COVID-19
Canadian Property Management
Investment deal resumption foreseen for Q3
Static cap rates reflect limited transactions in the second quarter of 2020, but commercial real estate analysts express confidence that asset values are holding under COVID-19-related pressures.
Construction Business
Alberta cities receive $1.1B infrastructure funding
Alberta is providing $1.1 billion in funding to cities for core infrastructure projects in 2020. The provincial government announced it is providing municipalities with $500
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Face masks now mandatory in Toronto multi-res common areas
Toronto City Council has voted in favour of a temporary bylaw requiring face masks or coverings in common areas of apartments and condominiums.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ACI provides COVID-19 guidance for schools
On August 5, ACI is hosting a webinar on the best practices to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 in schools this fall.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Going touch-free in a collaborative workplace
Touch-free technology to help limit the spread of infection is now seen in almost every area of a workplace, not just washrooms.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Survey finds significant number of adult Canadians moving back home
A new survey by Finder.com found that a significant number of adult Canadians are moving back home with parents due to the financial pressures of COVID-19.
Canadian Property Management
Building CRE Asset Value in a Post-Pandemic World
The 2020 pandemic has forever altered the commercial real estate industry. The good news is that digital solutions are available that can help savvy CRE strategists manage today's chaos while protecting and strengthening their portfolios for tomorrow.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Converting hotels into multifamily apartments
Given the uncertainty of the travel and tourism sector, could converting hotels into affordable apartments serve as an effective solution to the housing crisis?
Construction Business
New B.C. online tool to extend COVID-19 layoffs
The B.C. government has unveiled a new online tool for employers and workers who need to extend temporary layoffs due to COVID-19.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Bill 184 is now a law in Ontario
Ontario has moved ahead with the controversial Bill 184 despite opposition from tenant advocates claiming it will lead to mass evictions.
Canadian Property Management
Investors express interest in seeking new deals
Pension funds and life insurance companies appeared most anxious to get back into the game, with more than 50 per cent of reporting they were pursuing acquisitions.
REMI Network
Automated tool makes CECRA application easier
KPMG in Canada has launched a new automated tool to help commercial landlords apply to the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program.
Canadian Property Management
COVID-19 expected to drive transparency metrics
Canada once again places in the top tier of “highly transparent” nations in the newly released 2020 edition of the JLL/LaSalle Global Real Estate Transparency Index.
Design Quarterly
CaGBC launches green recovery initiative
Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has launched a new green recovery initiative, calling for government investment that prioritizes green building.
CondoBusiness
Disinfecting a condo gym 101
To open or not to open. Most condo boards and managers are wondering how to safely reopen public spaces in their buildings, including shared gyms.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Tory urges apartment owners to make masks mandatory
Toronto Mayor John Tory is urging multi-residential building owners to make masks mandatory throughout all indoor common areas.
REMI Network
Quebec condo prices up 6 per cent despite pandemic
The average price of a condo in Quebec increased to $255,000, a 6 per cent increase from the second quarter of 2019.


