Condos
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. .
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.