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Toronto Public Library to relocate St. Lawrence branch

The relocation and expansion at 125 The Esplanade in downtown Toronto will be more than six times the size of the current facility.
LEED CAGBC

Design Quarterly

CAGBC takes over LEED green certification

LEED certification and professional credentialling in Canada has been consolidated under the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC).
rent growth

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Residential rents continue to push higher

Residential rents for all Canadian properties listed on Rentals.ca in February averaged  $1,820 per month, an increase of 6.2 per cent since this time last year.
property assessments

Canadian Property Management

New property valuation board slated for Manitoba

Manitoba is moving to establish a single entity to deal with property tax assessment appeals, compensation for land expropriation and applications for surface rights.
Nova Scotia RTA

Canadian Apartment Magazine

NS incents EV chargers in multifamily buildings

Nova Scotia has allocated $1 million over two years to help subsidize electric vehicle charging stations in multifamily apartment and condominium buildings.
Mississauga

REMI Network

M City’s fifth tower debuts in Mississauga

Rogers Real Estate Development Limited and Urban Capital launched the fifth of eight towers planned for M City in Mississauga.
Mississauga Hospital

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New Mississauga Hospital will become Canada’s largest

A full replacement of the new Mississauga Hospital from Trillium Health Partners will become the largest hospital in Canada.
Ontario ponders graduate studies at colleges

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Ontario disburses electrician training funds

The $13 million funding allocation is an effort to steer more apprentice and journeyperson electricians to construction, maintenance and network cabling jobs.
condo budgeting

CondoBusiness

Inflationary pressure should ease as COVID wanes

Inflationary pressure is expected to subside over the coming months with the easing of COVID-related triggers, but residential rent could still be peaking.
workplace

REMI Network

Pop-up workplace explores solutions for hybrid future 

A future workplace prototype in Toronto was designed to help organizations understand employees' changing needs and attract them back to the office.
Pier 4

Canadian Apartment Magazine

CAPREIT acquires Quebec portfolio for $281 million

CAPREIT announced it has completed the acquisition of a six-property Quebec portfolio for $281 million, as well as three properties in B.C.
Fourth generation takes helm at Hill Companies

Canadian Property Management

Fourth generation takes helm at Hill Companies

Rosanne Hill Blaisdell and Matthew Hill appointed to new leadership roles at 119-year-old real estate and diversified family business, headquartered in Regina.
renter incentives

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Renter incentives still prevalent in rental listings

Even as the pandemic subsides, residential landlords are still offering renter incentives to fill vacancies in most large cities in Canada.
Tom Patterson Theatre

REMI Network

Tom Patterson Theatre wins Civic Trust Award

The Tom Patterson Theatre at the Stratford Festival is the only project from Canada to be recognized in this international awards program.
Alberta promises to offset winter electricity costs

Canadian Property Management

Alberta to offset winter electricity costs

The Alberta government has promised a $150 rebate to compensate residential and commercial electricity customers for higher costs during the winter of 2022.
tallest

Construction Business

Tallest rental tower in Western Canada unveiled

The tallest all-rental tower in Western Canada has been unveiled by Grosvenor at Brentwood Town Centre.
school

Construction Business

$251M announced for 15 new Alberta schools

Alberta is investing $251 million over three years in new funding for 15 priority school projects. Projects are located in multiple cities.