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Property reassessment still on hold in Ontario

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Property reassessment still on hold in Ontario

Ontario’s fall economic statement confirms that property reassessment is still on hold, but a small tweak is in the works to alleviate the tax burden on some student housing projects.
Ontario's sprinkler deadline up for discussion

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Ontario’s sprinkler deadline up for discussion

Some of Ontario’s long-term care home operators could be getting an 18-month extension on a looming deadline to install automatic sprinklers for fire suppression
Nitrous gas squandered in health care facilities

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Nitrous gas squandered in health care facilities

Canadian health care providers will be urged to “nix the nitrous” in a new campaign to curb greenhouse gas emissions from leaky centralized delivery systems for the anesthetic gas.
Fanshawe

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Campus Energy Centre evolving at Fanshawe College

A new chilled water facility at Fanshawe College marks the first phase of a multi-year sustainability initiative.
Accessibility

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Accessibility advances in Nova Scotia workplaces

Nova Scotia's Accessibility Advisory Board released a set of recommendations to guide the province's accessibility employment standard.
immigration

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Canada announces cuts to immigration targets

The federal government is significantly reducing the number of immigrants coming into Canada next year in an effort to ease pressure on housing, infrastructure and social services.
ALMA @ Cabbagetown

Canadian Apartment Magazine

New PBSA coming to Toronto’s Cabbagetown

Forum Asset Management recently celebrated the ground-breaking of the ALMA @ Cabbagetown, a new student housing building located at 307 Sherbourne Street.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Skyline celebrates ground-breaking of Simcoe, ON property

Construction is underway at Spencer Place, a new multi-unit rental development in the community of Simcoe, Ontario.
housing policies

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Rental policies a priority issue for Saskatchewan voters

According to a new poll, housing affordability and rental policies will play a pivotal role in shaping the Saskatchewan election outcome.
Investigators seek input on property controls

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Investigators seek input on property controls

The Competition Bureau is continuing to examine the use of exclusivity clauses and land covenants in Canadian grocery retailing via a newly issued call-out for input from the real estate sector.
Canadian LEED Fellow contingent grows to 13

Canadian Property Management

Canadian LEED Fellow contingent grows to 13

Alexandre Bouchard, a partner and principal of the Saguenay office with Martin Roy et Associés, has been named to the 2024 cohort of LEED Fellows.
Toronto plan advocates commercial rent control

Canadian Property Management

Toronto plan advocates commercial rent control

Commercial rent control is a suggested tool to protect small business tenants in a proposed new 10-year strategy to stimulate and manage economic growth in Toronto.
district energy

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District energy brings sustainable promise to Lakeview Village

A sustainable district energy system will soon transform the site of a former coal-burning power generating station into a green community.
condo sales

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GTHA new condo sales drop to near 30-year low

The Greater Toronto Hamilton Area new condo market reported 567 sales in Q3-2024, the lowest quarterly total since 1995.
Canadian GRESB participation up again in 2024

Canadian Property Management

Canadian GRESB participation up again in 2024

Canadian participation in the GRESB global assessment and benchmark for the ESG performance of commercial real estate portfolios grew in step with worldwide trends in 2024.
drone technology

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New drone-based diagnostics tool in development

A game-changing new technology is in development that leverages drones and AI-based analytics to detect and diagnose building envelope defects.
GWLRA

Canadian Apartment Magazine

GWLRA set to bring more housing to Central Lonsdale

Following the successful completion of “The Bowline”, GWL Realty Advisors (GWLRA) has begun construction on a new property in the Central Lonsdale area of North Vancouver.