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When you serve on your condominium board, you’re making important decisions that impact your entire community. It’s a difficult position to be in, but the way to make it easier is simple—a partnership with a trusted and experienced property management company.
Beyond that, you want a homegrown management partner. One that understands the nuances of your condominium corporation and the neighbourhood it’s located in, and that, yes, neighbourhood is correctly spelled with a ‘u.’ A partner that understands what it means to be Canadian.
When you choose to work with FirstService Residential, you get just that.
Our roots are deeply Canadian, as we are owned and operated by FirstService Corporation, a proudly Canadian-founded company. FirstService Corporation was started right here in Ontario in 1989. It’s headquartered on Bay Street in Toronto and, over the course of the last 36 years, has grown into a trusted leader in property services.
Local support for your condominium manager
Each of our condominium managers is supported by a regional director, vice presidents, president, and an administrative and accounting team that all work out of our local Mississauga or Toronto office. These professionals provide strategic guidance and handle the administrative needs of our condominium managers.
Additionally, many of our associates are actively involved in the condominium industry, attending important industry events and holding positions on association boards, including CCI Toronto. This allows us to deepen our understanding of what is taking place in the industry, see emerging trends, and help our boards with community improvements that will help maintain property values and remain a top choice when people are looking for a desirable place to call home.
Keeping a close eye on local legislation
Legislation changes that will impact a condominium corporation can happen in the blink of an eye. When you work with us, you can rest assured you’re partnered with a management company that keeps on top of all legislative changes.
When this happens, we are quick to act with clear communication to our boards that outline the changes and what they mean for the community. We then assist our boards in navigating those changes so they can reach a place of compliance with ease.
Educational opportunities for our board members
For a condominium corporation to truly thrive, it needs a strong, knowledgeable board at the helm. One that feels empowered to make decisions with confidence. We believe to best accomplish this, it goes beyond the standard guidance a management company provides and includes on-going education for board members.
That’s why we host regular educational webinars on topics that vary from budget planning and navigating inflation, to insurance market trends, or planning for the introduction of EV charging into your community. These educational opportunities not only allow us and other industry experts to share our depth of knowledge, but they add additional tools to the tool belts of our boards, setting them up for success.
Giving back to the community
Being genuinely helpful is part of what it means to be Canadian. As a country, we are always ready to support each other in times of need in any way that we can. As part of our social purpose initiative, we put tremendous effort into supporting local charities and causes that give back to our shared community.
The Canadian Cancer Society, the Good Shepherd Homeless Shelter, and Salvation Army, are just a snapshot of the charities our associates came together to support through various fundraisers and events in the last year.
Welcome to Life, simplified
“We take great pride in the fact that we are the trusted management partner to more than 900 condominium properties throughout the GTA,” said Mark D. Hopkins, President of FirstService Residential Ontario. “And what I believe sets us apart is our deep understanding of the many unique neighbourhoods found throughout, because we don’t just serve them, we live in them too. In times of uncertainty, your home should be a place of comfort and refuge, so leave the day-to-day operation of your condominium to us, so you can relax and enjoy all that your condominium community and surrounding neighbourhood has to offer.”
Don’t be surprised if you see a familiar FirstService Residential face at your community ice rink, park, or farmer’s market, or dining at a local hot spot. Because we are your neighbours.
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FirstService Residential is simplifying property management. We partner with boards, owners, and developers in an effort to enhance the value of every property and the life of every resident.