Industry News
REMI Network
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.
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.
Canadian Property Management
Newfoundland to ease squatter’s rights claims
Longtime inhabitants have been promised a less onerous process to claim squatter’s rights and gain legal title to Crown lands in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Canadian Property Management
Rail infrastructure up for study in Winnipeg
Eminent Winnipegger Lloyd Axworthy will explore the feasibility of relocating the city’s rail infrastructure to open up strategic lands for housing and civic spaces.
Canadian Property Management
Slate Asset Management sheds office holdings
Slate Asset Management will sell its interest in an 11-building office portfolio located in midtown Toronto and Ottawa, in keeping with a sharpened focus on what it defines as “essential” real estate.
REMI Network
Canada’s annual rent growth slows to 2%
Average asking rents in Canada rose by 2.1 per cent in September, marking the smallest annual rent growth since October 2021.
REMI Network
Vancouver updates heritage register through reconciliation
Vancouver is improving its heritage register to better reflect reconciliation and various cultures.
REMI Network
Smaller-sized condos a favourite among investors
A greater amount of small condo units under 600 square feet are being used as investment properties in Toronto and Vancouver.
Canadian Property Management
New supply pads office and industrial inventory
More than 5.7 million square feet of office space and nearly 21 million square feet of industrial space have been newly delivered to the national market during the the first three quarters of 2024.
REMI Network
Competition Bureau investigating CREA’s conduct
The Competition Bureau obtained a court order for its ongoing investigation into CREA's potential anti-competitive conduct.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
More housing planned for Mississauga’s Lakeview Village
The City has approved a by-law outlining new community benefits and affordable housing requirements at the Lakeview Village mixed-use development.
Construction Business
CAGBC launches new carbon reduction program
The Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) has created a new program for building professionals to learn more about approaches to decarbonizing buildings.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto landmark cracks BOMA BEST milestone
Royal Bank Plaza, a two-tower complex known for its elegant gold-tinted façade and venerable Bay Street address, has propelled the BOMA BEST program past 1 billion square feet of certified space.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Concordia releases AI-driven rental market research
New AI-driven research from Concordia University, in partnership with Equiton, provides insights into the future of Canadian rentals and housing affordability.
Canadian Property Management
Alberta prepares to pester electricity consumers
Consumers enrolled for Alberta’s default electricity rate will be asked to reaffirm their purchasing decision at 90-day intervals beginning next year.
REMI Network
Ontario requests feedback for changes to Condo Act
The changes propose strengthening protections for condo owners and purchasers by improving transparency and clarity.
