Office
Canadian Property Management
Office attendance patterns remain quirky
Colliers Canada's most recent quarterly tenant survey finds office occupiers generally have the same outlook on their space needs as they've reported for the past three years.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto considers office replacement pullback
Proposed new policy directions could open the way for a broader range of redevelopment projects in specified downtown Toronto districts and at the midtown Yonge & Eglinton node.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Hotel-inspired co-working redefines 302 Bay
At first glance, the lobby inside 302 Bay Street, soon to be the newest co-working space from iQ Offices, looks exactly like a high-end hotel or restaurant.
Canadian Property Management
Prized office tenant steps up green demands
Ottawa landlords are contemplating a list of new expectations from a prized office tenant following recently announced updates to the federal government’s green operations strategy.
REMI Network
Office-to-hotel conversion project begins in Calgary
Construction has started on the first hospitality project through the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program.
REMI Network
Construction begins on Etobicoke Civic Centre
Plans are moving forward on what will become Toronto’s first near-zero emissions community.
Canadian Property Management
National office vacancy rate nudges up in Q1
Vancouver and Winnipeg led positive absorption while Toronto and Montreal posted the largest losses, as the national office vacancy rate nudged up to 18.4 per cent during the winter of 2024
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Visualizing office activity with advanced tech
Given the pressure to align with emerging industry standards, incorporating cutting-edge facility management technology is essential to ensure the seamless operation of commercial spaces.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Toronto eyes enforcement clout for EV spaces
Toronto’s commercial and multifamily landlords could be getting some enforcement clout beyond the honour system to discourage misuse of electric vehicle charging spaces in their parking garages.
Canadian Property Management
Taxing debate awaits Toronto commercial parking
Debate about a proposed surcharge on commercial parking spaces in Toronto has been deferred until City Council begins to consider 2025 budget measures.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Tenant lounge reborn from vacant retail space
A former convenience store, adjacent to the lobby inside a downtown Toronto office tower, has been transformed into a private 1920s-style Art Deco lounge for tenant meetings and events.
Canadian Property Management
Exposure to U.S. office loans grows unsettling
Regional and mid-sized banks in the United States are considered most vulnerable to losses on commercial real estate loans, particularly those tied to that country’s shaky office sector.
Construction Business
CRE construction activity tops 5-year U.S average
Combined spending on office, industrial and retail construction projects dropped below 2022 levels in the U.S. last year, but still surpassed the five-year average for the period since 2019.
Canadian Property Management
Investment shopping list considered for 2024
As more vendors and purchasers are expected to come to the market this year, Avison Young's sentiment data shows retail, multifamily and industrial assets are sought, while office is tapped for divestment.
Canadian Property Management
Investment returns show slipping values in 2023
Canadian investment returns for 2023 show retail improvement, industrial deceleration and continuing office value decline, as capital loss balances out income growth for a flat total return.
Canadian Property Management
Vancouver boasts all round lowest vacancy rates
Vancouver enjoys North America’s strongest demand across all asset types, ending 2023 with the lowest vacancy rates for industrial, office, multifamily and retail properties among 63 major urban markets.
Canadian Property Management
RioCan REIT marks 30 years as public company
RioCan founder and chairman, Edward Sonshine, and other members of the senior leadership team ushered in the TSX trading day, January 19th, in celebration of the REIT's 30th anniversary.
