two industrial properties in northwest Edmonton.
Canadian Property Management
OHBA elects new president
The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) has elected Eric DenOuden as its new president.
CondoBusiness
Mississauga towers named best new skyscrapers
A residential condominium twin tower complex in Mississauga, Ont., has been named the world's best new skyscrapers.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Oxford first in sustainability performance
Oxford Properties Group has earned the number one spot in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) survey as the North American regional sector leader in the diversified office and retail category.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Pickering GO station certified LEED gold
GO Transit’s Pickering station has attained LEED gold certification in the category of New Construction and Major Renovations.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Marine Gateway to become a hub for green jobs
Westport Innovations has signed on as the anchor tenant in Vancouver’s largest transit-oriented office tower outside of downtown, making the building a hub for green jobs.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Ground breaks on new NAIT facility
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) has broken ground on its new Centre for Applied Technologies. Estimated at $294-million, this is the largest capital project ever undertaken by the school.




