The past year has seen several storm events that have resulted in significant damage to trees in southern Ontario. The ice storm that hit the

Legislation regarding the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) can be an advantage for property managers and building owners, says Colin McCarthy, founder of

Before rough winter weather hurls snowstorms and freezing rain onto properties across the country, Scott Bryk, president of Grounds Guys Canada, a national grounds care

The Real Property Association of Canada (REALpac) estimated that the contributions of the retail real estate sector to the Canadian economy in 2013 was a

The 2014 Property Management Association's Apartment Community Excellence (PACE) Awards, recognizing excellence in multi-family residential management, saw Equity Management communities win several honours, including Best Affordable Community and Best Affordable Senior Community. The property management firm, which specializes in affordable housing, won awards for five rental communities in Washington, Maryland and Virginia.

A new global standard for measuring property, called the International Property Measurement Standard for Offices (IPMS for Office Buildings), was recently launched in an effort

Half a can of pop is all it takes. That hundred-odd millilitres of syrupy soda is enough to contaminate an entire paper recycling stream. A

The National Bank recently earned the highest BOMA BESt certification at level 4, after scoring higher than 90 per cent on environmental performance and management

Property managers often find themselves sandwiched in conflict involving members of the condominium communities they manage. While few wish to exacerbate such conflict or take

It was the condominium-sized elephant in the room at the Condo Conference, an annual two-day event co-hosted by the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario

Property and facility managers now have access to a new certification program recognizing high standards in sustainable parking facilities. The Green Parking Council (GPC), a

The Morguard Corporation was recently honoured as Canada’s safest employer through the Thomson Reuters Awards program. For the second consecutive year, Morguard received the gold

Although sun-filled days of idling by the pool may be long gone until next summer, facility managers and building owners must still maintain commercial spas

A recent online survey conducted by RentShare found that even though convenience features like in-suite laundry facilities and access to parking still score high among tenants, the biggest pet peeve of the modern renter is not having access to quality services.

ASHRAE has released a fourth version of what will be the standardized requirements specific to the building industry for management of the risks associated with

Re-commissioning of existing commercial and residential buildings is integral in ensuring that a building is operating efficiently. Minimum building efficiency standards, both de facto —

The City of Toronto is investigating the use of visual aids to delineate where private property rights end and public property begins. The move follows