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London’s first department store has officially reopened as an upscale mixed-use development following an eight-year, ₤1.5 billion (CAD $2.8 billion) transformation. The Whiteley first opened its doors to shoppers in 1911, and will once again host high-end retail along with 139 residential apartments forged in the 1-million-square-foot Edwardian structure. The project is central to a…

As facilities adapt their physical security strategies to fend off would-be thieves and vandals, are they making the best decisions to keep sites safe? With the implementation of new security elements such as cameras, fences, or alarm systems, facilities are continually upgrading their strategies. However, even as facilities add defenses to their arsenal, these sites…

Groundbreaking on the Newport Irvine Medical Center is scheduled for June 2025. A joint venture between Archer Property Partners (Archer) and Real Estate Development Associates (REDA) has acquired the 78,000-square-foot office building at 3300 Irvine Avenue, with plans to transform it into a state-of-the-art medical outpatient building (MOB). The partnership received unanimous approval from the…

Germain Hotels and Reliance Properties are partnering to bring Le Germain Hotel to the heart of Vancouver. A 12-storey office building at 1111 West Hastings Street will be transformed into a 180-room boutique hotel, set to open in 2029. Located in the Coal Harbour neighbourhood, near the Vancouver Convention Centre, Le Germain Hotel Vancouver will…

Students studying at Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) in Merritt B.C. will soon have access to more on-campus housing and child care. As B.C.’s only public Indigenous post-secondary institution, housing geared to families is currently lacking. The project will include 12 townhouses for primarily Indigenous families, with a mix of two- and three-bedroom units…

Facilities Management Advisor’s “Under Construction” series highlights some of the latest, most interesting facility project announcements every month. All-Electric Hospital Major healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente broke ground on an 18-acre, sustainable medical center located at the historic Railyards in downtown Sacramento, Calif. The new facility is expected to help boost the local economy and “bring…