The REMI Network's editorial team takes a look at last year's top stories and how they will continue to impact the commercial real estate industry in 2018.

Increased urbanization and the demand for convenience has made it more common for retailers, restaurants and office spaces to operate under one roof.

Opened in September 2017, NorQuest College's new Singhmar Centre for Learning in Edmonton just may be Canada's most diverse and supportive college.

Skills shortages will force the industry to adapt to new technology and business models. Modular construction will build new momentum in 2018.

Creating immersive experiences for retail customers during the holiday season is a process that unfolds all year round at CF shopping centres.

The AIBC Building Envelope Committee highlights some of the duties and responsibilities of architects in the design of the building envelope.

New UV-C Disinfection technologies are being implemented across the globe in an attempt to eliminate harmful microorganisms before they reach patients.

Nearly five decades of lower-density development will take some time to fill in to more compact neighbourhoods and pedestrian-oriented commercial streets, but the vitality of the city's condominium market demonstrates that single-family residential is no longer the default built form.

The GTA's rising population and provincial investments will fuel growth at commercial hubs near future transit-oriented developments.

According to CMHC's 2017 Rental Market Survey, the average vacancy rate for purpose-built rental apartment units across Canada decreased from 3.7 per cent in October 2016 to 3.0 per cent in October 2017.

Canada’s growing cities are fueling pesticide resistance as rodents, bed bugs and cockroaches better adapt to human environments.

A panel discussion at the Real Estate Strategy & Leasing Conference in Toronto this year examined how technology is changing asset management.

Overall, the Canadian real estate industry continues to be performing well with the apartment sector holding strong, according to the 2018 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, published by PwC Canada and the Urban Land Institute

Ottawa and Calgary are two current Canadian examples where pressure is mounting to abandon major arenas still far from the end of their structural life cycles and build anew.

A sensitive design intervention transformed a space once occupied by a bank into headquarters for a tech start-up, complete with co-working space.

Building occupants may still be inhaling VOCs and other chemical emissions despite the use of eco-friendly products.

A recent webinar about women in business addressed overcoming gender stereotypes and social constructs in leadership.