commercial buildings

TORONTO – Commercial real estate firm CBRE says for the second quarter in a row, the country's suburban office vacancy level was lower than the rate seen for downtown regions.The firm says the national suburban office vacancy rate…

TORONTO – At the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Colin Bates could only watch helplessly as many of his clients shut their offices and sent people home.``The world changed dramatically for us here at that time as well,'' said the…

OTTAWA – An underused program to give hard-hit small businesses a break on their rent is getting one more month of service, but without any of the changes critics say are needed to prevent stores from permanently closing their doors.On…

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking Canada's commercial landlords to buy into a federal program launching next week that would give companies a break on the rent due in only a few days.Applications open Monday but business…

TORONTO – Devastated bars and lounges as well as the country's hard-hit cannabis sector will have access to $40 billion in new credit being made available via the government's business bank during the COVID-19 crisis, its CEO said on…

CT Real Estate Investment Trust has provided an update regarding the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on its business.According to the REIT, "CT REIT continues to remain focused on the health and safety of our…

Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust has provided an update on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the REIT, “as one of Canada's largest landlords, Choice Properties understands that it has an important role to…

WASHINGTON – Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in May, the first drop in six months, as home building fell for a fifth straight month.The Commerce Department reported Monday that spending fell 0.8% in May, the first decline…