Development
Canadian Property Management
CRE feeling climate action pressure from cities
Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal are among 75 world cities seen to be exerting some degree of climate action pressure on the commercial real estate sector.
Canadian Property Management
Budget enticements devised to attract capital
Commercial real estate is a channel for some of the capital the Canadian government is strategizing to attract via new enticements unveiled in the 2025 federal budget.
CondoBusiness
Slumping new condo sales have ripple effect
A fix to revive slumping new condo sales will be tricky to execute in current market conditions, which have chased off investors in Toronto and Vancouver.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Military housing battles fatigue
Plans to enlist the private market in military housing provision could help Canada’s department of National Defence reduce a growing shortfall between supply and demand.
Construction Business
Kelowna acquires key properties for future hotel
The City of Kelowna has acquired three key downtown properties to support the development of a world-class hotel and adjacent marina over the next three
REMI Network
First Nations leaders call for heritage reform in B.C.
The First Nations Leadership Council is advocating for changes to British Columbia's Heritage Conservation Act, which hasn't been significantly updated since 1996.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
SkyDev celebrates ground-breaking in Owen Sound
SkyDev, a division of Skyline, has kicked off construction on a new purpose-built rental property in Owen Sound, Ontario.
Canadian Property Management
ULI women’s leadership initiative refines agenda
ULI Toronto will begin the next decade of its women’s leadership initiative with sharpened emphasis on forging career growth opportunities and industry inclusivity.
Canadian Property Management
Economic reconciliation comes with CRE upside
New guidance explores what's involved in “meaningful consultation” and “equitable access” to benefits in the context of project development and broader commercial real estate business operations.
CondoBusiness
Ontario defers due date for development charges
Ontario's new move to defer the due date for development charges is expected to ease upfront costs for condominium developers and create cash flow headaches for some municipalities.
Canadian Property Management
Indigenous partners on infrastructure agenda
Canada’s leadership has endorsed Indigenous ownership stakes in energy and infrastructure projects, underscoring that they will be pivotal to economic development and national cohesiveness.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario doubles down on Building Code supremacy
The Ontario government is doubling down on its message to municipalities to back away from setting new building performance standards or deconstruction ordinances.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario vague on special economic zones
Ontario's Bill 5 is presented as a means to propel infrastructure, mining and resource development projects considered instrumental for economic development and safeguarding Canadian sovereignty.
CondoBusiness
Loan conditions onerous for condo projects
Loan conditions are expected to be onerous for residential condominium developments again in 2025, following a year when many lenders pulled back on construction financing.
Canadian Property Management
More deals but less industrial uptake in 2024
Nearly 35.5 million square feet of new industrial supply came onto the market across 15 Canadian regions in 2024, as the year saw negative absorption and a climbing national vacancy rate.
Canadian Property Management
Feds launch Indigenous loan guarantee program
The newly launched federal Indigenous loan guarantee program is meant to counter historical obstacles that prevent reserve lands from being used as collateral to obtain private capital.
REMI Network
Housing sizes shift across Ontario
There’s a shift toward smaller condos and larger single-detached houses across the province, according to new data from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.
