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BIZ MEC moving forward with townhouse development
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) is moving into the residential real estate business after receiving Ontario Municipal Board approval to include... -
BIZ Fortis Properties’ portfolio on the block
Nothing has been sold yet, but Fortis Properties Corporation is looking to move its collection of 37 hotels, malls and... -
BIZ NorthWest REIT back to making deals after quiet 2014
NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT (NWH.UN-T) may be the biggest player in the medical field with 74 properties across the country,...
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Windmill launches Zibi development
Zibi, an Algonquin word meaning river, will be the name of the community located on the former Domtar lands on the...
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Toronto’s Pan Am athletes’ village construction complete
Construction of the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletes’ Village is now complete. The Village will be home to 7,100 athletes...
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Mizrahi snagged Toronto’s most coveted piece of real estate
There’s not a developer in Canada who wouldn’t pay dearly for the rights to the southwest corner of Yonge and...
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Calgary homebuyers have gone AWOL
Three weeks into February and the real estate industry may be wondering where all the homebuyers have gone. An analysis...
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B.C., Alberta adjust to a new real estate reality
Stuart Ridgway isn’t suffering from buyer’s remorse, having purchased his Chestermere, Alta., house in January, right after the market took...
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What developers look at in creating the brand
When naming a development, companies consider the history of the area, address, materials used for construction, marketing strategy and target...
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House of learning building achieves LEED gold
It has been four years in the making, but good things come to those who wait as the Brown Family House...
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International energy efficiency award for London’s greenest building
It’s London’s greenest building since it opened two years ago, but now the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) headquarters...
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Big B.C. roofers get into the solar panel business
The solar panel business is about to heat up. Penfolds Roofing is moving into solar panel installation, a market that...
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Featured Columns
The Apartment Building Expert »
The advantage of being a big fish in a small pond
Five years ago, student housing was in its infancy in Canada. The concept was only just being imported from the...
The Legal Corner »
The obligation to act honestly in performing a contract
This article has been contributed by Darrell Gold LLB with Robins Appleby LLP. In November 2014, the Supreme Court of...
Capital Commentary »
Profiting from the bond rate drop
Bond rates have dropped significantly since Jan. 9 with both the Canada Mortgage Bond (CMB) and the Government of Canada...
Value: Weighed and Measured »
Water, water everywhere, and not a drop is free
Municipal water and sewer services may not be a sexy topic, but start talking about budget shortfalls and rate hikes...
REALpac REports »
Institutional mortgage market swells in 2014: REALpac
The Canadian institutional commercial mortgage market is pegged at $144.9 billion as of May 2014, or four per cent higher...
BOMA Canada News »
Bill Partridge retiring from BOMA Calgary
“Billy BOMA” is leaving the building. After 34 years as president of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Calgary, Bill...
The Better Buildings Breakfast »
Corporate Sustainability Reporting: The Morguard Experience
For the November 27, 2014 Better Buildings Breakfast we are honoured to have Derek Billsman, Director, Strategic Initiatives and Sustainability,...
The Saskatchewan Edge »
12 secondary market hot spots in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan’s largest urban centres are Regina and Saskatoon but did you know there are a dozen secondary markets attracting retailers...
The Numbers Game »
January greatest month ever for Toronto condo market
If there was ever a month that would test the limits of condominium living and the desire for urbanism in...
Mortgages by Atrina »
Calculating land transfer taxes across Canada
In addition to your down payment, you’ll typically also need to pay closing costs whenever you buy real estate. Depending...
