Condos

water damage

CondoBusiness

Warding off water damage

As the rapid growth of condominium living in Canada continues, corporations and their suite owners need to be on alert for water damage.
the Beaches

REMI Network

Gas station in Upper Beaches being converted to condos

Windmill Developments is transforming an existing gas station and garage into a bike-centric, mid-rise development at Kingston and Courcelette Roads in the Upper Beaches area of Toronto’s East End.
Mississauga

REMI Network

M City’s fifth tower debuts in Mississauga

Rogers Real Estate Development Limited and Urban Capital launched the fifth of eight towers planned for M City in Mississauga.
Advantage Pest Contro

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Proactive Pest Management

April showers bring May flowers … and pests! Generally, many insects survive the winter months as immature larvae with the protection of heavy debris litter,
Vancouver

REMI Network

Ensuring smoke control systems are working correctly

The first and most critical step is for corporations to determine whether they have a smoke control system maintenance and testing procedure document in place.
social media

CondoBusiness

The delicate balance of social media in condos

How can social media be a safe venue for transparency, so that owners, residents, boards and management aren't afraid of the platform?
amenity closures

REMI Network

Condo amenity closures during Omicron

As Ontario’s modified Step Two measures have shuttered most indoor sports and recreational facilities, members of the industry are weighing in on condo amenity closures amidst the highly contagious Omicron variant.
condo board

CondoBusiness

Is your condo board prioritizing properly?

Many condo corporations struggle to prioritize. In fact, it's a challenge facing several organizations across industries, from a board level, right down to day-to-day task assignments. Condo boards and their management teams are no different.
proof of vaccination

CondoBusiness

Recent proof-of-vaccination decisions in condos

None of us know how long proof of vaccination will be required in Ontario in the settings mandated by the province, or whether those areas and exemptions will be amended over time.
Le Sherbrooke

REMI Network

Le Sherbrooke launches in Montreal’s Golden Square Mile

Le Sherbrooke will bring 515 condo suites to the heart of Montréal’s Golden Square Mile.
vaccine policies

CondoBusiness

The legalities of vaccine policies in condos

An increasing number of condos within the last two months have implemented mandatory vaccination policies, which apply to indoor common element amenity users and on-site employees.
privacy

CondoBusiness

Data privacy faces renewed scrutiny in condos

Maintaining residents’ privacy is nothing new in condos, but optional vaccine policies are bringing more relevance to the issue of anonymity. .
amenity

CondoBusiness

The nuances of amenity access during COVID

A vaccine policy for amenity use may spark emotionally-charged debates from opposing residents and enforcing it proves challenging.
condo board

CondoBusiness

A condo board’s guide to fixing people problems

If one board director considers another director problematic, despite an excellent board orientation, it is time to act.
mall

REMI Network

Mall pop-up puts novel spin on house hunting 

A new pop-up store at Yorkdale mall in Toronto is selling condos to consumers returning to bricks-and-mortar shopping.
virtual meetings

REMI Network

Ontario stretches out deadline for virtual meetings

The Ontario government has further extended the deadline for condo corporations to hold virtual meetings and permit electronic voting without a bylaw.
condo security 

CondoBusiness

Pandemic boosts tech trends in condo security 

One of the biggest trends in the multi-unit residential market is using mobile devices to manage access.