Development
Canadian Apartment Magazine
2025 housing market projections
CMHC forecasts rent growth in Canada to will ease as vacancy rates increase, leading to gradual improvements in rental affordability by 2027.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
FMs ponder procurement amid trade war
Facility management professionals are preparing action plans in light of potential tariff impacts and sharing how the situation is creating unity within the sector.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Housing construction amid global uncertainty
Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney vows to “supercharge” Canada’s housing plan and take aggressive action to build homes despite U.S. tariff war
REMI Network
U.S. has slim window to evade aluminum tariffs
The U.S. Window and Door Manufacturers Association is one of many industry associations voicing dismay about the newly imposed 25 per cent tariff on aluminum and steel imports.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Burnaby rec centre transcends dated ice arenas
Windowless cold arenas are a thing of the past at the newly opened Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre in Burnaby, B.C. Inside the 91,999-square-foot community hub,
Canadian Property Management
Lenders exhibit decarbonization disconnect
Canadian lenders may be reassessing the urgency of decarbonization, but they still express enthusiasm for the sustainable assets and impact investments that appear to be losing cachet in the United States.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
FM industry preps for fallout of tariffs
The U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa’s retaliatory measures will impact facility management across North America.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Doug Ford wins third term as Ontario Premier
Ontario residents have voted to re-elect Doug Ford in the 2025 provincial election, securing a historical third term and majority win for the Ontario PC Party.
CondoBusiness
Loan conditions onerous for condo projects
Loan conditions are expected to be onerous for residential condominium developments again in 2025, following a year when many lenders pulled back on construction financing.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
A tailored approach to energy management
Buildings equipped with advanced energy management systems are more appealing to investors and buyers, and more comfortable for tenants.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Creating longevity-ready communities
The global population of humans living to 100 and older is predicted to increase to nearly 3.7 million by 2050, but current institutions and policies are unprepared for this growing life expectancy.
Construction Business
Construction industry condemns U.S. tariffs
Canada’s construction industry and business groups are condemning the punitive tariffs imposed by the USA on Canadian goods.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Canada’s rental development efforts
Altus Group explores the impacts of new policies aimed at increasing rental supply including tax incentives, construction loan programs, and grants.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Healthcare facilities launch nature-based programs
In healthcare facilities, where sterile aesthetics replace trees, plants and flowers, nature-based interventions can support the well-being of patients and staff who spend much of their time indoors.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto parking review could allay tax exposure
Recommended changes to Toronto's parking regulations could present an opening for some landlords to reduce their exposure to a potential commercial parking levy.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Breathing new life into downtown Ottawa
Ottawa-based CLV Group embraces office-to-residential conversions to bring much needed rental housing to the city's downtown core.
Canadian Property Management
CRE retains ESG adherents as U.S. politics turn
Resilience and energy/water efficiency are projected to remain highly relevant for commercial real estate in the United States, while some other concepts linked to ESG are tapped to lose momentum.