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February 14, 2023

New residences at McMaster University aim to ease student-housing crunch

4 min read

February 7, 2023

The corner of York St. and University Ave. in Toronto, Canada, where a reported swarming attack left a man dead and eight teenage girls charged with second degree murder, on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. The teenagers, including three 13-year-olds, have been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a 59-year-old man in downtown Toronto, the police said Tuesday, one of the latest and most troubling episodes of violence in Canada’s largest city. (Cole Burston/The New York Times)

The corner of York St. and University Ave. in Toronto, Canada, where a reported swarming attack left a man dead and eight teenage girls charged with second degree murder, on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. The teenagers, including three 13-year-olds, have been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a 59-year-old man in downtown Toronto, the police said Tuesday, one of the latest and most troubling episodes of violence in Canada’s largest city. (Cole Burston/The New York Times)

Companies rethinking real estate portfolios in light of hybrid work trend

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January 31, 2023

New Toronto development points to a shift in land and consumer car use

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January 24, 2023

A closed chairlift at Blue Mountain ski resort in Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.

Ski resorts across Ontario have been forced to close in compliance to the provincewide COVID-19 lockdown that began on December 26th and will be in effect until at least January 23rd. The closures are causing economic hardship for many resorts and business.

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A closed chairlift at Blue Mountain ski resort in Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.

Ski resorts across Ontario have been forced to close in compliance to the provincewide COVID-19 lockdown that began on December 26th and will be in effect until at least January 23rd. The closures are causing economic hardship for many resorts and business.

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Climate change spurs innovation at ski resorts adapting to a warmer world

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January 17, 2023

Intuit offices include a lot of home like furnishings --handout

Intuit offices include a lot of home like furnishings --handout

Attracting workers to the office with food, games and the comforts of home

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January 10, 2023

Will 3-D-printed buildings alleviate the construction labour shortage?

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January 3, 2023

The Well blends redevelopment with a historic community in Toronto’s west end

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December 27, 2022

Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. From boosting cash on hand to cutting staff, Canadian banks are taking a variety of strategies to prepare for a widely expected economic slowdown in the year ahead. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan

Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. From boosting cash on hand to cutting staff, Canadian banks are taking a variety of strategies to prepare for a widely expected economic slowdown in the year ahead. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan

Current global recalibration of commercial property to stabilize by mid-2023, says Colliers

4 min read

December 20, 2022

Here today, gone tomorrow: The rise of pop-up and short-term retail

5 min read

December 13, 2022

doublespace photography

doublespace photography

Universal Music Canada hits the right note in Liberty Village’s expanding arts hub

4 min read

December 6, 2022

Hardening is just one way to make buildings resilient, says urban development expert

4 min read

November 29, 2022

A crane stands between condo buildings in Liberty Village neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

A crane stands between condo buildings in Liberty Village neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

Real estate investors push for improved ESG measures in commercial property

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November 29, 2022

The new influencers: three women who are transforming the commercial real estate industry

7 min read

November 29, 2022

A construction site is seen in Ottawa, Ont on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail

A construction site is seen in Ottawa, Ont on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail

Canada’s construction industry striving to build on sustainable solutions

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November 29, 2022

Government land needed to solve space shortage for warehouses, expert says

4 min read

November 29, 2022

A worker is seen smoothing concrete at a development prior to a news conference at a construction site in Toronto on January 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

A worker is seen smoothing concrete at a development prior to a news conference at a construction site in Toronto on January 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Canada’s construction industry experiences labour pains as shortage of tradespeople grows

5 min read

November 29, 2022

An Asian female worker uses a mobile phone on an unfinished bridge deck

An Asian female worker uses a mobile phone on an unfinished bridge deck

How the new wave of proptech tools is reshaping commercial real estate

4 min read

November 29, 2022

The Toronto, Ontario, Canada, city skyline

The Toronto, Ontario, Canada, city skyline

Office report: small on personal desk space, big on meeting space

5 min read

November 22, 2022

Ontario Premier Doug Ford sits in the Ontario Legislature during Question Period on Tuesday November 1, 2022, as members debate a bill meant to avert a planned strike by 55,000 education workers. The Ontario government's use of the notwithstanding clause in an attempt to pre-empt a strike by education workers sets a dangerous, draconian precedent, labour experts say, with serious implications for collective bargaining across Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Ontario Premier Doug Ford sits in the Ontario Legislature during Question Period on Tuesday November 1, 2022, as members debate a bill meant to avert a planned strike by 55,000 education workers. The Ontario government's use of the notwithstanding clause in an attempt to pre-empt a strike by education workers sets a dangerous, draconian precedent, labour experts say, with serious implications for collective bargaining across Canada.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

opinion

In the housing crisis, Doug Ford is forced to play the villain due to municipal inaction

Benjamin Dachis

4 min read

November 22, 2022

The Toronto, Ontario, Canada, city skyline

The Toronto, Ontario, Canada, city skyline

Long-term office outlook appears positive, says insider

5 min read

November 15, 2022

Damage at the wharf in Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. on Sunday September 25, 2022. After hammering Atlantic Canada, post-tropical storm Fiona has moved inland in southeastern Quebec, with Environment Canada saying the storm will continue to weaken as it tracks across southeastern Labrador and over the Labrador Sea. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brian McInnis

Damage at the wharf in Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. on Sunday September 25, 2022. After hammering Atlantic Canada, post-tropical storm Fiona has moved inland in southeastern Quebec, with Environment Canada saying the storm will continue to weaken as it tracks across southeastern Labrador and over the Labrador Sea. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brian McInnis

Repairing and rebuilding PEI’s unprecedented commercial damage post-tropical storm Fiona

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November 8, 2022

From paper to digital, Google’s new Montreal office evokes the past and future

4 min read

November 1, 2022

Retail trends include downsizing, outsourcing packing and shipping of online orders

4 min read

October 25, 2022

New downtown Toronto building razes the roof to add new floors

4 min read

October 18, 2022

people walk in front of First canadian Place IBM tower in King street west, on Thursaday, September 1, 2020, Financial district center, Downtown,Toronto, Canada.

people walk in front of First canadian Place IBM tower in King street west, on Thursaday, September 1, 2020, Financial district center, Downtown,Toronto, Canada.

Converting office buildings to hybrid spaces, multiuse facilities, key to downtown planning

4 min read

October 11, 2022

Aiming for zero-waste includes repurposing store fixtures

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October 5, 2022

FILE PHOTO: People pass by a branch of HSBC bank adorned with colours of the Pride rainbow flag symbolizing gay rights, in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 13, 2017. Picture taken June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

FILE PHOTO: People pass by a branch of HSBC bank adorned with colours of the Pride rainbow flag symbolizing gay rights, in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 13, 2017. Picture taken June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

opinion

HSBC’s sale could leave Canadian mortgage shoppers paying more

Robert McLister

4 min read

October 4, 2022

Meeting the soaring demand for purpose-built life science labs

4 min read

September 27, 2022

Moshe Safdie-inspired downtown development offers a garden for all in Toronto

4 min read

September 20, 2022

The Holidome was a one-stop vacation destination. Why couldn’t it keep up with the times?

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