The Influencers

REMI Network

Fairmont Royal York: Service Second to None

There’s no missing the Fairmont Royal York when flying over Toronto, pulling into Union Station on one of the main train lines or travelling into downtown.

Canadian Property Management

New U.S. tax rules alter competitive landscape

Commercial real estate operations within Canada could experience fallout simply due to the interconnectedness of the two economies, while companies with holdings on both sides of the border may be pushed to reassess some of their financing strategies and structures.

Canadian Property Management

New trade partners move up Canada’s wish list

CETA isn't expected to suddenly propel a wave of Canadian firms onto short lists for EU projects, but it does open up opportunities to start building relationships with potential customers.

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Humber College: Beacon of Knowledge

Spencer Wood of Humber College leads the facilities management department in a quest to reduce the school’s carbon footprint.

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Kleenway Services: A Matter of Heart

This past summer, Kleenway Services’ Bill Germanis was busy preparing to take on a new national cleaning contract for one of the world’s largest retailers.

Canadian Property Management

Senior execs plumb real estate talent pool

Prominent senior real estate executives attempted to pin down the somewhat intangible concepts of leadership, team-building and inclusiveness during a panel discussion, earlier this fall in Toronto, to kick off BOMEX 2017.

Canadian Property Management

Toronto strives among successful world cities

The rankings include Toronto among a penultimate tier of 10 contenders pushing up against the alpha "big seven" of London, New York, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul.

Canadian Property Management

BOMEX 2017 in Toronto

The two-day event, September 27-28, will focus on excellence in Canadian commercial real estate with a leading-edge educational program, tours of iconic Toronto landmarks and awards to recognize Canada’s top buildings and owner/manager teams for 2017.

Canadian Property Management

Navigating the CRE career path

Delegates from 73 chapters in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom gathered in Toronto last week for the CREW Network 2017 Spring Leadership Summit.

REMI Network

Whiterose Janitorial Services: Pure and Simple

Now in its thirty-first year of operation, Whiterose Janitorial Services has come a long way since the company was a one-man show in Woodbridge, Ontario.

Canadian Property Management

CRE subpar for women in C-suites and on boards

An analysis of 62 companies reporting portfolios of at least 10 million square feet to Canadian Property Management's 2017 Who's Who in Canadian Real Estate survey finds two female CEOs, three COOs and 17 CFOs.

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

United Services Group: An Honest Living

This year, United Services Group celebrates four decades in business with its team of more than 3,500 employees, and long-time partners and clients.

REMI Network

CFS Corp: A Shining Standard

Daytime cleaning, of which CFS Corp is a strong proponent, is one way to raise awareness of and appreciation for janitorial work.

Canadian Property Management

New Canadian context for real estate education

The newly released textbook packages universal principles and domestic context into one 500+-page compendium devised to impart a grounding in real estate fundamentals, transactions and the multidisciplinary oversight of income properties.

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Impact Cleaning Services: Blueprint for Success

Touring Impact Cleaning Services’ newly expanded head office in Toronto's west end, it’s hard not to be impressed with the 62-year-old cleaning company.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

FinTech meets multifamily capital: Amar Nijjar, R2Crowd

Financial technology, also known as “FinTech”, is defined by Wikipedia as an economic industry composed of companies that use technology to make financial services more

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Putting the ‘gold’ in golden years: Maxime Camerlain, Chartwell

In the not too distant past, aging Canadians faced a grim decision over where to live out their so-called ‘golden years,’ but in 2016, the options are far less stark.