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Contractor fined after worker injuries at condo
Powerline Plus Limited, an overhead and underground utility contractor, pleaded guilty and was fined $80,000 following the injury of two workers who suffered burns while working on electrical equipment that had not been properly shut off.
CondoBusiness
The long-term costs of lowering maintenance fees
Maintenance fees are currently a hot topic. Some suggest lower fees improve affordability and resale value; others warn of potential long-term consequences.
CondoBusiness
GTA condo developers feeling bullish: report
Condo developers in the GTA are feeling bullish in the face of record completions and warnings of potential overbuilding, according to a new report.
REMI Network
Aura penthouse to rent for $12,500 per month
The Gatsby, the luxury penthouse that tops Toronto's 80-storey Aura at College Park condominium, is being billed as Canada's highest fully furnished rental.
CondoBusiness
Why regularly scheduled exterior care matters
An expert explains why regularly scheduled exterior care matters for condos, whether high-rises or townhouses.
CondoBusiness
Calgary home resales retracted again in August
Calgary's residential resale housing market saw absorption rates slow in August due to slower sales activity, according to the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB).
CondoBusiness
Vancouver housing market skipped summer lull
Metro Vancouver home sales topped the 10-year average by 25 to 30 per cent between June and August, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
CondoBusiness
Automated doors aren’t just for accommodation
With automated doors on the upswing, an electrician explains how to successfully manage the installation of operators.
CondoBusiness
GTA home resales on track for record year: TREB
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) reports that the GTA recorded 7,998 home resales in August, a 5.7-per-cent year-over-year increase.
CondoBusiness
Baby boomers driving luxury condo sales: report
Downsizing baby boomers are driving year-over-year gains in luxury condo sales in Toronto and Vancouver, according to a report released yesterday.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Two-tier postal service will favour multi-res
Apartment dwellers will be the comparative winners when the phase-out of home delivery forces single-family householders out into the elements to collect their mail.
CondoBusiness
CMHC detects high risk in T.O. housing market
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently released results from its latest House Price Analysis and Assessment (HPAA) framework.
CondoBusiness
Housing starts continued upward trend in July
Canadian housing starts reached a trend measure of 185,586 units in July, compared to 184,035 in June, reports CMHC.
CondoBusiness
Gemterra breaks ground on Joy Condos
Gemterra Developments Corporation recently broke ground on Joy Condos, a 22-storey condominium tower slated for 195 Bonis Ave. in Scarborough.
CondoBusiness
Iconic condos prime targets for rooftop photogs
Iconic condos are prime targets for rooftop photographers as urban exploration resurfaces in Toronto amid the glut of high-rise construction.
CondoBusiness
Vancouver condos lure ultra-wealthy homebuyers
Luxury market analysts conclude Vancouver is well positioned to attract more ultra-wealthy homebuyers who face economic and/or political turmoil in their own countries.
CondoBusiness
Pan Am and the sport of short-term rentals
A security expert says condos need to have a plan for responding to short-term rentals ahead of tourist draws like the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games.
