Development
Canadian Property Management
New split for global adjustment costs explored
Ontario proposes a distinct electricity rate class for new data centres, as part of a package of requirements for facilities seeking to connect to the provincial power grid.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario Building Code perched on cutting edge
The first-ever comprehensive review of the Ontario Building Code has a mandate to root out duplications, anachronisms and undue complexities that have accumulated over the course of 50 years.
Canadian Property Management
NAIOP swaps cryptic acronym for reflective name
NAIOP has adopted a new name, Commercial Real Estate Development Association, as it rounds out a sixth decade of advocacy for a broad range of industry interests.
Canadian Property Management
Vancouver developer named to Order of Canada
Lorne Segal, president of Kingswood Properties, is on the roster of 61 exemplary contributors to Canadian society Governor General Louise Arbour announced ahead of Canada Day 2026.
Construction Business
B.C. backstops First Nations project developers
The B.C. government's new loan guarantee program is open to First Nations borrowers investing in an ownership stake in infrastructure projects within their territories.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto green development standard loses clout
Newly adopted Ontario legislation cancels local governments' ability to dictate sustainable design features through site plan control and forbids them from requiring EV charging infrastructure in private buildings.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto rail corridor eyed for mixed-use infill
An elevated deck reclaiming unused air space is envisioned to introduce 6.3 acres of new development land above an active rail corridor and maintenance depot in downtown Toronto.
Canadian Property Management
Electricity system planners seek project info
Ontario's new voluntary review process is touted as a way for development proponents to build relationships and gain insight for navigating the mandatory steps they must undertake later.
REMI Network
Vancouver reviews opportunities for taller buildings
The City of Vancouver is exploring how increased building height allowances could create more housing, job space, and public amenities in the downtown core.
Canadian Property Management
CRA to speed up delivery of clean tech rebates
The Canadian government's spring economic update confirms new priorities and staffing at Canada Revenue Agency, along with an increased tax deduction for tradespeople.
Canadian Property Management
Powering up data centre development
Energy management and innovation could be a key enabler and sustainable competitive edge for data centre development and related economic growth tied to smart technologies and artificial intelligence.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Capital projects grow fraught for school boards
Proposed legislation would give the Ontario government oversight of all capital projects, including repairs and upgrades in existing buildings, within the public school system.
CondoBusiness
Committees of adjustment thrust into new status
Municipal committees of adjustment are coming under closer scrutiny with the advent of as-of-right permissiveness for designated categories of housing in Toronto and throughout Ontario.
CondoBusiness
Condominium market collapse brews change
Untenable pro formas, skittish lenders and reluctant buyers are intertwined features of a condominium market collapse destined to further complicate Canada’s affordable housing shortage.
Construction Business
How risk is impacting B.C. projects
British Columbia’s development pipeline is under pressure. Insurance is forcing early conversations around risk.
REMI Network
New condo sales in GTHA fall to 34-year low
New condo sales declined for a fourth consecutive year amid buyer defaults and record high project cancellations.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Halifax casino to relocate from waterfront site
A prominent waterfront site will soon hit the market, as Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation prepares to relocate its Halifax casino further inland to Dartmouth Crossing.
