Condominium
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Plans revealed for Laval’s Aquablu Phase 2
Following the successful launch of the first phase of Aquablu, the developer has decided to launch a second, larger phase to market.
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Luxury condo development slated for Oakville
The Insignia Private Residences at Sixteen Mile Creek, a nine-storey, 29-unit luxury condominium development, will soon call Oakville home.
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Can patients grow pot in their condo units?
A recent court decision may have opened the door to medical marijuana patients to grow a limited number of a marijuana plants in their condominium units.
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GTA condo lease transactions up 3.5 per cent in Q1
Greater Toronto Area realtors reported 6,680 condominium apartment lease transactions during the first quarter of 2017, up 3.5 per cent year-over-year.
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First condo manager licensing reg finalized
A final version of the first set of rules under new legislation that will establish condo manager licensing is now available online.
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Average condo prices climb in Ontario and B.C.
A just-released Spring 2017 overview of 23 markets across Canada shows an upward trend in British Columbia and Ontario with modest declines in Alberta and Atlantic Canada.
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Can a condo owners’ meeting be discriminatory?
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal dismissed applications alleging discrimination in a case of a special owners' meeting that fell on a religious holiday.
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A property manager’s guide to roof inspections
At least twice per year, property managers should conduct roof inspections and maintenance on their roofs.
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When private interests infiltrate the condo board
Governance challenges and financial issues abound when condo board directors become motivated by self-interest.
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Nobu Toronto to merge condos, hotel and restaurant
Nobu Toronto, a new multi-use development integrating condominium residences, a hotel and a restaurant, is coming to Toronto.
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How climate change could affect maintenance fees
Maintenance fees are based on historic norms, stable benchmarks and logical predictions. What happens when those predictions no longer fit the weather?
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GTA home sales up 5.7 per cent in February
The number of home sales in February 2017 increased 5.7 per cent year-over-year, climbing from 7,583 in February 2016 to 8,014 last month, says TREB.
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Many condo insurance claims arise from liability
Experience as an insurance broker specializing in the condo segment shows that the majority of claims arise from liability.
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Toronto cracks down on waste contamination
The City of Toronto is cracking down on bylaw infractions concerning the co-mingling of garbage and recycling in bins put out for municipal pick-up at multi-residential properties.
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Phase 2 of Hamilton’s Royal Connaught launched
Hamilton’s The Residences of Royal Connaught recently launched its second phase, featuring 76 luxury condominium units as well as retail space.
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More draft regs released under condo law reforms
The Ontario government released Friday a third round of draft rules under the Protecting Condominium Owners Act.
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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.
