Property Management
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
Automated doors aren’t just for accommodation
With automated doors on the upswing, an electrician explains how to successfully manage the installation of operators.
REMI Network
Manitoba pledges to remove accessibility barriers
Manitoba has announced plans to lead the way on removing accessibility barriers in services and programs by the end of 2017.
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.
REMI Network
Survey results: REITs embrace sustainability
More than 50 per cent of accredited property managers responding to a recent Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) job analysis survey consider sustainable practices of moderate, low or no importance.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Apartment managers prioritize leasing skills
New survey results reveal that credentialed residential property managers have some key diverging priorities from their peers in the commercial sector, despite the many similarities in their job functions.
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.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
RICS to train IMF’s facility management staff
Under a newly signed agreement, facility management staff from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be trained by RICS.
CondoBusiness
The legalities of live-in caregivers in condos
The issue of whether live-in caregivers breach single-family dwelling provisions arose for the first time in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta.
Canadian Property Management
Canadian buildings stand out in competition
Four teams of owners/managers from Ottawa, Calgary and the Greater Toronto Area accepted honours at the highest attainable TOBY level after receiving 2014 BOMA Canada national awards last September.
CondoBusiness
How to handle unit owners who act abusively
Sometimes, a unit owner crosses a line, acting abusively toward staff and others. A property manager shares tips for addressing inappropriate behaviour.
REMI Network
Montréal construction impels landlord strategy
In response to downtown Montréal’s imminent surge of infrastructure updates—road work and bridges and tunnels, for instance—a new report from Colliers International outlines measures for
REMI Network
ORHMA steps up building accessibility strategy
The Ontario Restaurant, Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) has joined forces with Adaptability Canada in an effort to meet AODA requirements.
REMI Network
Nova Scotia propels accessibility legislation
A 22-person panel from community and government organizations have released a report to guide the Nova Scotian government on accessibility legislation.
REMI Network
HOOPP property teams win LEAP awards
Five real estate property management firms across Canada were honoured with a Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) LEAP award.
REMI Network
Arrest made in alleged $4.1-mil condo fraud
A St. Catharines man has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged defrauding of 13 local condo corporations of $4.1-million.
