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Wordy euphemisms supplant sustainability

Canadian Property Management

Wordy euphemisms supplant sustainability

The U.S. Commercial Real Estate Finance Council joins the list of organizations adopting wordy euphemisms to replace all-purpose terminology like sustainability, green, ESG and/or DEI.
Architects gain fluid cross-Atlantic prospects

Design Quarterly

Architects gain fluid cross-Atlantic prospects

Architects could move more fluidly between Canada and the European Union through a new agreement that will allow their professional qualifications to be recognized in either jurisdiction.
Professional women's sports need growing room

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Professional women’s sports needs growing room

Professional women’s sports franchises are increasingly acquiring dedicated practice and office space, as game attendance, broadcast and merchandise revenue and investment activity all rise.
CRE feels climate action pressure from cities

Canadian Property Management

CRE feeling climate action pressure from cities

Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal are among 75 world cities seen to be exerting some degree of climate action pressure on the commercial real estate sector.
GRESB navigates sustainability backlash

Canadian Property Management

GRESB navigates sustainability backlash

The newly released 2025 GRESB benchmark shows year-over-year improvement in the average global score for environmental, social and governance (ESG) results in commercial real estate portfolios.
U.S. multifamily listing services face lawsuits

Canadian Apartment Magazine

U.S. multifamily listing services face lawsuits

Both the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of five state Attorneys General accuse Zillow and Redfin of anti-competitive collusion in newly filed lawsuits.
Real estate issues feel hurricane maelstrom

Canadian Property Management

Real estate issuers feel hurricane maelstrom

Hurricanes assailed roughly half the real estate issuers in MSCI’s all country world index (ACWI) during the three years from 2022 to 2024, capturing about 10 per cent of their collective assets in some degree of the maelstrom.
QuadReal boosts U.K. student housing holdings

Canadian Apartment Magazine

QuadReal boosts U.K. student housing holdings

QuadReal Property Group has expended more than ₤500 million (CAD $915 million) to acquire eight purpose-built student apartment buildings in the United Kingdom.
Scholarship pairs career ambition with education

Canadian Property Management

South African regulator partners with IREM

South Africa’s Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority is adopting IREM's accredited residential manager (ARM) certification as a professional development option.
Ukraine's besieged energy grid needs bracing

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Ukraine’s besieged energy grid needs bracing

Ukraine’s besieged energy grid is projected to need €630 million (CAD $1 billion) worth of repairs and troubleshooting ahead of the coming winter season.
Purported U.S. flag maker draws accusations

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Purported U.S. flag maker draws accusations

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission cites evidence suggesting that flags marketed as "Made in the U.S.A." have been wholly imported.
One Big Beautiful Bill

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Multifamily sector reacts to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill

Trump's sweeping new legislation is expected to bring a mix of positive and negative outcomes for the U.S, multifamily housing sector.
Canada-EU digital trading channels contemplated

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Canada-EU digital trading channels contemplated

A newly launched public consultation is seeking input on a potential digital trade agreement to complement the Canada-European Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Swedish multifamily a fit for Ontario Teachers'

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Swedish multifamily a fit for Ontario Teachers’

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has entered the Swedish multifamily market with an agreement to acquire two newly built properties encompassing 425 rental residential units.
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Legal setback deemed not fatal to U.S. tariffs

A legal setback for the United States government’s tariff strategy fulfills predictions from insiders versed in that country’s constitutional and law-making intricacies.
IFMA

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IFMA calls on U.S. Congress to preserve Energy Star

The International Facility Management Association is strongly urging the U.S. Congress to support the continuation of Energy Star and other essential building sector programs.
U.S. states feel tariffs in procurement costs

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U.S. states feel tariffs in procurement costs

Tariffs threaten to add up to USD $50 million to New York State’s annual procurement costs for construction services, a new multi-state legal challenge maintains.