Industry News
Canadian Property Management
Hungerford acquires Calgary’s Haworth building
Vancouver-based developer Hungerford Properties has purchased the former home of Haworth manufacturing.
Canadian Property Management
Retrocom REIT purchases shopping centres
Retrocom REIT has acquired two shopping centres from Walmart Canada Realty Inc. and SmartCentres Realty Inc.
Canadian Property Management
Commercial real estate leaders still pessimistic
Pessimism among Canada’s commercial real estate leaders continues amidst concerns about the future of the country's economy.
Canadian Property Management
CDML appoints new board member
CDML has appointed Andrew Bowerbank to its board of directors.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
LaSalle building achieves coveted LEED rating
The Lasalle Investment Management building located at 70 University Ave. in downtown Toronto has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold rating for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED EB:O&M).
Canadian Facility Management & Design
SNC-Lavalin signs FM agreement with BMO
SNC-Lavalin has signed a five-year contract with BMO Financial Group for facility management services in Canada.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Workplace design affects employee productivity
A recent survey, conducted by Teknion, indicates employees are looking for more privacy at the office. This finding comes in light of the shift towards more collaborative, open environment workspaces in recent years.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Armstrong floors used in eight winning designs
Armstrong Commercial Flooring was used in eight of 14 projects recognized at the 2013 Starnet Design Awards. Of the award-winning projects that used Armstrong flooring, five were "golden." One silver and two bronze awards were given to the other three projects.
Canadian Property Management
Manulife to develop office tower in Calgary
Manulife Real Estate has announced it plans to build a 27-storey office tower in downtown Calgary.
Canadian Property Management
Calloway REIT acquires four shopping centres
Calloway REIT has acquired four Walmart-anchored shopping centres in Ontario for $231.5 million.
Canadian Property Management
New record for GTA commercial real estate sales
Commercial real estate investments in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) hit a record high in the second quarter of 2013.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian hotel transactions up in Q2
Canadian hotel transactions were up 22 per cent in the first half of 2013, in comparison to the same period last year.
Canadian Property Management
Summit Industrial buys Montreal-area properties
Summit Industrial Income REIT has acquired three light industrial properties and one office building in the Montreal area for $15.3 million.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
TD Bank Tower achieves LEED gold
Cadillac Fairview’s Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower has achieved LEED gold under the CaGBC's Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance program.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Funding available for tsunami debris cleanup
With tsunami debris from the 2011 earthquake in Japan arriving on the B.C. shoreline, applications for funding to help with the clean-up are being accepted.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
World’s first Passive House office tower certified
Vienna’s RHW.2 building is the first office tower in the world to receive Passive House certification.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Environment America names top solar states
The Environment America Research & Policy Centre has released a report that ranks the top 12 solar states in the U.S.
