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Concert completes 375 homes as it wraps Phase 1 of North Harbour

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Concert completes Phase 1 of its North Harbour project

Roughly 16 years after Vancouver-based Concert Properties started planning the North Harbour community, the first phase of homes is now completed on the North Shore. Saturday marked the completion of 375 homes across four buildings.

70% of executives shifting fixed office costs to flex: IWG

Artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating the pace of business and forcing companies to rethink how much and what type of office space they need, according to new research from International Workplace Group (IWG).

Synvest to acquire all 8 Accent Inns and Hotel Zed hotels

Eight hotels across British Columbia are set to change hands as Vancouver-based Synvest Group of Companies acquires the family-based business behind Accent Inns and Hotel Zed. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Cineplex initiates strategic review as it mulls sale

Cineplex Inc. has named a new CEO and launched a strategic review that could involve a sale of the company. The movie-theatre chain announced on Wednesday that Bill Walker, who previously led competitor Landmark Cinemas, will take over as CEO.

Toronto-based Airifai RE acquires Saskatchewan mall

Louai Alrifai, founder and CEO of Alrifai Real Estate, says the Toronto-based commercial real estate investment firm sees significant potential in Saskatchewan after acquiring Gateway Mall in Prince Albert through a court-ordered auction. 

Verve Senior Living acquires The Ravines in Nepean

Verve Senior Living has acquired The Ravines, a full continuum of care senior living community in Ottawa's Citiplace neighbourhood. Verve will own and operate the community as Verve The Ravines, with plans to invest $20M into the community.

CBRE Canada takes property marketing to the next level

Emerald Creative is CBRE’s new full-scale, award-winning in-house creative marketing agency dedicated to premier leasing assignments. The agency helps Canadian landlords and developers differentiate significant commercial properties, lease faster and attract desired tenants to enhance neighbourhoods and communities.

Sponsored by: CBRE

Charcoal Group spending up to $30M on new growth

The Charcoal Group is investing between $25 million and $30 million to open five new Ontario restaurants, pushing ahead with its expansion plans despite economic uncertainty and the growing challenges of bringing new locations online.

'Liquidity challenges' at SIREG leave investors scrambling

Investors in hundreds of rental condos across Ontario are scrambling after SIREG Management, a company that manages 1,800 condo units, announced that rent payments to its owners are no longer guaranteed.

Semi-complete subdivision placed under creditor protection

A sprawling subdivision project in Georgina, Ont., near Lake Simcoe has been placed under creditor protection midway through construction. ​Alliance Homes, Berkstar, and Rose Sutton LP have been developing the 312-unit project.

Metro Vancouver golf course for sale for $45M

Located on 48th Avenue in the City of Langley, the Newlands Golf & Country Club is back on the market, listed as a just over 111-acre club with more than 90,000 square feet of improvements.

Competition Bureau, Empire settle property controls probe

The Competition Bureau has reached an agreement with Empire Co. Ltd. that will prevent the Sobeys parent from enforcing certain property controls that can restrict competitors from opening or expanding grocery stores in Canada.

Ottawa unveils $1.5B affordable housing preservation fund

The federal government has opened applications for a $1.5-billion program that helps community housing providers acquire and preserve “at-risk” affordable rental properties, keeping affordable homes from being lost to redevelopment or conversions on the private market.

New Ottawa suburb could see nearly 25,000 homes

Initial 2021 plans pitched Ottawa’s new Tewin suburb for 35,000 to 45,000 residents. However, recently submitted developer planning applications reveal an expanded scope, raising the potential project scale to 24,900 homes and up to 64,500 residents.

WSP withdraws proposed offer for Arcadis N.V.

WSP Global Inc., a Canadian engineering, science and infrastructure solutions firm, says it won't pursue a US$5B public offer for all issued and outstanding shares of Dutch engineering firm Arcadis N.V., abandoning its unsolicited takeover bid from July.

Top 5 NYC office building sales — August 2026

New York City’s office investment landscape highlighted key strategic acquisitions in August 2026. Top trades ranged from prime Midtown office tower sales to adaptive life science conversions, showcasing buyer demand for various sites across the city.

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