Office
Canadian Property Management
NB office markets improve as St. John’s slips
Fredericton recorded 133,000 square feet of positive absorption since June 2017, taking the vacancy rate below 9.5 per cent, while Saint John showed the most marked improvement with a 3.7 per cent drop in vacancy.
Canadian Property Management
Halifax office vacancy rate dips modestly
The Atlantic Canada real estate advisory firm, Turner Drake & Partners, reports a region-wide office vacancy rate of 15.25 per cent, representing a drop of more than 170 basis points since June 2017.
Canadian Property Management
Downtown Montreal office market making gains
Rents are rising, the availability rate remains steady even as new office space comes onto the market and construction crews are busy on in-progress commercial, multi-residential and public infrastructure projects.
Canadian Property Management
Developers decry pullback on property tax grant
Rules for the program are set to change, making the timing less than ideal for development proponents still awaiting a decision based on the original criteria in place when they submitted their applications.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario qualifies previously approved EVC grants
Approved applicants who have already acted on the former government's promise will be in position to collect the rebate. Those who did not purchase equipment or sign a contract to authorize investment prior to July 4 will receive no funds.
Canadian Property Management
Green certified office space no rarity in Canada
On a square footage basis, more than 50 per cent of the commercial inventory in Vancouver and Toronto now boasts LEED or BOMA BEST status.
Canadian Property Management
Robust demand drives GTA Q1 investment activity
Cominar REIT stands out among the vendors, as it offloaded two office, two retail and one industrial property for earnings of nearly $717 million.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Trading screwdrivers for strategic partnerships
Facilities management needs to have a voice in the C-suite. As business evolves, company leaders will require strategic facilities managers.
Canadian Property Management
Plans for first net positive energy office building
An office building in Markham, Ontario's technology hub plans to be the first net positive energy office building in Canada.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Cleaning schedules revisited in open offices
How can cleaning workers complete their tasks as office workers clock less defined work hours in open offices, challenging traditional cleaning schedules?
REMI Network
Morguard buys office in Airport Corporate Centre
Morguard has acquired a three-storey Class A office building in the Airport Corporate Centre in Mississauga, Ont, for $50.6 million.
REMI Network
Retail leads GTA investment transactions in Q4
The retail and industrial sectors were Q4 frontrunners in Avision Young's GTA Commercial Investment Review Q4 2017.
REMI Network
Program plugs electric vehicle use in workplaces
A new program is offering employers, commercial building owners and managers incentives to install electric vehicle charging stations at workplaces in Ontario.
Canadian Property Management
Most Canadian office markets record 2017 upswing
A 13 per cent national vacancy rate at the end of 2017 cloaks divergent dynamics across the 10 major Canadian office markets CBRE analyzes.
REMI Network
Slate Office REIT acquires Chicago office complex
Slate Office REIT announced it will acquire a downtown Chicago office complex for US$85.6 million sometime this quarter.
Canadian Property Management
Energizing mixed retail space
Increased urbanization and the demand for convenience has made it more common for retailers, restaurants and office spaces to operate under one roof.
REMI Network
One York earns record-breaking LEED Platinum score
One York Street has achieved LEED Platinum certification, earning 89 points, the highest score ever awarded to a Toronto building.
