VANCOUVER — City council has voted to seize control of two derelict hotels in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside after a lawyer for the property owners warned the municipality it is exposing itself to the risk of litigation by expropriating…

VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says its efforts to regulate short-term rental units and bring more long-term rental options back into the pricey housing market are working.The number of long-term rental business licenses have…

Having sold out the first release, Podium Developments and Building Capital recently broke ground at Ironwood in North Oshawa and released Phase 2. Priced from the upper $400s, a new release of lots is now available, including a limited…

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) invites submissions for the Emerging Architectural Practice Award, the Architectural Firm Award, the Prix du XXe Siècle, and the Emerging Architect Award. The RAIC is also calling for…

A new urban and green lakefront community, designed by a team led by Allies and Morrison, is coming to a neighbourhood in Toronto.Located on an 11.5-ha site at 2150 Lakeshore Boulevard West at Park Lawn Road, the project involves the…

Artist, musician and fashion designer Pharrell Williams has joined forces with Reserve Properties and Westdale Properties to build a condo complex in midtown Toronto.The residential development, labeled Untitled, features 750 units…

The latest Quarterly Cost Report (QCR) for North America by Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) provides a statistical view of the state of the construction industry. The report details indicative construction costs for eight building sectors with…

Altus Group and the Real Property Association of Canada (REALPAC) have released an in-depth look of commercial and residential property tax rates in eleven cities Canada.The 2019 Canadian Property Tax Rate Benchmark Report found that…

Atelier Ace is opening its first Canadian property, Ace Hotel Toronto, in the heart of the city’s vibrant Fashion District next fall. Situated next door to the St. Andrew’s Market and Playground, Ace Hotel Toronto is a legacy project and…