Canada
CondoBusiness
National home sales rise 4.1 per cent in June
According to recent statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales climbed 4.1 per cent from May to June 2018.
Canadian Property Management
Canada’s TOBYs reflect broad based excellence
The five winners chosen by BOMA International represent five distinct pairings of owners and managers for buildings located in three different provinces.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canada, Alberta invest in Stanley A. Milner library project
The Governments of Canada and Alberta are investing a total of $4 million in the revitalization of Edmonton's Stanley A. Milner Library.
Canadian Property Management
Real estate vulnerable to Canada-U.S. trade war
High-rise development is expected to be the hardest hit real estate activity, but fallout across a wider range of consumer goods has potential negative implications for commercial warehouse and distribution facilities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario invests in Toronto vaccine manufacturing facility
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing $70 million towards Sanofi Pasteur Limited’s $500-million vaccine manufacturing facility in Toronto.
CondoBusiness
National home sales decline sharply in January
According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, national home sales fell 14.5 per cent from December 2017, which recorded the highest monthly level on record, to January 2018.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
First Smart Building Analytics Living Lab to open at Ryerson
Schneider Electric Canada has partnered with Ryerson University to build the Smart Building Analytics Living Lab, the first laboratory of its kind in Canada.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Winspear Centre receives $2-mil federal investment
The Government of Canada is investing $2 million in the Francis Winspear Centre for Music in Edmonton through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund.
CondoBusiness
Home prices expected to climb 2.5 per cent in 2018
RE/MAX recently released its 2018 Housing Market Outlook, which identifies which housing market trends we are expected to see in 2018.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Feds open to private sector housing partners
As envisioned, the federal and provincial/territorial governments will jointly fund the 10-year, $40-billion package of policies and programs so many details are still missing or yet to be refined through future negotiations.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Quebec communities get funding for sports facilities
The governments of Canada and Quebec are jointly funding a new sports complex in the town of Val-d’Or and the renovation of two sports facilities in Quebec.
CondoBusiness
National home sales edge higher in March
Canadian home sales rose 1.1 per cent from February to March 2017, surpassing the previous monthly record set in April 2016, according to statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canada’s annual green bond issues could top $50-bil
Canada’s capacity for green bond issues will be at minimum $56.3 billion in fiscal 2017/18, according to a recent report by Corporate Knights.
Canadian Property Management
Energy efficiency draws fraction of spending
The Canadian government is looking for waste and savings opportunities across its vast and varied portfolio of capital assets.
CondoBusiness
Americans look north as President Trump takes office
The number of Americans browsing for Canadian properties spiked following the U.S. election last fall, and real estate advisors don’t expect this increased interest to abate any time soon as President Donald Trump takes office today.
CondoBusiness
National home sales rebound slightly in December
National home sales increased 2.2 per cent from November to December 2016, according to statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
CondoBusiness
Foreign ownership low in major urban centres: CMHC
The share of foreign ownership in condominium apartments located in Canada’s major urban centres remains low, according to a new CMHC report.
