The Canadian government is considering how its agenda to support domestic manufacturers and technology providers could meld with goals to decarbonize the buildings and energy sectors.

Commercial and residential landlords and strata corporations in British Columbia face a 7 per cent increase on some key operational costs, set to kick in on Oct. 1, 2026.

The BCREA and the AOIR are calling on the provincial government to undertake a full review of the Strata Property Act.

The MSCI REALPAC Canada Property Index pegs the 2025 all-asset average total return at 1.3 per cent across 50 portfolios collectively valued at roughly CAD $160 billion.

The Waterworks combines community needs and practical development goals, while breaking down socio-economic barriers.

As evidenced by the 2025 MAC Award winners, strategic capital upgrades are essential to sustaining long-term asset performance in today's uncertain market.

As purchasers in the voluntary carbon market, commercial real estate players can tap into a wider range of offset credits at a lower price point than industrial peers compelled to participate in the regulated carbon pricing system.

The facility management industry is preparing for higher workloads, modest budget growth and a more deliberate approach to staffing and project risk over the next year.

Overcrowding is difficult to address and even harder to resolve, especially when governing documents provide little clarity.

A lower threshold for mandatory participation in Canada’s industrial carbon market could bring some commercial and institutional campuses into the mix along with a broader range of suppliers to the buildings sector.

The facility management field faces a range of challenges and opportunities in 2026 as technology drives change across the industry.

Canada's multifamily market was impacted by several factors in 2025, including lower immigration targets, changing government policies and rising material costs.

Electricity pricing refinements could be in the offing for the predominant share of Ontario’s commercial ratepayers who don’t qualify for possible cost savings through the Industrial Conservation Initiative.

More leniency could come with a package of proposed new rules for activities that currently oblige accountable parties to obtain environmental permissions from the Ontario government.

For multi-residential apartment owners, the holidays present unique challenges that require thoughtful solutions to maintain safety, courtesy, and seamless operations.

Accessibility is frequently sidelined during building and public-space design, with key features added long after construction is completed. This approach reinforces the notion that such

Proposed amendments could soon expand the jurisdiction of Ontario’s Condominium Authority Tribunal (the CAT).