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Canadian Apartment Magazine
Canada to invest in 1,800 new EV chargers
$12 million in funding will go towards the installation of over 1,800 new EV chargers in Guelph multi-res buildings and other key locations.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
B.C. moves to mandate cooling in new housing
A proposed amendment to the B.C. building code would require cooling capability to maintain the temperature at no higher than 26⁰ Celsius in at least one room of every new residential dwelling unit.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
First phase of Canary Landing launches
Dream Unlimited Corp., Kilmer Group and Tricon Residential Inc. have officially launched Maple House, the first phase of Canary Landing.
REMI Network
GTA new home market rebounds in April
The new home market in the Greater Toronto Area began to normalize in April with sales starting to return to more traditional levels.
Canadian Property Management
Retrofit funds opened via banking aggregator
Canada Infrastructure Bank is opening another avenue for small and mid-sized landlords to obtain low-cost financing for decarbonization projects.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Federal heritage buildings listed for offloading
Public Services and Procurement Canada has released a list of 10 properties “in various stages of the disposal process” as part of an invitation to select stakeholders to bring forward proposals to reposition the space.
REMI Network
Confidence among first-time homebuyers edges up
Homebuyers are placing greater importance on the proximity of their homes to where they work.
Canadian Property Management
U.S. REIT adds to Alberta casino holdings
U.S.-based VICI Properties will acquire four facilities in Edmonton and Calgary through a sale-leaseback transaction, following a similar deal earlier this year for casinos in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Manitoba to convert forfeited houses into affordable dwellings
The Manitoba government announced that six forfeited houses in the Point Douglas neighbourhood will be converted into affordable housing units for low income families.
REMI Network
BDP conducts workplace ‘experiment’ with Toronto studio
In a hybrid work era, BDP Quadrangle has opened a two-floor studio in The Well as an experiment with in-person arrangements.
Canadian Property Management
Slate unveils plan for 800-acre redevelopment
Slate Asset Management envisions a major business and intermodal transportation hub with up to 12 million square feet of employment space on the Hamilton harbourfront lands.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Toronto to offer multifamily retrofit financing
Multifamily landlords in Toronto could qualify for grants of up to $1.5 million through a newly launched energy retrofit initiative for buildings of 3+ storeys constructed before 1990.
REMI Network
Canadian home sales jump 11.3% in April
Home sales picked up across the country in April. The Canadian Real Estate Association reported a double digit jump of 11.3 per cent since March.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Canada’s average asking rent up 20% since 2021
Canada’s average asking rent has risen 20 per cent since the pandemic low of April 2021, up to $2,002 representing an increase of $340 per month.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
HVAC-related infection controls considered
A first-ever ASHRAE standard for mitigating the airborne spread of infectious pathogens in indoor spaces has been released for public review.
REMI Network
BC senior facility receives WELL Precertification Award
Vendure Retirement Communities is the first senior living facility in Canada to receive WELL Precertification for its Waterview project in Nelson, BC.
REMI Network
Sustainable condo community coming to Barrie
A new 73-unit townhome and condo community is coming to Barrie that will be sustainably heated and cooled using a dedicated geothermal system.



















