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Canadian Apartment Magazine

RentSafeTO program includes heftier fines

Recent changes to RentSafeTO include a more comprehensive evaluation process and heftier fines for non-compliant landlords. 
Clean washrooms tapped to be employers' duty

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Clean washrooms tapped to be employers’ duty

Proposed amendments to Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act would make employers responsible for the cleaning regimen in workplace washrooms.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

CAPREIT to retrofit 60 rental buildings

CAPREIT has received approval on a $70-million loan through the CIB to finance deep energy and decarbonization retrofits at select properties.
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Construction Business

Ontario proposes new site rules to support women

The Ontario government is introducing new site rules to ensure clean washrooms and available menstrual products for women.
Collingwood

Canadian Apartment Magazine

New rental project kicks off in Collingwood

Construction is underway at Residences at Silvercreek, a three-building rental housing complex in Collingwood, ON, developed by Skyline Group of Companies.
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REMI Network

Budget Implementation Act prioritizes measures to help renters

Introduced May 3rd, Canada's Budget Implementation Act aims to advance key housing priorities that will make the housing market fairer for renters and first-time home buyers.
NAIOP imposes order on CRE's evolving vocabulary

Canadian Property Management

NAIOP imposes order on CRE’s evolving vocabulary

An updated glossary of commercial real estate’s common business terms presents an expanded list reflective of an evolving vocabulary across a multidisciplinary workforce.
Lakeview Village

Canadian Apartment Magazine

8,050 housing units set to proceed at Lakeview Village

The City of Mississauga and LCPL have reached agreements enabling them to move forward with construction on the first 8,050 housing units at the Lakeview Village development.
renter feedback survey

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Record-high housing starts bolster supply in GTHA

According to new data from Urbanation, an increase in GTHA housing starts and completions over the past 12 months have led to higher vacancies.
Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre

REMI Network

Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre unveiled

The late Archie Verspeeten, a fervent champion for cancer research, donated $20 million to London Health Sciences Foundation last November.
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REMI Network

Thorold fire station being converted into museum

A retired fire station in Thorold, Ont., will become an energy efficient, climate-controlled cultural hub and museum.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Blackstone’s takeover of Tricon closes May 1

Canadian-based Tricon Residential announced it is set to sell all its remaining shares to US-based Blackstone Real Estate in a $3.5-billion transaction.
rental housing gap

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Alberta leads provinces for housing starts in 2024

New data from CMHC shows that Alberta led Canada's provinces with 9,722 housing starts from January to March.
embodied carbon

Construction Business

BC Embodied Carbon Awards winners revealed

The BC Embodied Carbon Awards recognized six individuals, projects, and organizations for their leadership on reducing embodied carbon pollution.
Alberta aims to smooth utility bill volatility

Canadian Property Management

Alberta aims to smooth utility bill volatility

Alberta is moving to stabilize and rename the currently variable default electricity and gas rates, and set new parameters for how municipalities collect fees in lieu of property tax from utilities.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

SUMO rental project kicks off in Montreal

An elegant new rental property called SUMA is underway in the heart of Montreal, featuring 66 units spread over seven floors.
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REMI Network

New home sales in March continue record low trend

New condominium apartment sales were down 38 per cent from March 2023 and 73 per cent below the 10-year average.