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Canadian real estate underperforms globally

Canadian Property Management

Canadian real estate underperforms globally

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.
Waterworks

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Waterworks sets benchmark for adaptive reuse

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

Canadian Facility Management & Design

FMs brace for rising workloads and tight budgets

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.
overcrowded

CondoBusiness

Condos grapple with overcrowded units

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

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Five AI insights for FMs in 2026

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

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Accessibility-first focus strengthens communities

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
the CAT

CondoBusiness

CAT expansion poised to shift condo governance

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

CondoBusiness

Barriers stall deep energy retrofits in condo sector

Condominiums are among the fastest-growing types of housing, a trend that is particularly significant in a country where the built environment accounts for roughly 18 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions.
neurodiversity

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Neurodiversity claims workplace design spotlight

As workplaces respond to evolving employee preferences, attention is turning to an overlooked source of talent: neurodivergent employees.
Slumping new condo sales have ripple effect

CondoBusiness

Slumping new condo sales have ripple effect

A fix to revive slumping new condo sales will be tricky to execute in current market conditions, which have chased off investors in Toronto and Vancouver.
TMU

Canadian Facility Management & Design

A new prescription for campus design at TMU

Toronto Metropolitan University's new medical school has transformed a former civic centre into a hub for healthcare education. It's tackling a doctor shortage while bringing the local community into the heart of a campus for services.
Military housing battles fatigue

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Military housing battles fatigue

Plans to enlist the private market in military housing provision could help Canada’s department of National Defence reduce a growing shortfall between supply and demand.
Alta

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Designing rental housing from the inside out

As showcased by the new Alta rental project, taking an inside-out approach prioritizes liveability and leads to the development of more thoughtful, resilient homes.
communication

CondoBusiness

Condo communication missteps under scrutiny

In a series of recent legal cases, condo boards, unit owners and property managers have been grappling not only with disputes but the complex nuances of communication.
Firefighting foam on track to detoxify

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Firefighting foams on track to detoxify

PFAS are tapped to be classified as toxic substances due to their adverse properties and potential to be dispersed into the environment in quantities and/or concentrations that could pose immediate or long-term harm.
Indigenous Peoples

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Workforce barriers persist for Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous participation in Ontario’s economy is vital for advancing both community prosperity and broader business growth. Yet many Indigenous people face persistent barriers to education and employment.
indigenous truth

Construction Business

Bringing Truth and Reconciliation to life

The National Centre for Indigenous Laws at the University of Victoria is a groundbreaking project that honours truth and reconciliation.