World Views
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Skylines hold gravitational energy promise
The concept is still theoretical, but researchers with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis suggest elevators could present an option for generating an ancillary supply of sustainable power.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Comparative energy scores reset apartment hunt
New study findings from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy show a 21 per cent increase in traffic to the most energy-efficient units when scores appear on all rental listings.
Canadian Property Management
CPP Investments in global real estate top 10
The top 10 investors in the IPE Real Assets 2022 rankings collectively hold about USD $583.6 billion in real estate assets under management.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Alliance targets women for cooling sector jobs
The International Network for Women in Cooling brings together the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction and 11 industry associations, worldwide.
REMI Network
Firm must divulge Trump appraisal information
Cushman & Wakefield has been compelled to release appraisal information related to three of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s properties.
Canadian Property Management
Raw performance metrics unflattering to Canada
Canada ranks 7th for its policy measures and second-last in performance outcomes in an analysis of energy efficiency efforts in the world's 25 highest energy-consuming countries.
REMI Network
U.S. UPRREIT pioneers cryptocurrency options
A private, non-traded fund specializing in alternative real estate asset classes has announced a new partnership with BitPay, allowing investors to convert designated cryptocurrencies into shares.
Canadian Property Management
Canada makes podium for LEED certified space
Canada ranks third globally for the amount of LEED certified space added to its national building inventory in 2021.
Construction Business
New York scrutinizes public projects contracting
State review will address concerns that bidding processes are onerous and standard terms and conditions related to payment, completion timelines and dispute resolution are unfair.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Greystar, Ivanhoe Cambridge form joint venture in Chile
Greystar Real Estate Partners and Ivanhoé Cambridge announced they have formed a new joint venture to pursue multifamily opportunities in Chile.
Construction Business
Canadian named Young Tunneller of the Year
Michael Mains, a senior design lead with AECOM in Vancouver, has capped off the first decade of his career with the 2021 Young Tunneller of the Year award from the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association.
Design Quarterly
CSA Group takes lighting services to California
CSA Group promises to hasten turnaround times for getting lighting products into the marketplace through centralized offering of testing, inspection and certification services,
REMI Network
Sustainability disclosure centered in Montreal
Montreal and Frankfurt will serve as host cities for the newly forged International Sustainability Standards Board, tasked with developing global disclosure standards to guide investors and capital markets.
REMI Network
Cushman & Wakefield buys 40% stake in Greystone multifamily business
Cushman & Wakefield has agreed to pay $500 million for a 40% stake in Greystone's rental apartment lending and loan servicing business.
Canadian Property Management
New executive role steers Hines’ carbon strategy
Michael Izzo will be tasked with steering efforts to reduce operational and embodied carbon across more than 138 million square feet of assets under management, valued at approximately USD $83.6 billion.
Canadian Property Management
Infrastructure holdings back Canadian pensions
Four Canadian pension plans rank in the global top 10 for value of their infrastructure holdings and also stand out for more sizeable quotients of infrastructure in their total assets.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Berlin votes to socialize 240,000 rental properties
In a referendum held in Berlin, residents have voted in favour of socializing over 240,000 rental properties currently owned and managed by private real estate firms.






















