While pundits have recently noted the flight of large companies away from central business districts, another entirely different dynamic is beginning to unfold: workers returning to the office and benefiting from the experience.

Policymakers in Calgary are going full steam ahead with plans to convert office space in their city to alternate uses. Meanwhile, city officials in Vancouver are standing pat. What are the costs and benefits? What are the property tax implications?

Policymakers in Calgary are going full steam ahead with plans to convert office space in their city to alternate uses. Meanwhile, city officials in Vancouver are standing pat. What are the costs and benefits? What are the property tax implications?

Economists and urbanists comment on the hollowing out of downtown Boston that resulted from the pandemic. From initial impact to long-term implications, how will today’s occupancy rates affect municipal revenue requirements?

He has been trying his best to sound the alarm. Who’s listening? Is any action being taken? Do his claims have merit, or could other factors be at play? Due to the rapid pace of market dynamics, assessment authorities face an ongoing challenge to keep up with the changes.

A simmering property tax feud between owners of prominent commercial real estate assets and local government reached a head over the last few weeks over the reversal of an appeal decision ruled in landlords’ favor.