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COVID 19 pandemic prompts urbanites to rethink ‘grand bargain’ of dense city living
MONTREAL – The densely populated slums of Montreal's Griffintown were the subject of a famous 1897 study by businessman and philanthropist Herbert Ames, whose work on the disease-ridden tenements influenced generations of urban planners on…
Canadian home sales and listings post record declines in April 2020
Statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales and new listings fell by more than half in April 2020 compared to March.According to the CREA:Canadian home sales and listings post record…
Sainte-Catherine St. pedestrian zone opens with original video projection
From May 15 to September 8, 2020, Sainte-Catherine St. W. will be a pedestrian zone between De Bleury St. and Saint-Laurent Blvd by providing room to maintain strict physical distancing.The space will allow residents of the Quartier des…
Ware Malcomb completes construction on two Mississauga buildings
Ware Malcomb announced construction on two new buildings, a Class A office complex offering both retail and office leasing opportunities at Mississauga Gateway Centre, is complete.Built on a 9.43-acre site, the two new five and…
Ontario, Alberta expand reopenings as Quebec delays school start in Montreal
MONTREAL – Even as much of Canada took steps Thursday toward resuming normal life, with the promise of reopened national parks and provincial economies, Quebec moved in the other direction by shelving plans to have students return to class…
Construction industry examines ways to improve subway-building costs: report
A push to expedite shovel-ready transit projects promises to be a major part of government efforts to kick-start the economy in the wake of COVID-19. However, maximizing the value created by such infrastructure investments will be…
OFL welcomes feds action on retooling GM plant to produce facemasks
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is pleased to hear that the government of Canada has reached an agreement with GM where the company will retool its unused plant in Oshawa for the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for…
Open Call: TSA Architecture Short Films
The Toronto Society of Architects (TSA) is inviting architects, studios, designers, film makers and the public to submit short films reflecting on themes of architecture, urbanism and design."We’re interested in films that explore…
Gairloch Developments Proposes Two New Mid-Rise Projects
Multi-disciplinary real estate organization Gairloch Developments has announced two new mid-rise projects coming to the city. The Canadian developer is proposing a luxury boutique condominium development in the Midtown Leaside and…
Building Benchmark BC launches climate pollution pilot
More than 50 of British Columbia’s commercial real estate owners and managers have agreed to voluntarily measure, report, and disclose their buildings’ energy use and greenhouse-gas emissions under a recently launched pilot program.…