COVID-19 vaccines and boosters have been gaining momentum, and because of this, we are seeing an uptick of properties being more and more interactive with more people, more tenants. There's still some pushback, though, as not everyone is comfortable with vaccinations...
A Harrowing Example A quick example for you that you might not realize - Did you know that in a hospital setting, the average surface (not those in highly infectious areas) is disinfected once every 3 hours? This may seem like an almost acceptable frequency....
A Pandemic within a Pandemic Just when things seemed to go back to normal, it came Omicron. Omicron, the variant that is a mystery at the time of this writing, but what is known is not comforting. It is more transmittable, has more mutations, and is spreading like...
As a property manager, the holiday season is incredibly busy. More traffic in buildings, both commercial and residential, and the pandemic is bringing new headaches. Do you feel stressed? You are not alone.This post is for you. It's an extra challenge to stay healthy...
For better or worse, remote work—or work-from-home—has become the new normal for many businesses. Some companies started a remote work plan for their employees long before the COVID-19 pandemic began, while other businesses have had to adapt to the changing work...
For much of Canada and a large portion of the United States, the fall of 2021 has been unseasonably warm. There hasn’t been much in the way of frost and barely any snow to speak of. As fortunate as we’ve been so far, the cold will eventually descend upon us—winter is...
Called the "variant of concern" right now, the omicron variant has many mutations and is stealth at spreading, many experts stating that it is more than 500% more viral than Delta, which was at about a 70% increase from Covid-19. As property managers, restrooms are a...
The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) wrapped-up last week in Glasgow, Scotland. Quite apart from the yawn-inducing speeches you might expect from any gathering of world leaders, there were many proclamations made with far-reaching implications—many for the...
For property managers with assets dotting the map, one of the biggest challenges is staying up-to-date with inspections and keeping an eye on the little details that make the big difference. According to the Institute of Real Estate Management, conducting mobile...
Over the past year, the landscape of commercial property ownership has changed. Flexibility has never been so important for property managers when it comes to meeting the expectations of their tenants. The question has arisen for...
