Coming changes in Ontario are cause for condo corporations to curb their utility costs. An expert shares how, pointing to five energy efficiency retrofits.

After smoking, radon exposure is the next leading cause of lung cancer. An expert walks through radon testing and mitigation strategies.

A new generation of health-obsessed condo dwellers is driving innovation in condo fitness facilities and programming. Here's how buildings can get in shape.

Barrie City Council has passed its 2015 budget without funding for providing or rebating condo garbage collection, but could still start either this fall.

Tridel and Concert Properties are among the high-rise finalists selected for the 2015 Tarion Awards of Excellence, recognizing superior customer service. Organized by Tarion Warranty

A recent survey from TD Canada Trust (TD) found that millennials are more likely to choose an urban lifestyle while older generations tend to gravitate to small towns or rural settings. Across the board, each age group believed that suburbs were the ideal neighbourhood in which to raise a family, although Gen Y individuals indicated an interest in staying in the city if family-sized condo options were available and attainable.

Condominium security and the management of security services can be challenging if the three main bodies that govern the service (the condo board, property manager

A new condominium development, designed to offer affordable home ownership opportunities for Toronto residents, has officially opened at 35 Saranac Blvd. in Toronto, Ont. The 341-unit project, known as Cranbrooke Village, was financed through the City of Toronto’s Home Ownership Assistance Program (HOAP) in collaboration with Options for Homes and sister organization Home Ownership Alternatives.

A new working at heights training standard aimed at preventing deaths and critical injuries in the Ontario construction sector takes effect April 1.

As part of a $2-billion residential housing investment plan aimed at Quebec seniors, Réseau Sélection has embarked on its flagship project, Rosemont-les-Quartiers, a mixed-use development designed to meet the requirements of the aging baby-boomer population. Under the plan, Réseau Sélection is committed to the development of 30 new seniors-focused residential complexes in Quebec over the next five years.

In partnership with Mizrahi Developments, London-based Foster + Partners recently unveiled their design plans for "The One," a development which, if approved by City Council, will feature Canada's second tallest tower next to the CN Tower. Following a successful approval process, the 80-storey mixed-use development will be constructed at 1 Bloor St. W, the site of Toronto’s historic Stollerys retail shop.

Property managers can prevent damage and protect residents by closing information gaps before emergencies leading to insurance claims occur.

According to data from the Ottawa Real Estate Board, a total of 853 residential properties were sold in Ottawa during the month of February, a decrease of 1.7 per cent from the year prior. The sales figure is also below the five-year average for February, which is 914 units.

Multi-unit urban housing starts reached 86, 214 units in February, shifting downward from the 115, 123 starts reported in January, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s latest Preliminary Housing Start data. In eight of the ten Canadian provinces, all housing types experienced a decline in month-over-month housing starts.

Despite record low temperatures recorded in Toronto this February, home sales increased by 11.3 per cent on an annual basis, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB). A total of 6,338 home sales were registered through the TorontoMLS system and increases were seen across most major housing types.

Canadian company VIVA Retirement Communities hopes a zoning by-law amendment proposal will be approved to make way for an eight-storey rental retirement building and a seven-storey condominium for seniors in the Leaside community of Toronto, Ont. The buildings, which would consist of 175 units and 109 units, respectively, would be located at 146-150 Laird Dr.

According to a report from Sal Guatieri of BMO Financial Group, the number of unsold condo units in Toronto soared to levels not seen in 21 years this January. Guatieri, a Senior Economist at BMO, predicts that the rise in unsold condos, which reached 1,602 units, will slow the increase of new condo prices.