Mixed-Use
A race against energy consumption
Over the past four years, about 69 million square feet of Toronto’s office stock participated in an ambitious challenge to lower energy usage in buildings.
Change to Toronto sewers bylaw on tap for Jan. 1
One of two sewers bylaw changes that are expected to trickle down to building owners and managers is on tap for the New Year.
Tips for managing a successful build-out process
Defining a project’s priorities and early planning can help mitigate issues related to the build-out process.
Real estate value tied to human behaviour
While demographics are a way to predict some uncertainties that await an aging real estate industry, understanding human values is a more accurate compass.
How to increase operational excellence
Increasing operational excellence is even more significant amidst a real estate market with fewer investment opportunities.
BOMA Canada honours industry’s best
Commercial real estate professionals across Canada gathered in Québec City for the Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada National Awards gala.
Virtual reality emerges in commercial sector
Office marketing tools of the future will immerse users in new or non-existent environments, offering them the chance to virtually control a presale asset.
Factors of intensification and transit imbalance
Why has development in the GTA over the last decade not happened closer to planned or current transit infrastructure? An industry panel discusses factors.
Canadian retail sector ponders industry trends
Technology and consumer shopping preferences were two retail trends discussed at seminar at the 2015 Land and Development Conference in Toronto.
Business continuity to curtail water damage
Disaster recovery contractors are able to minimize fire and water damage if property managers have organized a clearly defined decision making process.
Mixed-use positions better neighbourhoods
With the rise of mixed-use developments comes the opportunity to create sustainable structures that enhance surrounding neighbourhoods.
Tenant demand propels sustainable measures
The more human aspect of sustainability was the focus of a recent discussion on tenant demands for green space, at Toronto’s Green Real Estate Conference
BIAs drive ethnic retail neighbourhoods
In the past year, the City of Toronto has welcomed about 2,500 new retail and service establishments of all sizes, more than twice the amount
Airport cities among workplace trends for 2015
Airport cities, mindfulness programs and a phenomenon coined “rateocracy” are among the emerging forces shaping employees’ quality of life, according to Sodexo’s 2015 Workplace Trends
Urbanization is the new normal: report
Urbanization is the new normal, according to PwC and the Urban Land Institute’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2015 report. The publication, now in its
Co-existing in mixed-use condominiums
Mixed-use condominiums, which include both a commercial and a residential component, provide commercial owners with potential on-site clientele and condominium owners with the convenience of having
Case Study: Telus Garden steel canopy design
Telus Garden, a mixed-use development project in downtown Vancouver, will feature a 220-foot canopy arch that extends over an entire city block.