Office
Canadian Property Management
Q1 sees milder decline in downtown Calgary
Nearly 142,000 square feet of downtown office space was returned to the market in the first three months of 2017, but this is well off last year's pace when 2.3 million square feet emptied out over the course of 12 months.
Canadian Property Management
Net positive energy office set to rise in Waterloo
In Waterloo, Ontario, workers are installing wells for a geo-exchange system that will heat and cool a new net positive energy office development.
REMI Network
Crown acquires office building in dynamic Toronto node
Crown Realty Partners has acquired a 252,000 square-foot office building in Toronto’s vibrant Downtown West neighbourhood.
REMI Network
CIBC moving headquarters to Bay Park Centre
CIBC will be moving about 15,000 of its Toronto-area employees to its new headquarters at Bay Park Centre in Toronto’s financial district.
REMI Network
Starlight acquires partial interest in Mississauga Executive Centre
Starlight Investments (Starlight) has purchased a 50 per cent interest in the Mississauga Executive Centre (MEC).
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Getting cozy with high-density occupancies
Accessibility, ventilation, noise mitigation and privacy have become key design concerns as office floor plans are configured, or reconfigured, to accommodate more people than past workspace norms.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Why co-working spaces are on the rise
The market demand for co-working space in Toronto is relatively new, but has been growing steadily over the past 10 years, spurring an increase in supply.
REMI Network
Slate Office REIT to purchase Dream office properties
Slate Office REIT (REIT) has acquired three office properties from Dream Office REIT, for a total purchase price of $165 million.
REMI Network
New $479-million T.O. office tower begins to rise
Construction has begun on a new 32-storey office tower at 16 York Street in downtown Toronto, one city block away from Union Station.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Documents to destroy in (mostly) paperless offices
Even as paperless offices become increasingly common, there remain everyday hard copy documents that should be destroyed to prevent fraud.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
KPMG looks to clients in locating Vaughan office
When KPMG selected its new location, proximity to clients factored prominently, leading the growing professional services firm to set up shop in Vaughan.
REMI Network
Former Guelph hotel to become multi-use tech hub
Plans will transform a former 19th century hotel in downtown Guelph, Ontario, into a digital marketing tech hub and innovation centre.
Canadian Property Management
Courting tenants with office staging a rising trend
Office staging is increasing among landlords who are refreshing existing space with new build outs in order to remain competitive.
REMI Network
Oxford Properties accelerates its smart and connected building strategy
Rogers and RYCOM will implement the Cisco Smart Building platform across Oxford Properties' entire Canadian commercial and retail portfolio this year.
REMI Network
Commercial real estate outlook for 2017: report
Despite global economic and political disruption, stability is expected to define Canada’s commercial real estate sector in 2017.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Independent Herman Miller dealer opens in Montreal
Herman Miller has announced the opening of Möbel360, the first independently-owned certified Herman Miller dealer in Montreal.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Survey finds link between office design, innovation
The presentation brought together findings from Gensler’s 2016 Workplace Survey and Design Forecast 2016, which looks ahead 10 years.
