Apartment
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Finding the right brokerage
When it comes to selling an apartment building, there are many factors property owners should consider before diving into the process. Among them, and probably the most important one on the list, is choosing the right brokerage to engage the right buyers.
CondoBusiness
Study shows benefits of smoke-free buildings
A new study shows smoke-free buildings with policies requiring residents to butt out reduce exposure to harmful airborne contaminants in multi-unit housing.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Apartment transactions down in 2014
After a record breaking year in 2013, in terms of sales volume and market pace, the first half of 2014 saw a reversal of that trend in the GTA.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
T.O.’s energy reporting consultations set for fall
City of Toronto staff have set out a fall to winter timeframe for consultations on the development of a proposed energy reporting bylaw for large buildings.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Affordable housing raises architectural bar
New residents of the West Don Lands affordable housing project are eager to begin their move into the neighbourhood that has undergone enormous transformation over the past four years. The 1.7-acre mixed-use development, constructed by Toronto Community Housing, will be welcoming its first tenants in August.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
When residential tenants fail to pay
When it comes to collecting money owed as a result of non-payment of rent, for damage to a property or even for utilities, landlords are forced to attend small claims court. Here's what else they should do.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Financing green apartment building retrofits
n today’s progressively green society, energy efficiency, sustainability, and eco-friendly features are no longer considered ‘optional’ even if they still cost more than traditional alternatives. To own and operate a multi-residential building means understanding the changing industry and striving be as green as possible.
Canadian Property Management
Drones in real estate are now a reality
The use of drones in real estate sales and marketing is not just a gimmick. Videos and images can help show off a property and offer unique perspectives.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Toronto apartment transactions down in Q1
Toronto apartment transactions were down in the first quarter of 2014 compared to last year, with a total of 23 completed deals.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
TCHC CEO resigns amidst scandal
TCHC CEO Gene Jones resigns due to scandal. But the troubled CEO has found a defender in Mayor Rob Ford and a vocal group of tenants.
Design Quarterly
Consumers looking for customized bathrooms
Consumers are demanding more from their products, namely for customized bathrooms that are tailored to their own wants and needs.
Canadian Property Management
Market conditions driving B.C. rental properties
Low vacancy rates, high real estate prices and an aging building stock are driving a renaissance in new purpose-built B.C. rental properties.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
How to keep apartment turnover times tight
Creating a plan can help landlords cut the time spent fixing up a unit, and the costs that come with a vacancy, when dealing with an apartment turnover.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Ditching student ghettos for luxury living
Canadian developers are learning that behind many young adults living in so-called 'student ghettos' are parents willing to pay for higher-end housing.
Canadian Property Management
Using knockout panels to create flexible units
Knockout panels in condos can allow smaller units to adapt to occupants' changing needs.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning carpets: hot water versus cold water
While hot water machines typically use more energy, they may be more effective at cleaning and protecting the indoor environment.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
FRPO hands out Ontario rental housing awards
The Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario has announced the winners of its 2013 Marketing, Achievement and Construction Awards.




