Mixed-Use
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Toronto puts energy reporting proposal on pause
An energy reporting requirement for large buildings is likely coming to Toronto. The only question is: Will it come from the city or from the province?
Canadian Property Management
Business continuity to curtail water damage
Disaster recovery contractors are able to minimize fire and water damage if property managers have organized a clearly defined decision making process.
Canadian Property Management
Tenant demand propels sustainable measures
The more human aspect of sustainability was the focus of a recent discussion on tenant demands for green space, at Toronto’s Green Real Estate Conference
Canadian Property Management
BIAs drive ethnic retail neighbourhoods
In the past year, the City of Toronto has welcomed about 2,500 new retail and service establishments of all sizes, more than twice the amount
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Hullmark revives aging Liberty Village property
The more than 100-year-old brick building at 60 Atlantic Ave. was facing near-certain demolition when Hullmark Developments bought it. President Jeff Hull saw in the
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Airport cities among workplace trends for 2015
Airport cities, mindfulness programs and a phenomenon coined “rateocracy” are among the emerging forces shaping employees’ quality of life, according to Sodexo’s 2015 Workplace Trends
CondoBusiness
Canary Park condos prepared for Pan Am Games
The Canary Park condos are nearly ready to be turned over to the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games organizers for fit-up for the athletes, coaches
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Urbanization is the new normal: report
Urbanization is the new normal, according to PwC and the Urban Land Institute’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2015 report. The publication, now in its
CondoBusiness
Four common condo building inefficiencies
Re-commissioning of existing commercial and residential buildings is integral in ensuring that a building is operating efficiently. Minimum building efficiency standards, both de facto —
CondoBusiness
Co-existing in mixed-use condominiums
Mixed-use condominiums, which include both a commercial and a residential component, provide commercial owners with potential on-site clientele and condominium owners with the convenience of having
Canadian Property Management
Drones in real estate are now a reality
The use of drones in real estate sales and marketing is not just a gimmick. Videos and images can help show off a property and offer unique perspectives.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
TCHC CEO resigns amidst scandal
TCHC CEO Gene Jones resigns due to scandal. But the troubled CEO has found a defender in Mayor Rob Ford and a vocal group of tenants.
Design Quarterly
Consumers looking for customized bathrooms
Consumers are demanding more from their products, namely for customized bathrooms that are tailored to their own wants and needs.
Canadian Property Management
Market conditions driving B.C. rental properties
Low vacancy rates, high real estate prices and an aging building stock are driving a renaissance in new purpose-built B.C. rental properties.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
How to keep apartment turnover times tight
Creating a plan can help landlords cut the time spent fixing up a unit, and the costs that come with a vacancy, when dealing with an apartment turnover.
Canadian Property Management
Using knockout panels to create flexible units
Knockout panels in condos can allow smaller units to adapt to occupants' changing needs.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning carpets: hot water versus cold water
While hot water machines typically use more energy, they may be more effective at cleaning and protecting the indoor environment.


