Property Management
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
New AODA updates underscore maintenance
With 2017 underway, Ontario-based companies must now enact specific AODA requirements to ensure accessibility for employees and customers.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Push for revised rent control in Ontario
The controversial topic of rent control in Ontario is back in the news after two Toronto City councillors voiced concerns about what they are calling “unethical” rent hikes across the GTA
Canadian Property Management
Report identifies top human resource challenges
The real estate industry figured highly into a national human resource study that helps organizations better understand human capital.
CondoBusiness
Workplace safety tips for property managers
Coordinating building systems and dealing with a variety of issues personal to clients’ homes have the potential to place property managers in harm’s way.
REMI Network
Network innovation delivers smarter buildings
Global technology trends have pushed a new network innovation to market, one that is expected to improve building efficiency and employee retention.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Winter conditions challenge facility maintenance
In heavy winter conditions, facility maintenance should include the application of ice melt to key walkways.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Fire safety steps for high-rise building owners
A recent fire in a Toronto high-rise apartment building has put the spotlight back on fire safety after numerous residents had to be rescued by Toronto Fire Services. Though no injuries were reported, the incident is a reminder that Fire Safety Plans are critical—especially when building fire alarm systems are rendered inoperative due to repair and maintenance projects.
CondoBusiness
Shared facilities agreements increasingly complex
As developments become increasingly complicated, so do the relationships between condo corporations and other parties bound by common interests.
Canadian Property Management
Courting tenants with office staging a rising trend
Office staging is increasing among landlords who are refreshing existing space with new build outs in order to remain competitive.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Top rental trends of 2016
With over 395,000 live listings currently in its real estate channel—of which, over 83,000 listings are apartments and condos for rent—Kijiji’s rental listing data provides a great window into Canadian rental trends.
Canadian Property Management
Immersive hotels respond to desire for unique experiences
Hospitality guests are turning to immersive hotels as they now desire a unique experience that sets them apart from their social networks.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Three fundamentals of facilities management
Facility managers do a lot, and sometimes that gets in the way of other things they should be doing but aren’t.
CondoBusiness
Four factors affecting generator service costs
There are four major factors that will affect generator service costs in all condominiums.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Reducing maintenance costs with energy efficiency
Simple energy efficient measures in a facility can significantly lower costs related to maintenance and operations.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Property management in the age of tech
Traditional marketing for property managers dictates that all you have to do is place an ad in a newspaper or local magazine to get noticed. While that may still be effective for a smaller segment of the population, increasingly building owners and operators know that capturing and keeping the attention of the emerging rental demographic requires investing in technology.
Canadian Property Management
Property managers downplay cybersecurity threats
Buildings are becoming more connected and functional as information and operational technology converge, heightening the risk of cybersecurity attacks.
CondoBusiness
Sensors poised to transform property management
Companies are developing the next generation of tools for residential property management. Sensor technologies in particular are bound to make huge waves.



