Residential
CondoBusiness
Ben Myers launches residential real estate advisory firm
Veteran real estate analyst Ben Myers has launched Bullpen Research & Consulting Inc., a boutique residential real estate advisory firm.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Quebec tweaks building upkeep and repair rules
Neither Quebec's largest rental housing association nor public sector union is happy with recent changes to construction industry regulations governing voluntary work.
CondoBusiness
Condo conversions to see expanded warranties
Starting next year, builders and vendors of residential conversion projects will have to register with Tarion and get approval to proceed with their plans.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Sectors compare and contrast operating pressures
Participants in an executive roundtable discussion at last week's PM Expo in Toronto rated emerging and age-old operating pressures differently depending on their tenants' key demands.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Fort McMurray landlords scrutinized in 2016-17
Alberta courts ordered restitution for 12 breaches of the Residential Tenancy Act in 2016-17 and meted out an unprecedented $7,000 fine.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Feds open to private sector housing partners
As envisioned, the federal and provincial/territorial governments will jointly fund the 10-year, $40-billion package of policies and programs so many details are still missing or yet to be refined through future negotiations.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Urban green space could prove a health asset
Canadian researchers recently completed what's believed to be the first large-scale study of links between residential proximity to green space and mortality rates from chronic illnesses.
Canadian Property Management
It’s Time to Rethink Vinyl Flooring
The vinyl flooring of yesteryear has been replaced with a more resilient, healthier, and visually dynamic successor.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Phase 1 of Quebec’s biggest mixed-use development breaks ground
Devimco Immobilier recently broke ground on Phase 1 of Solar Uniquartier, a development that is being touted as Quebec’s biggest mixed-use real estate project.
REMI Network
NZ quake study gets to heart of housing damage
Researchers have drawn a link between destabilized housing conditions and a higher than normal heart attack rate in the aftermath of New Zealand's 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
CondoBusiness
Turning down the volume on noise complaints
Provincial authorities are preparing to introduce requirements relating to sound transmission due to deficiencies that could cut down on noise complaints.
CondoBusiness
Tarion coverage for condo conversions anticipated in 2018
Tarion coverage for Ontario condo conversions is expected to become available at the beginning of 2018, according to a regulatory proposal.
CondoBusiness
Ontario releases foreign buyer data ahead of housing forum
Foreign buyers were involved in roughly 4.7 per cent of residential and agricultural real estate purchases in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, new data shows.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
RioCan and Concert team up on Toronto development
RioCan and Concert are pleased to announce the signing of a firm agreement on May 17, 2017, with RioCan selling a 50 per cent interest in
CondoBusiness
GTA home sales climb 17.7 per cent in March
According to the TREB, there were 12,077 home sales in March 2017, an increase of 17.7 per cent compared to the 10,260 sales in March 2016.
CondoBusiness
A property manager’s guide to roof inspections
At least twice per year, property managers should conduct roof inspections and maintenance on their roofs.
Canadian Property Management
CRE subpar for women in C-suites and on boards
An analysis of 62 companies reporting portfolios of at least 10 million square feet to Canadian Property Management's 2017 Who's Who in Canadian Real Estate survey finds two female CEOs, three COOs and 17 CFOs.
