The Passive House Institute has certified three new building components, which will make the design of Passive House buildings easier and more cost-effective in colder climates.

In August, 150 Fermanagh Ave. sold for more than $12.8 million. The lowrise apartment building was included in a portfolio of three multi-residential properties located across Toronto.

CAPREIT has purchased a portfolio of 10 multi-residential buildings totalling 770 suites and 52,000 square feet of fully-leased commercial space in British Columbia, Toronto and Montreal.

Canadian-based Pure Multi-Family REIT LP has purchased two multi-family apartment communities in Dallas.

Nova Scotia has created a new Crown agency that will be responsible for affordable housing in the province.

BLF Real Estate Investment Trust has acquired a multi-unit residential complex in Laval, Que.

Magnovate Technologies is proposing to build a full-sized prototype of a high-speed train system between Edmonton and Calgary, which it alleges will cut the commute between the two cities to less than 45 minutes.

The Bioenergy Plant at the University of Northern British Columbia's Prince George campus has achieved LEED platinum certification from the Canada Green Building Council.

The volume of cargo shipped through Canada's largest and busiest port was up six per cent in the first half of 2013, compared to the same period last year, reports Port Metro Vancouver.

Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP has purchased the Capilano Business Park in North Vancouver from Triovest Realty Advisors Inc. for $70 million.

Victoria’s Secret has opened its first B.C. store in Vancouver.

Vancouver-based Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc. has closed on a land purchase in Calgary worth $4.25 million.

The $86-million expansion and redevelopment of Galeries d’Anjou in east Montreal has finished.

Laurentian University recently welcomed students to its new School of Architecture in northern Ontario.

The Centre of Excellence for Clean Energy Technology at Northern Lights College's Dawson Creek campus in B.C. has achieved LEED platinum status.

A decline in listings has resulted in a rise in Calgary condominium apartment sales.

Greater Vancouver property sales increased 52.5 per cent in August in comparison to the same month last year, reports the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV).