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Developer doubles down on West St. Clair West
With shovels in the ground on its sold-out SCOOP project, the developer has unveiled plans for another mid-rise condo in the neighbourhood.
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How to remediate previously hoarded units
What cleaning and repair work is required to remediate a previously hoarded unit? An extreme-cleaning expert answers.
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Is condo living just a phase for GTHA millennials?
Condo living may just be a phase for millennials in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, new research out of Ryerson University suggests.
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Uncovering undetected leaks on condo properties
Water bills may not be getting the attention they deserve in condo corporations if the bills are simply paid without a look at where the charges come from.
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Communicating in an era of information overload
Even the best communication technology may not be much help if the message condo corporations use it to deliver is weak or non-existent.
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What will make T.O. condo investors less bullish?
Does it still make sense to invest in condos after a study showed many condo investors renting out new units in the GTA are cash-flow negative?
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GTA-based condo building demos cogeneration
One GTA-based condo building won’t face the dilemma of when to switch over its HVAC system from heating to cooling this spring thanks to cogeneration.
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Vacant dwelling tax deemed costly to collect
Much of the data that might indicate if a unit is vacant comes from fragmented sources, is not currently collected or inaccessible due to privacy issues, and is frequently inconclusive.
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CAO launches public registry of condo corporations
The Condominium Authority of Ontario (CAO) officially launched its public registry of condo corporations on April 1, 2018.
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Electric vehicle charging regs green-lit for May
It will become easier to install electric vehicle charging stations on condo properties in Ontario starting this spring.
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Deadline to apply for condo manager licence to close
The deadline to apply for the licences that are now mandatory to continue providing condo management services in Ontario closes on Friday, March 30.
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Will ‘ultra-high-rises’ cost more to maintain?
The new crop of 'ultra-high-rise' condos rising in Toronto will be more complicated and consequently more costly to maintain, one engineer is warning.
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How to maintain purchased winter mats
Purchased mats tend to be ideally suited to the moist winter conditions, but they need to be properly cleaned and cared for. Here's how.
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New mandatory condo forms attract criticism
New mandatory forms for carrying out certain activities in condo corporations in Ontario have attracted criticism from board directors and lawyers for being hard to
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Condos dominated GTA new home sales in January
The sale of new condo units eclipsed the sale of new single-family homes in the GTA by more than two-fold in January.
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The pros and cons of community-building efforts
An industry expert weighs the pros and cons of community-building efforts in condominium corporations.
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GTA condo fees average 65 cents per square foot
Maintenance fees across condos in the GTA averaged 65 cents per square foot in 2017, according to a recent report from Condos.ca.
