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CPP sets sights on Australian infrastructure

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is seeking to increase its allocation to infrastructure projects in Australia as part of its plan to increase long-dated investments. In a speech made in Sydney earlier this week, CPPIB chief executive David Denison said long-duration infras...

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CPP sets sights on Australian infrastructure

IP Real Estate Fri Feb 03 2012

Canadian Office Report for 2012: Jones Lang SaSalle

Jones Lang LaSalle News Release Fri Feb 03 2012

Old Toronto soap factory getting a facelift

Globe and Mail Fri Feb 03 2012

Ivanhoe Cambridge buys rental buildings in London

Financial Post Fri Feb 03 2012 - Montreal Gazette - IP Real Estate

Esprit to Close All N. America Stores Amid Losses

Bloomberg Fri Feb 03 2012

Video: Finding value in REITs

Globe and Mail (Video) Fri Feb 03 2012

MOD Developments 60-storey tower to also restore Toronto bank

Daily Commercial News Fri Feb 03 2012

Feds renew Centennial Towers lease with Morguard

Ottawa Business Journal Wed Feb 01 2012

Canada’s retail landscape is 'going to be rough'

Globe and Mail Wed Feb 01 2012

Oxford signs major tenant at 1021 West Hastings

Vancouver Sun Wed Feb 01 2012 - Marketwatch

Better Buildings Breakfast Ottawa

The Carbon Economy and Commercial Real Estate
- The January 19, 2012 Better Building Breakfast in Ottawa will feature; Michael Brooks, ... Mon Dec 12 2011
Ottawa Green Building Showcase Opens at City Hall
- The green real estate sector in Canada experienced a 'first-of-its-kind' on November 10th ... Mon Nov 21 2011
About The Better Buildings Breakfast Series
- The Better Buildings Breakfast Series is back for a second great season starting in Septem... Thu Jul 28 2011
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Property Biz Canada

Carbon Management: A Hedge Against Compliance Costs
- Energy efficiency programs have become a “must” for property managers said Francisca Quinn... Mon Jan 30 2012
Carbon Neutral Buildings and Tenants: A Canadian Initiative
- With little fanfare and almost no media attention the CSA Registered Carbon Neutral Progra... Mon Jan 30 2012
Multi-unit Residential added to BOMA BESt in a program overhaul
- In an ongoing effort to keep pace with a rapidly evolving green real estate sector, on Jan... Mon Jan 30 2012
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Property People

New Genesis CEO Seen as a Stabilizing Force
- Genesis Land Development Corp. a company that has gone through plenty of turmoil recently,... Mon Oct 24 2011
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How High & Why

Property Development Trumps Acquisitions as 2012 Growth Strategy
- Property companies across Canada are expanding their development departments to address bu... Mon Dec 19 2011
Ken Greenburg to Guide Strategic Planning for Ottawa's Downtown Transit Corridor
- Is it better to engage one of the world’s most renown urban planners to review a downtown ... Mon Nov 07 2011
Canadian REITs Pursue Develop Opportunities
- Canadian REITs are looking at ways to capitalize on the significant development potential ... Sun Sep 18 2011
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The Legal Corner

Landlord Liability to 3rd Parties for Failure to Repair
- Many residential landlords may assume that if their lease forms provide for their tenants ... Tue Jan 17 2012
'Reasonable Efforts', 'Commercially Reasonable Efforts', 'Best Efforts' – Choose Your Words Wisely
- Since 1978, Canadian courts have recognized an implied obligation on the parties to a cont... Sun Dec 18 2011
Letters of Intent and the Risks of a “Non-Binding Agreement to Negotiate”
- Since 1978, Canadian courts have recognized an implied obligation on the parties to a cont... Wed Dec 07 2011
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Branding Buildings Better

UDI-Pacific Region introduces More Homes for More People. Why you should care.
- Last week, the Urban Development Institute-Pacific Region’s (UDI) January Forecast Luncheo... Mon Jan 23 2012
How to create infographics for real estate
- As we become more and more dependent on mobile devices, the way we consume information is ... Tue Jan 17 2012
A picture is worth a thousand words.
- It’s the first week of the New Year. Seems like an opportune time to revisit one of the ba... Tue Jan 03 2012
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RENX Blogs

Editorial: Canadian Hi-Speed Rail & Foreign Pension Fund Investment
In November of 2011 the Government of Canada, along with the governments of...
Tue Jan 17 2012
Property Biz back in September. Have a great summer!
This spring RENX has published the first three issues of Property Biz Canad...
Thu Jun 30 2011