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Human rights decision applies to condominiums
A recent Ontario Human Rights Tribunal decision confirms housing provider obligations when harassment and discrimination occur in multi-res communities.
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Developers dampen risk by reaching sales targets
According to the recent Toronto Housing Market Insight Report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), most condominium developers in the city begin construction only when
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Pasadena Apartments to become upscale condos
The entrance to the Pasadena Apartments may be one of few exterior clues as to the interior restoration that will transform the heritage-designated building.
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Courts taking note of unreasonable positions
Courts are taking note of aggressive or unreasonable positions adopted by boards of directors, as the Couture v. TSCC No. 2187 case showed.
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Quebec condo fees based on building age: study
The Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) has unveiled results to the first-ever study on how condo fees of divided condominium units differ between
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An untapped source of water savings?
Several seasons of wear and tear can impact the efficiency of a condominium’s in-ground irrigation system. How maintenance can help lower water bills.
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Prével launches final phase of Lowney sur Ville
Lowney sur Ville’s final 104 units were recently put up for sale by Prével, marking the end of a project that spanned 12 years to
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May high-rise sales mark near-record month
Consumers snapped up 3,623 new high-rise homes in the GTA in May, making it the second-best month on record, next to November, 2011, reported BILD.
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Plan a landscape renovation in three steps
An expert walks through how to plan a successful landscape renovation for condominium properties in three steps.
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Case wades into excessive water use in condos
A lawyer illuminates lessons from a case concerning excessive water use by a legal grow-op in a condo as the federal Liberals plan to legalize marijuana.
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Tallest wood condo under construction in Quebec
Origine, a new green condo project that recently broke ground, is set to become the tallest solid wood condo tower in North America. As the
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A guide to glass balcony guards and breakage
In the past few years, there have been many cases of glass balcony guards breaking. An expert explains why this happens and how to mitigate the risk.
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Continued condo boom defines T.O. construction
Construction costs are escalating in Toronto, but less so than the average across 38 global markets analyzed in a newly released overview of project development trends.
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Taking the emotion out of tree removal decisions
It's important to make objective tree removal decisions because the physical condition of these dynamic organisms can deteriorate quickly.
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Demand for new GTA condo units grew in Q1
During the first three months of 2016, there were 5,615 new condominium units sold across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), a 32 per cent increase
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Streamline site plan approval: Ontario architects
Toon Dreessen, president of the Ontario Association of Architects, is renewing the OAA’s call for a streamlined site plan approval process.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Line paint fades faster under new regs
In recent years, property owners and managers may have noticed that the line paint in their parking lots is fading more quickly.
