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…

PCL Construction has recently completed 700 Bay’s concrete structure. The KingSett Capital project involves a new 32-storey residential apartment tower adjacent to an existing office, retail and residential building.The multifaceted…

After the successful run of its 11th season in New York City this past September, the Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF) is coming to Canada to debut two new festivals in Vancouver and Toronto, showing the best films from around…

According to a survey commissioned by Royal LePage, newcomers represent one in every five homebuyers (21 per cent) in Canada. If the current international migration level is maintained, Royal Lepage says newcomers are expected to purchase…

TORONTO — Ontario's auditor general says the corporation that enforces warranties on new homes has favoured the interests of builders over homeowners.Bonnie Lysyk released a report today on Tarion Warranty Corp., noting that Tarion…

TORONTO —A contentious development on Toronto's waterfront proposed by Sidewalk Labs has cleared a major hurdle after Waterfront Toronto's board unanimously approved terms for a scaled-back vision of the project.The two sides had set a…

TORONTO — Sidewalk Labs has come under criticism for not doing enough to include recommendations by members of the Indigenous community in its proposal for the Quayside development on Toronto's waterfront.In an Oct. 25 letter to…