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West House

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Equinox fitness club opening at West House

Toronto’s newest luxury rental apartment, West House, will soon be home to Equinox's third location in the city.
Nova Scotia awaits gust of wind power generation

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Nova Scotia awaits gust of wind power generation

Nova Scotia has procured 625 megawatts of wind power generation and signed up 11 large-scale electricity customers for the pending clean energy supply.
relocation

REMI Network

Governments invest $975 million in Toronto waterfront

Canada, Ontario, and the City of Toronto have each pledged $325 million to accelerate Waterfront Toronto's revitalization, which includes building affordable housing.
BOMA BEST Sustainable update takes effect Feb. 1

Canadian Property Management

BOMA BEST Sustainable update takes effect Feb. 1

BOMA BEST Sustainable version 4.1 will introduce minor modifications to the assessment and benchmarking program for existing buildings as of Feb. 1, 2025.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Fiera expands Calgary apartment portfolio

Fiera Real Estate CORE Fund announced it has acquired four newly constructed Calgary rental properties in two separate transactions.
MPAC assistance needed to enable parking levy

Canadian Property Management

MPAC assistance needed to enable parking levy

Toronto would need the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation's assistance to accurately implement a new commercial parking tax, and the agency hasn't yet committed to participate.
Tariff threats cloud investment outlook

Canadian Property Management

Tariff threats cloud investment outlook

Tariff threats bring a new source of hesitation to what had been an expected pickup in commercial real estate investment activity in 2025.
new home

REMI Network

GTHA records slowest new condo sales since 1996

There were 4,590 sales overall, with a 64 per cent drop from 2023.
MileBrook

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Feds invest in Montreal mixed-use property

The federal government is allocating $50 million towards the construction of The MileBrook, a mixed-use development in Montreal.
facilities

REMI Network

Ontario devotes $228 million to modernize postsecondary facilities

Publicly assisted colleges and universities will be able to upgrade buildings and learning tools with the new funding.
rent declines

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Insights from Yardi’s Q1-2025 multifamily report

As we enter 2025, Canada's multifamily market remains tight, though the supply-demand imbalance is starting to ease, and rent growth is slowing down.
Mississauga

REMI Network

Mississauga task force proposes new housing actions

A new report recommends 30 bold actions the city can take to relieve the housing crisis.
Primaris to trade three enclosed shopping centres

Canadian Property Management

Primaris to trade three enclosed shopping centres

Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust is set to pump up its holdings with major acquisitions in Ontario and Alberta, with its first disposition of an enclosed mall to follow soon after.
short-term rental

Canadian Apartment Magazine

BC introduces new short-term rental registry

The Province of BC has announced the launch of a new short-term rental (STR) registry to cut down on the number of illegal rental operators.
tailgate toolkit

REMI Network

Toolkit supports mental health in the workplace

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has released a free resource to help organizations create a psychologically safe workplace.
Memorial University rebuked for slipshod FM

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Memorial University rebuked for slipshod FM

A scathing report from the Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador examines facilities management oversight and the backlog of deferred maintenance at Memorial University.
Ottawa

REMI Network

New housing in Ottawa grows by 75 per cent

Townhomes dominated the volume of new housing in Ottawa last year.