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Suburban office vacancy rate lower than those seen in downtowns: CBRE
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.
Odd Burger announces plans for London plant
The vegan fast-food chain has secured a parcel of land in a London industrial plant where it intends to build a 50,000-square foot manufacturing facility for its plant-based proteins and dairy-free sauces.
Toronto provides updates on three public-realm projects
The City’s Executive Council will be asked to consider plans to advance the development of three key public-realm projects: Bathurst Quay, a Rail Corridor Master Plan and the redesign of University Avenue.
Building permit values rise by 2.2 percent in May
The increase was largely due to growth of 7.0 percent in the non-residential sector, while the value of permits issued in the residential sector dropped 0.1 percent.
Feds allocate $47M to climate-resilience programs
The money will go to support the Climate Resilient Built Environment initiative and the Standards to Support Resilience in Infrastructure Program.