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A Hudson's Bay storefront with Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks OFF 5TH signage.
Industry

Court Approves Hudson's Bay Liquidation Plan, Rent Agreement With RioCan

After several delays and a last-minute revision, Hudson's Bay will begin its liquidation plan on Monday, with six stores temporarily excluded.

Development Projects

Proposed 45-Storey Rental To Retain Historic 1960s Facade

The proposal comes from Graywood Developments who aims to redevelop the site with a mixed-use tower set to deliver 517 rental units.

Taxes

Mark Carney Reaffirms Pledge To Eliminate GST For First-Time Homebuyers

The newly-minted Prime Minister reaffirmed his pledge to eliminate the sales tax for first-time buyers on Thursday — a move he says will save Canadians up to $50,000 when buying a new home.

Marlon Math

Why We Should Be Taking A Closer Look At Our Construction Timelines

In the business of homebuilding, we have plenty of conversations about costs — but what about time? Not to say cost isn’t important, but time is really where money tends to go, and profit bleeds with time.

Multifamily

Forum To Reposition Ottawa Student Housing Tower Under REIIF After $183M Purchase

Forum Asset Management is set to reposition ALMA @ ByWard Market Ottawa at 256 Rideau Street under its REIIF in Q3 2025.

Development Projects

Plans Filed For 40- And 45-Storey Residential, Film Studio In Toronto’s Port Lands

Plans from Tepfam Holdings are in keeping with the ongoing efforts to turn the Port Lands neighbourhood of Toronto into a buzzing community and housing hub.

Real Estate News

A “Normal” Spring For Toronto’s Housing Market? Maybe Next Year

Despite the overall slowdown, there are bright spots to speak of, with some properties under the $1 million-mark “getting a lot of traffic.”

Development Projects

Reserve, Westdale Properties Propose 61 Storeys In Mount Pleasant

Plans from Reserve and Westdale represent the third submission for the site since 2017, and the largest to date, with almost 900 new residential units proposed.

Development Projects

Oben Group Proposes 14-Storey Purpose-Built Rental For South Parkdale

The development would replace a long-term care home and add 147 purpose-built rental units to South Parkdale.

Construction

From Far And Wide: Is It Possible To Build An All-Canadian Home?

Given the ongoing trade war with the US, we wanted to know if it was possible to build a truly Canadian-made home – from lumber and labour to HVAC and appliances.

Toronto

Feds Announce $2.55B In Support Of Toronto Rental Housing Projects

The $2.55 billion in low-cost financing will speed up the delivery of 4,831 rental homes, including a minimum of 1,075 affordable rental units.

Retail

A Timeline Of The Hudson's Bay Company's History And Insolvency

​Canada's oldest retailer, the Hudson's Bay Company, is facing insolvency. Here's a timeline of its history and its ongoing creditor protection proceedings.