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Canadian Apartment Magazine
Manitoba introduces changes to landlord rules
Legislation was recently introduced to improve Manitoba's rent regulation system and better protect tenants by focusing on creating greater safety and stability for renters while reducing paperwork and red tape for landlords.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New and notable transaction
In early May, 77 Roehampton Ave. changed hands. The vendor, Elserg Investments Ltd., sold the 81-unit building to Q-Residential for $20.5 million.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Vancouver new multi-family home sales dip
First quarter sales of new multi-family homes in Metro Vancouver decreased by 45 per cent compared to the same quarter in 2012, according to Colliers International's residential real estate report.
CondoBusiness
Toronto condo market continues to rebalance
Toronto condo sales have slowed from the pace of 2012.
CondoBusiness
Tarion recognizes new home builders
The recipients of the 2013 Tarion Awards of Excellence were recently announced. The awards are the only in Ontario that recognize new home builders based solely on their customer service delivery.
CondoBusiness
Law clarified to help bare land condo owners
Legislation governing condominiums has been passed to help protect bare land condo owners in Alberta from large assessments to ...
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Construction begins on new Niagara retail centre
Construction has begun on the site of the Outlet Collection at Niagara, a new outlet shopping centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Group Health first to achieve LEED-HC
Group Health's new Puyallup Medical Center is the first project in North America to receive top environmental honours in a new LEED category ...
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Princeton Review praises two Canadian schools
The Princeton Review recently released the fourth annual edition of its guidebook saluting the most environmentally responsible "green colleges." UBC of Western University both made the list.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
OPG recognized for green design excellence
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has been awarded its first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold certification rating by the Canada Green Building Council for the St. Lawrence Power Development Visitor Centre.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto office market slows
Canada's largest office market cooled slightly in the opening quarter ...
Canadian Property Management
Hotel market predicted to perform stongly
The Canadian hotel transaction market continued its momentum in 2012, with $1.2 billion in sales registered for the year. According to Colliers International’s 2013 Canadian Hotel Investment Report, this surpassed 2011’s $1.1 billion, translating into the fifth strongest year for the hotel market since ...
Canadian Property Management
Pure Industrial to acquire properties in Calgary
Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust has entered into agreements to acquire two single-tenant and two multi-tenant industrial properties in Calgary, for a total purchase price of $72 million.
Canadian Property Management
First building in Quebec to earn LEED platinum
The Canada Green Building Council has awarded the Maison du développement durable – or Centre for Sustainable Development – a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum certification, making it the first new construction project in Quebec to achieve the rating system's highest possible distinction.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
IFMA awards 300th SFP credential
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) recently announced that, as of April 2013, more than 300 facility managers globally have earned the Sustainability Facility Professional (SFP) credential.
Construction Business
Vancouver to attempt to fix licensing process
Contractors in the City of Vancouver could soon see a streamlined business licensing process.
Construction Business
Fabrication partnership announced
Fluor Corp. is combining its modular design expertise with the fabrication and construction capabilities of Supreme Group to form ...






