Property Management
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.
REMI Network
CCI Toronto names Condo of the Year
The board and management team have undertaken several projects, including flood protection measures and reducing the environmental footprint of the property.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario to wrest realty functions from agencies
The Ontario government is moving to wrest realty functions from 10 provincial agencies, including the administrator of the health care system, the manager of Algonquin park, major museums and convention centres.
Canadian Property Management
Social destabilization unsettles city fabric
Data, collaborative networks and a suite of tested best practices can be valuable resources for property managers pressed to respond to the unsettling social destabilization occurring in many Canadian cities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Buildings without barriers on 2024 agenda
Organizations with real estate portfolios are encouraged to obtain RHFAC ratings for their properties and become eligible for accolades through the 2024 Buildings Without Barriers Challenge.
REMI Network
Guide advises on climate change impacts in the workplace
New guidance is available to help workplaces prepare for the potential challenges and impacts climate change can have on employees.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
CRE industry reveals data-driven demands
Canada’s top commercial real estate players have identified the growing importance of visualizing indoor building activities in real time as the use of space becomes less predictable and tenant needs evolve.
Canadian Property Management
IREM 90th anniversary to be feted in Toronto
Toronto will be the host city for the Institute of Real Estate Management's 2023 Global Summit, which coincides with the organization's 90th anniversary this year.
Canadian Property Management
Human capital elusive for real estate employers
Employers are pressed to fill new kinds of positions and to bolster tech savviness throughout their organizations, while facing labour shortages and a highly competitive market for certain skills.
Canadian Property Management
Large share of ultimate BOMA TOBYs go to Canada
Canadian buildings capture seven of the 15 BOMA International TOBY Awards for 2023, representing the culmination of a three-step process to identify the year’s top achievers.
CondoBusiness
Putting HVAC maintenance in the spotlight
What HVAC contractors do, or don’t do, during maintenance has a significant impact on the repairs, service calls and utilities consumed by mechanical equipment.
Canadian Property Management
Gaining the package management edge
Package management is quickly becoming a second full-time job for property teams. Fortunately, advances in proptech are providing an extra hand.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Cooling deemed key amenity for Ontario renters
Conceptually, the proposed rules establish air conditioning as a protected option that tenants cannot be prevented from obtaining rather than an essential that landlords would be compelled to supply.
Canadian Property Management
An evolving role for commercial security professionals
Coming out of the pandemic, several factors have reshaped what it means to safeguard building occupants and the communities they share.
CondoBusiness
Mould & Fan Coils: A risk you can’t ignore
One of the more desirable "hot spots" for mould growth in condominiums is within fan coil units (FCUs). And left to grow, mould can become a significant health risk to occupants and lead to costly building repairs.
CondoBusiness
Condo pest control: Insights from the pandemic
The pandemic has been a proving ground for every trade. That includes the pest management sector, where unique circumstances and heightened infestation risks have kept even the pros on their toes.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Pest management insights from the pandemic
The pandemic has been a proving ground for every trade. That includes the pest management sector, where unique circumstances and heightened infestation risks have kept even the pros on their toes.
