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Quebec commits funds for sprinkler retrofits
The 2015-16 Quebec budget earmarks $70.6 million over the next five years to underwrite sprinkler retrofits in more than 1,300 privately owned seniors’ residences. This
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Simple solutions for resolving tenant conflicts
All landlords and property managers encounter tenant conflicts at some point. Here are some simple solutions to help mitigate those disputes before you end up in a courtroom.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Changes to Toronto sewers bylaw may be on tap
Toronto has two changes to its sewers bylaw coming down the pipes that, if adopted, may trickle down to building owners and managers.
Canadian Property Management
Responsive capital and operating strategies
Capital and operating strategies across all real estate sectors are grounded in economic viability, technological capabilities, market demands and regulatory dictates. The changing landscape of
REMI Network
Strategic Group acquires B.C.’s Duncan Centre
Strategic Group has acquired a 27.9-acre retail-focused property on Vancouver Island, 50 kilometres north of Victoria, British Columbia. The Duncan area purchase includes Duncan Centre,
CondoBusiness
The role of preparedness in insurance claims
Property managers can prevent damage and protect residents by closing information gaps before emergencies leading to insurance claims occur.
Canadian Property Management
Cultivating wellbeing in the built environment
Mental health, including depression, is the leading cause of short-term disability in the global workplace. In Canada, 50 per cent of short-term disability claims are
CondoBusiness
A guide to condo parking garage maintenance
Data suggests that a condominium corporation should expect to spend between $100 and $500 per parking stall per year in order to keep its parking
CondoBusiness
Barrie to debate garbage collection for condos
Barrie condo owners might soon get relief from “paying double” for garbage collection. City Council has agreed to cost into its 2015 budget either rebating
CondoBusiness
Ontario aims to move new Condo Act this spring
The Ontario government is aiming to introduce a modernized Condo Act this spring, Minister of Government and Consumer Services David Orazietti said Friday in a phone interview.
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Avison Young acquires Calgary-based Peregrin
Avison Young has acquired Calgary-based property management firm Peregrin Inc., welcoming 12 new employees to its company and adding 1 million square feet of managed
CondoBusiness
Budget prep for condo managers
Each year, every condominium corporation requires a budget to be prepared, approved and circulated to unit owners. This is both for information and transparency purposes,
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Apply root cause analysis to building operations
At one time or another, facility managers have all sought to find efficiencies, or to improve tenant experience or to correct a recurring problem in
CondoBusiness
Effective disaster management for condos
The massive floods that occurred in southern Alberta and the Greater Toronto Area in 2013 are just a few examples of the rising prevalence of natural
REMI Network
National commercial energy use survey to begin
Statistics Canada will soon collect data for the Survey of Commercial and Institutional Energy Use 2015 on behalf of Natural Resources Canada (NRC). The national
REMI Network
Canadian Electrical Code updates to mobile app
More than 200 updates and revisions have been added to the recently released 2015 Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code), Part 1, which covers installation and
Canadian Property Management
The mechanics of meeting tenant expectations
Ryan McAskile, senior vice-president and manager at DTZ in Mississauga, spent years in the brokerage business, advising clients on rental rates and where to lease.
