CHBA president keeping pressure on governments

CHBA president keeping pressure on governments

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) claims residential construction represents more jobs and economic impact than any industry in Canada, and president Bob Finnigan is trying to ensure that clout is recognized by all levels of government.

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Avison Young joins EllisDon’s Carbon Impact Initiative

The EllisDon-backed Carbon Impact Initiative (CII) this week announced real estate services firm Avison Young has signed on as a founding partner. The low-profile CII has a high profile mission: make Canada’s real estate industry a leader in the drive towards a low carbon economy. Considering that commercial real estate plays a major role in carbon emissions, it’s a tall order.

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Angels to help a new generation of real estate developers

A group of angel investors and the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ have teamed up to help create a new generation of real estate developers in Quebec.

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Financial services continue to drive office market

While new technology will increasingly impact Canadian financial services, a new joint report from CBRE Limited and GWL Realty Advisors says the sector will continue to be a key long-term driver of office space demand.

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Greybrook and Fieldgate team up in Shelburne, Ont.

With people continuing to be priced out of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) single-family housing market, communities on the periphery are taking advantage and looking to meet their needs. One of the latest planned developments to do this will be built on a 54-acre site in Shelburne, Ontario.

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Still room and optimism for growth in suburbs

“The death of the suburbs is an untruth in the Canadian marketplace,” said Crombie REIT president and chief executive officer Don Clow early in a panel dubbed “The Facts and Fallacies About the Suburbs” at the Toronto Real Estate Forum in December.

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Federal government introduces responsible new mortgage rule

October 17th the Liberal’s new mortgage rule requires that anyone applying for an insured mortgage must qualify at the Bank of Canada’s five-year fixed rate of 4.64 per cent.

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When science fiction becomes science fact

Duncan Stewart, the Director of Telecommunications, Media and Technology at Deloitte, is predicting the future. With a background in science and investment, Duncan forecasts the impacts of technology across a variety of industries, and his message will change your mind.

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Proment continues its green ways with newest building

For Quebec’s Proment Corporation, its newly announced 36-storey condo development, EVOLO X, will be the latest green building in its seven year build-out of the Pointe-Nord ecological neighbourhood on Nun’s Island, minutes from downtown Montreal.

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Skyline REIT engages Wyse for metering

In late November Skyline Apartment REIT announced that it planned to use Wyse Meter Solutions Inc.’s SyNERGY utility expense management program in 345 of its multi-residential and commercial buildings. That means that Wyse will take over the auditing, analyzing, reporting and benchmarking of Skyline’s multi-million dollar utility expenses.

Sustainable Biz Canada

Six months ago: REALpac coalition takes on Toronto City Hall

REALpac and the real estate sector swiftly reacted to the news the City of Toronto faces a budget shortfall of nearly $500 million in 2017 by forming a coalition with a singular message: don’t expect the commercial real estate sector to pay the freight again.

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One year ago: Top Canadian pension funds major RE players: Study

Canada’s 10 largest pension funds are far more heavily invested in alternative-asset classes such as real estate, infrastructure and private equity than smaller domestic peers and that strategy has paid off.  The top 10 class of pension giants has seen its assets under management triple since 2003 and has generated $600 billion in net investment returns from 2003 to 2014.

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