World Views
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
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.
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.
REMI Network
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).
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.
REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
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.
REMI Network
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.






















