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Canadian real estate investors see rock bottom but are hopeful about the future, according to…
Canada's largest institutional and private real estate investors think that the market has reached rock bottom and is on the verge of an upswing according to Colliers International's Global Investor Sentiment Survey. Equipped with cautious…
PwC Tower officially topped-off, and ground is broken on flagship Delta Toronto and Bremner Tower
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC) held a ceremony to mark the completion and initiation of significant phases in the development of Southcore Financial Centre (SFC) with the topping-off of the PwC Tower and a…
Bloor Street Transformation Project complete and in time for holiday shopping
The Bloor Street Transformation Project in mid-town Toronto's tony Yorkville neighbourhood has completed its transformation of a stretch of the boulevard from Church Street to Avenue Road, making it Toronto's most ambitious, privately…
Testing the liability shield (November 15, 2010)
It is rare for a construction contract to make it all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, and rarer still that a construction case at the Supreme Court of Canada may have significant implications in Canadian law outside of the narrow…
Finding Top Talent during Economic Recovery
A slight upturn in the state of the Canadian economy has meant a return to normalcy and an improvement in conditions and operations for most businesses. Unfortunately, this improvement is countered by an increase in the difficulties…
2010 CUI Brownie Awards recognize excellence in brownfield developments across Canada
The 11th annual Canadian Urban Institute's 2010 CUI Brownie Awards ceremony, sponsored by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), was held at the Westin Prince in Toronto where winners in seven categories from across…
The Urban Land Institute announces winners of the 2010 Global Awards for Excellence competition
Five outstanding developments have been selected as winners of the 2010 Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Global Awards for Excellence competition. The winners are: LA LIVE, Los Angeles; Miasteczko Wilanów, Warsaw, Poland; Rouse Hill Town…
Waterfront Toronto opens another new park
Sherbourne Common, the third and largest new public space opened by Waterfront Toronto and its government partners since August in Toronto's downtown waterfront area, will clean stormwater in its Pavilion and public art installations and…
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Preventing the Next Urban Water Crisis
In the Age of Scarcity now upon us, fresh water shortages are an increasingly serious global problem. With water restrictions emerging in many developed countries and water diversions for industrial, urban and environmental reasons stirring…
Construction begins on the first park in Toronto’s West Don Lands
Waterfront Toronto together with the Governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Toronto have officially broke ground on Don River Park, a massive new park that will be the cornerstone of the new West Don Lands community. The…