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Monde condo breaks ground on T.O. waterfront
Monde, one of the first residential buildings to be built in Toronto’s East Bayfront community, has officially broken ground under the leadership of developer Great Gulf Residential. The 44-storey condominium will be built to Waterfront Toronto’s Mandatory Green Building Requirements, aiming for a LEED Gold certification. It is designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie.
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GTA office market vacancy ‘poised to climb’
Despite the GTA office market ending 2014 on a healthy note, results from Avison Young’s Q1 report on the market show 2015 hasn’t started out as well.
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Brookfield to build $2.1 billion skyscraper in NYC
Brookfield Property Partners (Brookfield) will soon begin construction on a $2.1- billion office skyscraper in New York’s Manhattan West neighbourhood. One Manhattan West will rise
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Studio Bell new home for National Music Centre
The National Music Centre (NMC) will soon be called Studio Bell in its new home currently under construction in Calgary’s East Village. A twelve-year, $10-million
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Europe’s tallest skyscraper to rise in Switzerland
A small alpine village in Vals, Switzerland, may soon be home to Europe’s tallest skyscraper. California-based Morphosis Architects has released designs of a slim 1,250-foot-tall
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Strategic Group acquires B.C.’s Duncan Centre
Strategic Group has acquired a 27.9-acre retail-focused property on Vancouver Island, 50 kilometres north of Victoria, British Columbia. The Duncan area purchase includes Duncan Centre,
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Plaza Retail REIT announces nine projects
Plaza Retail REIT is investing about $18.2 million in nine retail projects across Canada including four ground-up developments, three redevelopments of former KEYreit properties and
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Jack Layton Ferry Terminal designs on display
Five design proposals for the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and Harbour Square Park in Toronto will be on public display at Toronto City Hall from
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GTA drives Ontario construction growth in 2015
Although Ontario faces a $16 billion construction economy related to industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) developments, the recently released Ontario Construction Secretariat’s (OCS) annual Construction
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New apartment construction surges in Canada
Balliol Park, located on Davisville Road between Yonge Street and Mt Pleasant, is just one of Toronto’s new purpose-built apartment projects currently under construction.
CondoBusiness
City Council approves Ottawa’s tallest building
A three-building condominium development, including Ottawa's tallest building to date, was approved by Ottawa City Council last week. The proposed development, which includes an 18-storey tower, a 45-storey tower and a 55-storey tower, will be collectively known as “The Sky.”
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Ontario Greenbelt land-use plans up for review
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Southern Ontario’s Greenbelt—the largest in the world—and future land-use plans for the area will be up for review.
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Vancouver’s Avigilon to buy Telus headquarters
Vancouver-based technology company Avigilon plans to move into a prime Robson Street office tower where Telus is currently anchor tenant. With a $2-million deposit already
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Quebec City to get landmark mixed-use complex
Plans to build a symbolic new landmark in Quebec City are finally being realized with a $600 million investment in Le Phare de Québec, a
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Airport cities among workplace trends for 2015
Airport cities, mindfulness programs and a phenomenon coined “rateocracy” are among the emerging forces shaping employees’ quality of life, according to Sodexo’s 2015 Workplace Trends
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Canary Park condos prepared for Pan Am Games
The Canary Park condos are nearly ready to be turned over to the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games organizers for fit-up for the athletes, coaches
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Innovation Centre planned for T.O. waterfront
Waterfront Toronto and Menkes Developments unveiled plans for a new, commercial innovation centre that will bring 2,000 employees to Toronto’s waterfront and create high-paying jobs



