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Vancouver Area Home Sales Jump 46.3 Per Cent in September to Near Average Level
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales jumped 46.3 per cent in September compared with last year to hit near average levels after a decline in prices.The board says 2,333 homes sold in the month, up from 1,595…
Future Cities Canada to Host Second Annual Gathering
On November 7 and 8, 2019, Future Cities Canada is hosting its second annual gathering of international and national urban leaders at Evergreen Brick Works.Catalyzing Community Solutions, convened by Evergreen, is bringing together…
Seneca Unveils its New Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship Facility
The official opening of Seneca’s Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE) – a new hub at the Newnham Campus – was welcomed with Indigenous storytelling, tours, pitches from entrepreneurs and remarks from Shelley…
CanBIM Announces 5th Annual Innovation Spotlight Awards Winners
The Canada BIM Council (CanBIM) announced the winners for the 2019 Innovation Spotlight Awards as part of the CanBIM Toronto Regional Session: Technology Built Innovation V: Addressing the Affordable Housing Crisis Through Digital…
Construction Begins on Montréal’s Largest Residential Real Estate Development
Devimco Immobilier, the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ and Fiera Real Estate have initiated construction for the $700 million-plus Maestria project in Montréal.Located in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles, the first of the…
Pace of Canadian Housing Starts Slowed in September but Less than Expected
The pace of Canadian housing starts slowed in September compared with August, but still came in better than expected.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Tuesday the seasonally adjusted annual rate fell 2.5 per cent month-over-month…
World Green Building Council Releases a Net Zero Future Report
As part of the 10th annual World Green Building Week, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has issued a new vision to fully decarbonize the building sector by eliminating both operational and embodied carbon emissions.According…
Toronto Home Sales in September Up from Year Ago, Prices Also Rise
Toronto area home sales rose 22 per cent in September from a year earlier as the cost of buying a house also pushed higher, the Toronto Real Estate Board said Thursday.The board said there were 7,825 sales in the Greater Toronto Area…
RAIC Highlights Climate Change for World Architecture Day
On World Architecture Day, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is calling on architects to lead in the fight against climate change and bring discussion of the built environment to the federal election.In response to the…
Ontario Home Builders’ Association Announces 2019 Awards Recipients
The Ontario Home Builders’ Association’s (OHBA) President’s Gala welcomed 2019-2020 President Bob Schickedanz and awarded outstanding OHBA members and local associations for their dedicated commitment to the association.The 2019 OHBA…