Office
REMI Network
Dream retrofitting 19 buildings to net zero standards
The buildings range from boutique historical buildings to downtown high-rises, with the oldest dating back to 1908.
REMI Network
Survey takes deep dive into neurodiverse workplaces
A global survey has identified crucial sensory issues in office environments among neurodiverse employees in Canada, the U.S. and UK.
REMI Network
Fengate earns WELL Health-Safety Rating for entire office portfolio
Fengate Asset Management earned the International WELL Building Institute's WELL Health-Safety Rating for its entire 1.7 million square foot office portfolio.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Workers are seeking sustainable offices for the future
A recent Essity survey found that four in five workers would prefer a more environmentally friendly office.
REMI Network
Crown acquires 50-acre office community in Mississauga
Crown Realty Partners acquired a 1.2 million square foot office community, located along Mississauga’s Hurontario corridor.
Canadian Property Management
Suburban office markets tighter than downtown
Suburban office markets posted lower vacancies than their downtown counterparts in several of Canada’s largest urban centres during the first quarter of 2022.
REMI Network
New renderings of tallest Gehry-designed building
New renderings of two residential towers in Toronto, designed by Frank Gehry, offer a glimpse at what will be the architect’s tallest project in the world.
REMI Network
Infrastructure leaders commit to decarbonization retrofits
The Canada Infrastructure Bank and Johnson Controls have signed an agreement that commits more than $125 million to accelerate private sector decarbonization retrofit projects across Canada.
REMI Network
Report illuminates workers’ mental health struggles
As organizations welcome employees back to the workplace in various forms, a new report says they would be wise to consider amping up mental health supports as soon as possible.
REMI Network
UXBorough breaks ground in Calgary
UXBorough will be an extensive multi-building redevelopment that revitalizes the site previously known as Stadium Shopping Centre.
Canadian Property Management
Six office properties to pad Allied portfolio
The $794-million deal with Choice Properties REIT will add more than 1.2 million square feet of space in downtown Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver to Allied Properties REIT's portfolio.
Canadian Property Management
Ottawa office complex jumpstarts value-add fund
Crown Realty Partners has acquired a four-building office complex and campus with potential for infill residential development, situated along Ottawa’s Queensway corridor.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The new commercial office takes shape
Facility managers and BSCs are reassessing how they maintain safe office environments. Keeping best practices in mind is vital.
Canadian Property Management
Property tax shift pending from new subclass
About 29,000 Toronto businesses will qualify for a 15 per cent reduction in the property tax rate, necessitating a 0.99 per cent increase for the remainder of commercial ratepayers.
Canadian Property Management
Soaring industrial gains buoy investment returns
A 7.9 per cent total return across 2,367 directly held real estate assets in the Canada Property Index represents a 12 per cent improvement over 2020.
Canadian Property Management
Updated model green lease attuned to the 2020s
REALPAC’s newly updated model green lease for Canadian office buildings introduces measures aligned with the broadening demand for ESG reporting and performance outcomes.
Canadian Property Management
Next gen of energy sector tenants incubating
A successor generation of energy sector tenants could soon be incubating within Calgary’s beleaguered downtown office market.
