Condos Archives - Page 9 of 14 - REMI Network
REMI

Condos

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.
reserve funds

CondoBusiness

Reserve funds ignore climate target impacts

We should be asking our reserve fund planners to look at the Paris accord target dates and compare the end-of-life replacement of our gas-burning appliances against the target dates.
blind bidding

CondoBusiness

Realtors scrutinize proposed blind bidding ban 

One of the more contentious policies to surface over the past week is a subscribed end to blind bidding.
efficiency retrofits

REMI Network

What are the cost savings of efficiency retrofits?

One of the greatest contributors to skyrocketing maintenance fees is inefficient or outdated infrastructure in aging buildings—a preventable expenditure when properly managed.

CondoBusiness

Pandemic relief for landlords

Being a landlord can be a challenge during the best of times. Throughout the pandemic, however, financial hardships and logistical obstacles have added to the stresses (and costs) of landlords and boards of directors responsible for managing condominiums and commercial properties.
EV chargers

CondoBusiness

Scanning the road ahead for EV-ready condos

As the country moves to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, questions are brewing among people living in multi-unit dwellings.