Real Estate
CondoBusiness
CREA updates its Canadian home sales forecast
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its home sales activity forecast for 2015 and 2016.
CondoBusiness
City Builders back boulevard in Gardiner debate
A group called the City Builders is urging Toronto City Council to support the boulevard option in the Gardiner Expressway East debate this week.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Case study: Capital planning at CFB Esquimalt
VFA Canada's Susan Anson recently shared how CFB Esquimalt, Canada's west coast navy base, developed a mission-centred capital planning model.
REMI Network
John Hancock acquires Chicago office tower
Manulife's U.S. arm, John Hancock Real Estate, acquires Chicago office tower at One South Wacker in the city's West Loop and central business district.
CondoBusiness
Economist downplays Canadian household debt
A noted Canadian economist argues that record household debt levels pose few threats in light of borrowers' healthy net worth, gains in asset value and projected continued low interest rates.
Canadian Property Management
Low costs heighten Hamilton’s competitiveness
A new report identifies Hamilton as an emerging mid-sized anchor city, with a role similar to Milwaukee, Wisconsin's status in the Chicago megalopolis.
CondoBusiness
Communication tips for condo communities
Owners often accuse boards of directors of being too secretive. Two property management professionals share their communication tips for condo communities.
Canadian Property Management
Real estate industry ponders new government
Real estate owners, managers and investors contemplate the impact of the surprising change in Alberta's provincial government.
REMI Network
Colin Parsons earns Lifetime Achievement Award
Colin J. Parsons, past president of Monarch Developments and BILD, was presented with BILD’s Lifetime Achievement Award on April 24.
REMI Network
PIRET sells four Ontario-based properties
Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (PIRET) has finalized the sale of four Ontario-based industrial properties for $11.1 million. Based on estimated market rents for each
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Yorkville sees high-end rental apartment deal
Hollyburn Properties scoops up a scarce asset: a rental apartment building in Toronto's Yorkville district.
REMI Network
John Bartkiw joins Fengate Capital Management
John Bartkiw is now managing director of Fengate Capital Management’s real estate team. Bartkiw will oversee all aspects of the company’s real estate platform from
Canadian Apartment Magazine
CAPREIT bolsters Canadian apartment portfolio
CAPREIT acquires four apartment buildings, encompassing 285 units, in Burlington, Ontario.
REMI Network
Avison Young opens third office in Germany
Avison Young is opening a third office in Germany, not long after launching its German operations in Frankfurt on December 1, 2014 and its new
Canadian Property Management
Responsive capital and operating strategies
Capital and operating strategies across all real estate sectors are grounded in economic viability, technological capabilities, market demands and regulatory dictates. The changing landscape of
Canadian Property Management
Academic boost for real estate professionals
REALpac's new Real Property Investment Certificate responds to industry demand for continuing education.
CondoBusiness
Over a third of millennials prefer city life: survey
A recent survey from TD Canada Trust (TD) found that millennials are more likely to choose an urban lifestyle while older generations tend to gravitate to small towns or rural settings. Across the board, each age group believed that suburbs were the ideal neighbourhood in which to raise a family, although Gen Y individuals indicated an interest in staying in the city if family-sized condo options were available and attainable.





