Barbara Carss

New BOMI crash courses and micro-credentials target the financial skills gap that property managers may face when they begin commercial real estate careers

Proposed new rules will require all non-profit organizations to annually file information about their operations and finances with Canada Revenue Agency

Ontario unveils new tax twist for affordable rental housing with the promise of an optional property tax subclass for municipalities, tied to unit rents

A manufacturing renaissance is not expected to be realized through the United States government’s new tariff regime anytime soon

Multifamily consistently delivers for investors, and was again the second-best performing asset class in the MSCI/REALPAC Canada Property Index in 2024

Ontario’s energy efficiency budget has been recharged with a pledged 12-year, $10.9-billion spending strategy, including new and expanded incentive programs

New refrigerant restrictions under the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol take effect in Canada and the U.S. beginning in 2025

Sustainable proptech to enable decarbonization, energy efficiency and resilience in the built environment sees growing end-user demand and investor support

Clinically fit space is on the leasing agenda as licence applicants for Ontario’s new surgical and diagnostic centres prepare to become operational quickly

Data centres seen to be favoured investment assets into the future given surging demand for connectivity and emerging AI and smart technologies

Fastidious work to wrangle data and train the models required before commercial real estate reaps the efficiencies and insights AI is expected to deliver

AI expertise is in demand in many office-using sectors, spurring job growth and leasing in North American hubs for tech-related employment

Foreign investors contemplating Canada’s multifamily market may see more theoretical than actual opportunity given the current scarcity of available supply

Potential property tax relief for new purpose-built rental housing comes with projected adverse implications for existing multifamily properties in Ontario

Human capital is challenging to procure across commercial real estate functions as employers look to bolster tech savviness and fill new kinds of positions

Cooling positioned as a key amenity Ontario renters should generally be able to enjoy in proposed amendments to the provincial Residential Tenancies Act

Electricity grid capacity is critical to GHG emissions reductions and enabling the buildings and transportation sectors to move away from fossil fuels

Ontario property owners will pay upfront flat rates for elevator licenses after May 1, when a new billing model bundles some inspection costs into the fee

Proposed changes to Canada's National Energy Code include more rigorous performance standards for windows and doors

New concepts of criminal trespass and corporate accountability introduced via amendments to Alberta’s Occupiers’ Liability Act and other trespass statutes