Toronto
Canadian Property Management
Manulife Centre primed for retail relaunch
One of Canada’s pioneering mixed-used developments is ready to unveil its new look after an extensive revitalization project, and in step with phase two of Ontario's post-lockdown reopening plan.
REMI Network
GTA condo price rises by 44% since 2017 housing peak
Condos have appreciated more than any other housing type in the GTA when comparing the average price from the housing peak in 2017 to today.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto office workers inform recovery plans
Based on survey findings, downtown commercial landlords are beginning the pandemic recovery process with a tenant base that generally looks favourably on the area and their experiences within it.
Canadian Property Management
Looser office densities deemed viable in Toronto
Toronto is positioned among select global cities with a combination of space and cost factors that could better appeal to employers seeking to expand space-per-person ratios in their office footprint.
REMI Network
LeftBank condo in River District launching in June
The 34-storey LeftBank condo in the Don River area of Toronto is launching next month, ahead of an eight-month closure of the soon-to-be upgraded Don Valley River Trail.
CondoBusiness
New condo in Toronto bets on market rebound
In tech-giant style, PRIME will offer 4,000 square feet of Facebook-inspired outdoor and indoor co-working space and an expansive 24-hour fitness facility.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Zoning proposals attuned to Toronto musicians
Interim zoning adjustments could place Toronto musicians in a stronger position to return to their conventional workplaces once pandemic-related restrictions on public gatherings have been lifted.
REMI Network
Condo plans unveiled for five-property site in Yorkville
The property is one of several sites in the Bloor-Yorkville area in which Greybrook is actively developing, including the “Vertical Forest,” a residential building intended to support more than 350 tall trees on the exterior balconies.
Canadian Property Management
Rezoning sought for midtown Toronto landmark
Development partners Oxford Properties Group and CT REIT envision three million square feet of mixed-use development on the Canada Square site at Yonge and Eglinton.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Mixed-use tower to build on Toronto’s heritage
Dream Office REIT and Humbold Properties have unveiled plans for a 79-storey mixed-use tower straddling Toronto’s financial and entertainment districts.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto and Vancouver outdo most U.S. markets
Canada has a numerically slight presence with disproportionate weight in Lee & Associates’ newly released third quarter commercial real estate results.
REMI Network
U of T’s fall reopening plan ‘unacceptable,’ says union
The union representing more than 10,000 contract academic workers at the University of Toronto is speaking out against the recent COVID-19 outbreaks on campus.
CondoBusiness
COVID-19 confounds electricity system models
After scrambling to recalibrate their models in the early days of COVID-19-related shutdowns, analysts with Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator faced more uncharted territory when the hot weather arrived.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Exhibition Place becomes first Canadian venue to achieve GBAC STAR accreditation
Exhibition Place in Toronto has become the first Canadian venue to earn global GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Preference for multifamily assets signalled
Under COVID-19-induced pressure, investors, lenders and public markets are signalling a preference for multifamily assets. The asset class was the top attractor of investment dollars in Canada’s commercial real estate market during the first half of 2020.
Canadian Property Management
Commercial office watchwords attuned to COVID
Market analysts typify a second quarter uptick in downtown sublet activity as a spurt, not a glut. However, they project the trend is likely to continue.
REMI Network
Q2 leaves most downtown office markets unscathed
Second quarter vacancy rates and rent trends provide a first look at Canadian commercial real estate markets during widespread COVID-19-triggered business shutdowns.