Commercial Property Management News
The last 30 days · Sept. 26 – Oct. 26, 2026
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Building operations take centre stage again
With rent and value growth flattening, owners are counting on day-to-day operations to lift building performance, while an ageing workforce leaves fewer experienced operators to do it.
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Check vendors’ cyber security before they reach building systems
Contractors often have access to building systems. Owners are urged to review vendors’ security practices before granting access, and to share lessons from breaches rather than hide them.
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Whole-building energy data is still hard to collect
Ontario requires large commercial buildings to report energy and water use, but gathering tenants’ utility data still runs through consents and utility rules. BOMA Canada, CAGBC and REALPAC are pressing for a national data-access standard.
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Higher bond yields put building quality in focus
Avison Young says rising long-term yields push up cap rates and borrowing costs. Newer, well-kept buildings with strong tenants should hold value best; older properties face more leasing risk and capital spending.
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An industrial building among BOMA Canada’s 2026 TOBY winners
At BOMA Canada’s national awards in Ottawa, QuadReal’s St. James Business Centre 3 won the TOBY for industrial buildings. BGO and Oxford Properties also took top honours.