The total return on directly held standing assets in Calgary plunged to 0.9 per cent as the fallout from sustained low oil and gas prices walloped the Alberta economy, while Toronto properties delivered a chart-topping total return of 12.8 per cent.

Over the past four years, about 69 million square feet of Toronto’s office stock participated in an ambitious challenge to lower energy usage in buildings.

The significance of green programs is becoming more pertinent in conversations about attracting and retaining tenants and meeting occupant expectations.

One of two sewers bylaw changes that are expected to trickle down to building owners and managers is on tap for the New Year.

Defining a project’s priorities and early planning can help mitigate issues related to the build-out process.

LEED registrants appear to be taking full advantage of the deadline extension before the more rigorous version 4 of the certification program becomes mandatory.

CivicAction’s Race to Reduce, one of the largest smart energy office challenges in the world, honoured its top performers and revealed its stunning results.

While demographics are a way to predict some uncertainties that await an aging real estate industry, understanding human values is a more accurate compass.

Increasing operational excellence is even more significant amidst a real estate market with fewer investment opportunities.

The hub cities are prominent bases for energy company headquarters and affiliated service providers — employing executive, professional and administrative staff, and ultimately reflecting the vitality of extraction and production activities located elsewhere.

Commercial real estate professionals across Canada gathered in Québec City for the Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada National Awards gala.

A spate of new towers in the downtowns of major Canadian cities respond to tenants' demand for buildings that can effectively accommodate the technology and occupant densities their businesses require.

The recent renovation of Match Marketing’s Mississauga offices delivered a cafe and patio — both features that have become must-haves for ad agencies.

Lower oil prices, shrinking availability of office space and urban intensification are a few big factors affecting various office markets across Canada.

With corporate wellness amenities on the incline in Canada, an expert offers tips for developing successful fitness facilities and programming.

Office marketing tools of the future will immerse users in new or non-existent environments, offering them the chance to virtually control a presale asset.

Although longstanding landmarks in the Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver skylines now command average rents 18 per cent higher than less iconic competition can muster, real estate analysts predict an emergent tenants' market will alter that picture.