Condos
CondoBusiness
Promoting waste-conscious condos
Electronic waste is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world.
CondoBusiness
Condos viewed as viable long-term housing option
A recent survey, commissioned by Toronto developer Devron, shows that 47% of Torontonians believe condos are viable long-term housing option.
CondoBusiness
Responding to elevator entrapments
Elevator entrapments are one of the many risks facing high-rise buildings in Ontario. Occupants need to be educated on best practices and what to do during an emergency.
REMI Network
New home sales in March continue record low trend
New condominium apartment sales were down 38 per cent from March 2023 and 73 per cent below the 10-year average.
CondoBusiness
The intricacies of EV infrastructure remain at odds with condo legislation
The electric vehicle landscape is complex, ever-changing and at the cutting edge of technology. For condominium corporations and their owners, this means that there is no one-size-fits-all solution.
REMI Network
Metropia breaks ground for Union City under new president
Metropia broke ground Wednesday for its Union City condo community in Markham.
CondoBusiness
Shaping Toronto’s skyline
While improvements in construction technology, metallurgy and resource management have helped developers to build high-rises at more feasible costs, the design process could be more closely considered.
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Reducing embodied carbon in capital projects
Condo owners now have the opportunity to understand the embodied carbon impacts of capital replacements work at their buildings.
REMI Network
GTHA condos under $500,000 increasingly scarce
The average condo in the GTHA now stands at $645,000, a stark difference from 2013.
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WELL evolves into residential communities
Minto Communities is the first developer in Canada to pilot the WELL for residential program, which sets out to create healthier homes.
CondoBusiness
Smart home technology draws fragmented feedback
A majority of surveyed residential owners and renters express openness to AI applications within their homes, but nearly a quarter of respondents are characterized as "wary and skeptical" about sharing data.
REMI Network
Plans for $800M luxury skyscraper in Toronto
Freed Developments has plans to construct a 60-plus storey skyscraper in Toronto complete with 100 five star luxury hotel rooms and 400 luxury condominiums that
REMI Network
Condo owners saw home values decline in 2023
Condo owners who bought their units at the end of 2022 saw their homes values decline across 26 markets last year.
CondoBusiness
Overhauling reserve funds in Ontario
As the landscape of aging condos continues evolving, the need for adequate reserve funds to pay for these repairs assumes greater importance.
CondoBusiness
Mortgage tips for new and existing condo owners
While the monthly fees and mortgage process can differ slightly from traditional property ownership, condos are an opportunity to grow with your community and have a say in maintaining the structure, amenities and more.
REMI Network
Toronto’s vacant home tax deadline approaching
In October, Toronto City Council approved an increase in the tax rate for vacant properties from one per cent to three per cent for the 2024 taxation year, which will become payable in 2025.
CondoBusiness
The call for safer condos in Ontario
Conflicts and disputes within Ontario’s condo communities are fueling a conversation around safety reform and adding pressure to make residential buildings better places to live and work.
