Commercial
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Asia leads commercial investments in Canada
Increasing international investments in Canadian commercial real estate primarily stem from Asian companies interested in metropolitan areas with populations topping more than 1 million. According
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GTA drives Ontario construction growth in 2015
Although Ontario faces a $16 billion construction economy related to industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) developments, the recently released Ontario Construction Secretariat’s (OCS) annual Construction
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Coast to coast real estate trends for 2015: report
Commercial real estate sales across Canada are expected to top $25 billion in 2015, according to Morguard Corporation’s 2015 Economic Outlook and Market Fundamentals Research
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Hydro Ottawa offers real-time energy monitor
Hydro Ottawa subsidiary Energy Ottawa Inc. is distributing a new web-based tool so commercial businesses and landlords can better identity building inefficiencies and energy waste.
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Why consider doing a building water audit
Canada is in the enviable position of being “water-rich,” according to a July 2013 Frasier Institute study. In 2011, it had the fourth-largest supply of
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How to find the right mix of workplace choice
The recent popularity of flexible spaces doesn’t mean traditional spaces should be abandoned altogether. Indeed, that there isn’t one perfect model for the workplace was
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Office market ups and downs for 2015
With more than 22 million square feet of new office space currently under construction across Canada, specifically Calgary and Toronto, developers are responding to some
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Workplace ecology under the microscope
Ecology is a term often associated with natural environments and their corresponding animal kingdoms, but it applies equally well to employees and their relationship with
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Real estate market concerns senior execs: report
Senior executives in various commercial asset classes face ongoing concerns regarding the future success of Canada’s real estate market, according to recently released Q4 results
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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
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PROREIT completes $65.6-mill acquisition
Pro Real Estate Investment Trust (PROREIT) finalized the purchase of 14 commercial properties located in prime spots across Canada, diversifying the company’s portfolio and better
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Inferior assets squelch investor demand: report
Investment activity in Canada’s commercial real estate market tipped over $13 billion during the mid-quarter, down 10 per cent from the first half of the
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BOMA announces national award winners
Hundreds of professionals in the commercial real estate industry gathered at the historic Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for the Building Owners and Managers
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The rise of height-adjustable tables
Height-adjustable tables are rising to the occasion as evidence that prolonged static postures have a range of negative health consequences mounts. Although not new, the
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Rebranding the GTA’s Older Office Stock
Colliers' Tim Bristow discusses the many ways in which an older office building can be updated to meet the expectations of a multitude of generations.
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T.O.’s energy reporting consultations set for fall
City of Toronto staff have set out a fall to winter timeframe for consultations on the development of a proposed energy reporting bylaw for large buildings.
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Accommodating an aging workforce
Accommodating an aging workforce through ergonomic improvement processes and training programs benefits employees old and young.
