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Regulatory Change That Could Speed Up Office Conversions Proposed After Ford Government Voted Bill Down

Bill 102, The Commercial to Residential Conversion Act, 2024, was tabled by Liberal MPP Karen McCrimmon in May in response to high office building vacancies in Ontario.

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City Of Burnaby Pays $65M For Metrotown Place Office Towers Under Receivership

​The Metrotown Place office towers at 4330 Kingsway and 5945 Kathleen Avenue in Burnaby were owned by Slate Asset Management when it was placed under receivership.

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Slate Office REIT Sells Stake In Woodbine & Steeles Corporate Centre For $39M

​The Woodbine & Steeles Corporate Centre sits at 7030-7100 Woodbine Avenue and 55, 85 Idema Road in Markham, Ontario.

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Oxford Properties & AIMCo Sell 4-Tower Bow Valley Square In Calgary For $140M

​The Bow Valley Square office complex was acquired by Armco Alberta, subsidiary of George Armoyan's G2S2 Capital Inc.

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Cadillac Fairview Sells 26-Storey Calgary Office For $16.9M To Enright Capital

The office building sits at 635 8th Avenue SW in Calgary and was acquired by Calgary-based Enright Capital.

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Scarborough Office Building Sold A Year After Receivership ​

The building was subject to receivership proceedings after The Bank of Nova Scotia went to the Ontario courts over an alleged default of $26.6M.

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JLL Calls For 'Full Repeal' Of Office Replacement Bylaw Ahead Of City Deliberations

Ahead of final policy recommendations regarding the Office Replacement Bylaw to be considered by Planning and Housing in Q4, JLL has released a study calling for a "full and unconditional repeal of the Office Replacement Bylaw to unleash supply."

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Slate Asset Management Announces "Strategic Reduction" In Office Portfolio

The announcement came just a week after Slate Asset Management said it was terminating its management agreement with Slate Office REIT.

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Westbank Sells M2 Office Building In Vancouver For $115M To Spear Street Capital

The M2 office building sits at 114 E 4th Avenue in Vancouver and is part of the ongoing Main Alley development by Westbank.

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TD Greystone Sells Partial Stake In Vancouver Telus Garden To Morguard

Telus Garden sits at 510 W Georgia Street in Vancouver and was developed by Westbank and Telus, who then sold it to Greystone Managed Investments and Forgestone Capital.

Industry

Slate Ending Management Agreement With Slate Office REIT, Welchs Leave Board

​Both Blair and Brady Welch are resigning from Slate Office REIT's Board effective immediately, while the management agreement will end in 180 days.

Commercial

As Vancouver Office Market Dips, Developers Turn Their Attention To Hotels

There continues to be uncertainty around the office market, while the region pushes for more hotel development ahead of FIFA 2026.

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Amid Demand For Premium Workspaces, These 3 Toronto Offices Have Upped Their Game

Gone are the days of office buildings merely offering four walls and a labyrinth of cubicles. Nowadays, building owners are upping their game in response to a growing demand for premium workspaces.