Concert’s Motion and One32 rental communities in downtown Toronto have both received LEED Gold certification from the Canadian Green Building Council (CGBC).

Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust announced that it has completed the purchase of Villas at Shadow Creek, a 560-unit multifamily apartment community located in the Pearland submarket of Houston, Texas, for a purchase price of US$74.0 million.

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced plans to invest $52 million in rental supplements, co-ops, seniors housing and upgrades to public housing, he said on October 28.

Starlight U.S. Multi-Family announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire The Reserve at Jones Road in Houston, Texas; a 114 unit, garden style, Class "A" apartment complex, built in 2013.

A recent online survey conducted by RentShare found that even though convenience features like in-suite laundry facilities and access to parking still score high among tenants, the biggest pet peeve of the modern renter is not having access to quality services.

Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust announced it has completed the purchase of The Village at Legacy Ridge, a 221-unit multifamily apartment community located in the Westminster submarket of Denver, Colorado, for a purchase price of US$40.5 million

With 2014 winding to a fast finish, First National’s Peter Cook and Robert Fleet answer some important questions about apartment financing in today’s competitive market.

Marijuana grow operations can be the gateway to health, safety and financial risks that endure long after criminal activity is discovered and shut down.Rental housing operators often suffer the consequences, and a recent report to the Alberta government suggests they should be more proactively involved in detecting grow operations on their properties.

Many apartment building owners in the past considered the best way to hedge inflation and save on energy costs was to lock into bulk contracts for various terms. Here's how to reduce consumption given today's energy prices.

Tall commercial towers are nothing new, but the last few years have seen an exceptional crop of super-slim residential buildings sprouting up in cities all over the world. From Manhattan to Mumbai, tall towers are as fashionable as they are effectual given advancements in engineering and the sophistication of modern building materials.

When it comes to selling an apartment building, there are many factors property owners should consider before diving into the process. Among them, and probably the most important one on the list, is choosing the right brokerage to engage the right buyers.

Micro apartments are increasingly becoming a part of the purpose-built rental market, particularly in cities like Vancouver and Toronto where the marketplace has made rents significantly higher.

Owning and managing an investment property isn’t all about bricks and mortar and collecting rent cheques from tenants. Here are some tips for enhancing the resident experience via good benchmarking strategies.

Owning and maintaining an apartment pool in Canada can be extremely costly due to damage caused by our climate and the harsh mix of chemicals needed to make the water safe for swimmers. Overtime, pool resurfacing is a reality all property managers and owners must face.

With the popularity of e-cigarettes on the rise in Canada, the question of whether property managers will consider these ‘smokeless’ alternatives to be part of their general smoking policy is still up for debate.

After a record breaking year in 2013, in terms of sales volume and market pace, the first half of 2014 saw a reversal of that trend in the GTA.

It’s the age-old question insurance buyers have been asking since the dawn of the industry. How much is enough? The answer can take one of two forms. The amount is either easily determined or impossible to know.