COVID-19
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Ontario announces plan to freeze rents
Rental housing sector responds to Ontario's announcement that it intends to freeze rents in 2021, a move that has blindsided the industry.
REMI Network
Let’s get physical: reopening recreational facilities
The decision to re-open a recreational facility is the landlord’s decision to make, and one that requires careful consideration and planning.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Open for business with cleanliness at the forefront
As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues, organizations are facing increasing pressure to assure patrons and employees that their facilities are clean and safe.
CondoBusiness
On the move in the condo market
In the shadow of a possible second wave, realtors forge ahead with the new reality of buying and selling condos.
REMI Network
Homebuying cool down predicted for Ontario
As summer edges to a halt, a new housing market report is predicting a cool down when it comes to ownership.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A case study in workplace reinvention
After many conversations and much planning, the agency has recently started allowing employees to come back into the workplace.
REMI Network
Scientists Recommend Drying with Paper Hand Towels
Drying your hands with paper hand towels is the most effective method for reducing the proliferation of bacteria among people.
Construction Business
Task force releases national COVID-19 recovery plan
The national Task Force for Real Jobs, Real Recovery has released a new report for Canada's economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Indoor air quality assurance bolsters reopenings
BOMA Toronto's new HVAC Advisory Council will monitor and respond to emerging knowledge about how SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — spreads.
Design Quarterly
New toolkit offers advice for Canada’s main streets
A new toolkit from the Canadian Urban Institute and Happy City is offering advice and evidence to revive Main Streets impacted by COVID-19.
Construction Business
Protecting equipment, employees and properties
Equipment theft and protecting workers on construction sites prompted Graham Construction to install a surveillance solution on site.
Canadian Property Management
Regional economic impacts of COVID-19 parsed
The strengths and vulnerabilities of key sectors either muted or accentuated COVID-19’s regional economic impacts, and the pace of recovery is also projected to vary across Canada.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Preference for multifamily assets signalled
Under COVID-19-induced pressure, investors, lenders and public markets are signalling a preference for multifamily assets. The asset class was the top attractor of investment dollars in Canada’s commercial real estate market during the first half of 2020.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Deduction rules broadened for 2020 income taxes
The Canada Revenue Agency is expected to align with Revenu Québec in allowing employees to claim expenses for working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, including for a "reasonable" portion of rent.
Construction Business
Eight Alberta water projects receive funding
The governments of Canada and Alberta have announced funding for eight water infrastructure and recreation projects in Central Alberta.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Ontario firm unveils hospital-grade disinfectant to fight COVID
A Hamilton-based company is introducing a hospital-grade disinfectant to help cleaning professionals protect the health of building users – and keep businesses open.
Canadian Property Management
Commercial office watchwords attuned to COVID
Market analysts typify a second quarter uptick in downtown sublet activity as a spurt, not a glut. However, they project the trend is likely to continue.


