In the 12 October edition of The Calgary Herald, it is reported that a member of City Council is seeking to block development of private land. The subject site is the Shaw-Nee Golf Course. The private golf course was uneconomic and its owners decided to sell. The new owners seek to develop the land into [...]
Advocacy
BOMA Calgary represents its members through its various advocacy committees, Government Affairs, Public Safety, Tax and Codes and Regulations, on issues ranging from +15 Safety, City of Calgary Plan It Report, Pandemic Preparedness, Land Use Bylaw, Laptop Theft, and Bill 23 (Tax Assessment and Appeal).
Our member committees identify the issues that matter most to the commercial real estate industry and work to affect the industry as it evolves.
The 2011 Assessment Rolls: Explained
BOMA Presentation to SPC on Finance and Corporate Services
5 October 2011 Business Tax Consolidation BOMA is the representative association of commercial real estate which includes the owners of office, industrial and retail properties in Calgary. These owners are predominantly pension funds. By way of NM2011-20, and subsequent discussions with Aldermen and the administration, we took it on good faith that the underlying intent [...]
What has really been accomplished?
There are many supporters of the new system of residential waste removal in Calgary. But a good discussion question relates to what has really been accomplished? Waste reduction and recycling are easy concepts to embrace. If you accept the premise that the recycling decision, if not the actual process, commences at the time and the [...]
The Business Tax Merry Go-Round
What follows is a summary of BOMA Calgary’s position on the issue of business tax and various proposals to “harmonize” or “eliminate” business taxes in the City of Calgary. This is a very significant issue and more information will be posted to the BOMA Blog as the matter evolves. At this particular juncture, there are [...]
District One | Business News
The July edition of the Calgary Police District One Business News is now available. As well, as a special feature, CPS has provided a Summer B&E Prevention Guide! Check these publications out, brought to you by BOMA Calgary’s Public Safety Committee!
Commercial Real Estate Deserves its Own Recognition
The recent issue of development fees charged by the City of Calgary has raised a number of issues that should concern owners, developers and operators of non-residential properties. There is a development agreement periodically negotiated by The City of Calgary and The Urban Development Institute (UDI) which, among other things sets down the fees which [...]
Business News from District 1
The April stats are out! Along with trend of the month (hint, it’s white and not illegal), and safety tips. Read on…
BOMA Calgary to Assist Workplace Safety
BOMA Calgary to Assist Workplace Safety through Distribution of Gemini’s Online Training Programs: Occupational Health and Safety major focus Calgary, Alberta – March 29, 2011 – Gemini Performance Solutions Inc. (Gemini) and the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Calgary announced today that they have entered into an agreement to deliver Gemini’s competency-based online industry [...]
BOMA Calgary Makes Donation to Portage College
Today, the Building Owners & Managers Association of Canada (BOMA) Calgary announced its donation to Portage College to assist in the training of building operators. In making its $35,000 donation, which will be matched under a provincial granting program, BOMA is helping to address the shortage of qualified building operators in the province…read full release.
Public Safety + Police
The March edition of the Calgary Police Service Business News is out, brought to you by the BOMA Public Safety Committee. Trend of the month? Smashed glass. Read on about this, commercial break and enter prevention and much more. Past edition: February