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Lufa Farms rooftop greenhouses trending in Montreal
Lufa Farms rooftop greenhouses trending in Montreal
When the founders of Montreal urban agricultural pioneer Lufa Farms first approached building owners about renting their roofs to help the company establish a rooftop farm, “everybody thought they were crazy,” recalls public relations and communications manager Simon Garneau. Fortunately, one building owner said yes. So, in 2011 Lufa Farms opened the first commercial rooftop greenhouse in the world.
Artscape Daniels Launchpad at City of the Arts
Toronto’s Daniels Waterfront — City of the Arts continues to roll along on the way to meeting completion target dates, and the April 21 announcement of the Artscape Daniels Launchpad is the latest step. Artscape Daniels Launchpad will be a one-stop art and design entrepreneurship hub opening in the summer of 2018.
Canderel buys prime Toronto Harbourfront site from Rogers
A prime piece of Toronto lakeshore property is about to get a revitalization from the Canderel Group of Companies. Montreal-based Canderel acquired the site, 545 Lake Shore Dr., West from Rogers Media Inc., in a deal brokered by Cushman & Wakefield.
B.C. is proof foreign buyer tax won’t cool hot housing prices
As the Ontario government begins implementing regulatory measures to improve affordability, news in B.C. is that our tax-induced housing correction is over. This just seven months after the B.C. government introduced a 15-per-cent tax on foreign nationals buying real estate in the city and five months after the city introduced a one-per-cent empty homes tax.
Storage soars: Self storage a growth business for Canada
David Allan likes to say self storage is a fascinating industry. It’s a statement he often punctuates with a laugh. “But seriously, it is an interesting business,” he adds. Allan should know. He is the business development manager for one of Canada’s largest self storage companies, Apple Self Storage.
Toronto school board, charity build $70M ‘community hub’
The Toronto Catholic District School Board and Villa Charities are teaming up to create a $70-million “intergenerational community hub” along Lawrence Ave. in the city’s North York district. Announced on Friday, the partnership will create a new Columbus Centre and Dante Alighieri Academy.
Six months ago: Anthem, partner make major Vancouver land buy
Anthem Properties and an undisclosed Canadian institutional investor have purchased Grandview Properties Park in Vancouver. Grandview Properties Park is on the Vancouver-Burnaby border and is easily accessible to SkyTrain and two major transportation routes, including the Trans-Canada Highway.
One year ago: Cranston Capital’s Toronto condo REIT
The Toronto apartment rental market is hot but with little new product, existing building stock expensive and often locked up by long-term investors, it’s a tough play to get into. Cranston Capital believes it has hit on a winning way for investors to benefit from the rental market by buying newly built condos at a discount from condo developers.
City of Edmonton Feature Properties Oliver Neighbourhood |
The City of Edmonton is offering a prominent, cleared and leveled 7,391 square feet of developable land for multi-family housing at 11206 – 100 Avenue in the Oliver neighbourhood. Open for offers until 4pm, May 10, 2017. Description of the offering – google map) Detailed information is available at: edmonton.ca/propertysales |
Property Biz Canada, Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
Greybrook looking for more South Florida projects Property Biz Canada, April 18, 2017 |
Shopping malls are not dead: Retail experts Property Biz Canada, April 18, 2017 |
Calgary office vacancy rate high, but panic wanes Property Biz Canada, April 18, 2017 |
Stockwell Day blasts media, B.C. gov’t property policies Property Biz Canada, April 18, 2017 |
Big city working, small town living: Best of both worlds Value, Weighed and Measured, April 18, 2017 |
6 months ago: Two big deals for Pure Industrial REIT Property Biz Canada, April 18, 2017 |
1 year ago: GM buys Toronto site for ‘Mobility Campus’ Property Biz Canada, April 18, 2017 |
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