United States
Canadian Property Management
Hedge status ascendant for U.S. real estate
Real estate economist predicts mounting investor appetite coupled with a “once-in-a-generation buying opportunity” as distressed properties flood into the marketplace.
Construction Business
Tariff blows would land on U.S. construction
Some of the first tariff blows would land on in-progress construction and public infrastructure projects if threatened action on steel and aluminum imports into the United States goes into effect on March 12.
Canadian Property Management
Retaliatory tariffs loom for buildings sector
Canada’s first round of proposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports includes a range of building materials and furnishings, and equipment and products used in operations, maintenance and housekeeping.
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.
Construction Business
CRE construction activity tops 5-year U.S average
Combined spending on office, industrial and retail construction projects dropped below 2022 levels in the U.S. last year, but still surpassed the five-year average for the period since 2019.
REMI Network
CRE loan books undergo U.S. Fed stress test
Through a recent stress testing exercise, the U.S. Federal Reserve determined that potential losses on commercial real estate loans pose the second highest risk for lenders after credit cards.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
U.S. prepares to prohibit non-compete clauses
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed notice that it intends to decree employer-imposed, non-compete conditions are unfair competition.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Canada’s top rents rank moderately in the U.S.
Canada’s two priciest rental housing markets fall toward the moderate end of the scale when mixed in with the largest urban centres in the United States.
REMI Network
U.S. looks to United Kingdom’s BIM expertise
Building sciences practitioners in the United States are looking to the United Kingdom for guidance as they develop a national building information management (BIM) program aligned with international standards.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto and Vancouver outdo most U.S. markets
Canada has a numerically slight presence with disproportionate weight in Lee & Associates’ newly released third quarter commercial real estate results.
Canadian Property Management
WTO okay with provinces buying biomass power
The World Trade Organization agreed with Canada that the U.S. conflated wholesale and retail electricity rates to arrive at its supposition that B.C. and Quebec hydro utilities overpaid for biomass power.
REMI Network
U.S. energy efficiency standards languishing
Potential litigants filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue, urging U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette to move forward with reviews and/or amendments of standards related to 25 categories of consumer, commercial and industrial products.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ISSA: Back-to-work bonus will attract US cleaning workers
The ISSA has publicly supported a proposed US$450 bonus for American workers returning to the job following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Fragrance lobby touts role in COVID-19 response
Advocates have appealed to U.S. government officials for exemptions from any mandated business closures, arguing that the industry provides important support for effective cleaning procedures.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Purpose-built rental drives U.S. MURB market
A new report from Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies explores the condition of rental housing stock, the demographics of tenant households, market dynamics and the erosion of affordability.
REMI Network
U.S. energy efficiency tax credits in flux
Three commonly claimed incentives for homeowners, builders, and commercial and multifamily landlords technically expired in the U.S. tax code on December 31, 2017, but were given a short-term reprieve for the 2018 tax year.
REMI Network
U.S. tile manufacturers bemoan Chinese imports
A modest increase in U.S. ceramic tile exports last year, largely going to Canada, did little to make up for the loss of market share at home.
