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Love the building and thinking of moving up into a wider unit? Eleventh floor unit for sale by owner,approximately 900 sq. ft. (14 feet wide),on the north side of the building.

Two bedrooms on second level:one facing north with a view that reaches as far as Davenport,and the [...]]]> District Lofts 11th Floor Unit for Sale

Love the building and thinking of moving up into a wider unit? Eleventh floor unit for sale by owner,approximately 900 sq. ft. (14 feet wide),on the north side of the building.

Two bedrooms on second level:one facing north with a view that reaches as far as Davenport,and the other bright and sunny facing south with a view of Spadina/Richmond.

Full bathroom on second level,plus the powder room on the main level is great for your dinner guests.

Asking $499,000 internally. Buy within the building,take advantage of great mortgage rates and avoid the realtor’s commission.

Contact Lee at lee.fraser@sympatico.ca or call (416) 274-1164 between 9 am and 10 pm any day.

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Love the building but need more space? Have a friend or family member that wants to move closer to you? Looking for a large open space you can make into your own personal showpiece?

2 outside bedroom, 2 bath, 2 level penthouse loft for sale by owner at 388 Richmond [...]]]> District Lofts Penthouse for Sale

Love the building but need more space? Have a friend or family member that wants to move closer to you? Looking for a large open space you can make into your own personal showpiece?

2 outside bedroom, 2 bath, 2 level penthouse loft for sale by owner at 388 Richmond Street West. Granite and stainless steel kitchen with four person breakfast bar, updated marble bathrooms, breathtaking open city views, 13 ft ceilings/skylight on upper level, 200 sq ft terrace with water and gas, hardwood floors, large closets and separate dressing area.

Asking $699,000 with flexible occupancy terms. ~1,175 interior sq ft per prior owner. Pocket the realtor’s commission and get this unit before it hits MLS!

Contact Francis at francis.baillargeon@gmail.com / 416-300-8277

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Big thanks, Andrea acoyne@live.com

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1) If management determines that the damage is caused by the owner or is exclusively the owner’s responsibility,

MANAGEMENT RESPONSE: advise of a trade contact to make repairs. Contact with the trade and subsequent [...]]]> An owner notifies the management office about a leak or other damage in their suite which they want to get repaired.

1) If management determines that the damage is caused by the owner or is exclusively the owner’s responsibility,

MANAGEMENT RESPONSE: advise of a trade contact to make repairs.  Contact with the trade and subsequent repairs are handled exclusively by the owner.  Case Closed.

2) If management determines that the leak or problem originates from outside of the reporting owner’s suite,

MANAGEMENT RESPONSE: contact an appropriate trade to investigate the problem to determine whether the damage was caused by

a) something within the Corporation’s area of responsibility or

b) something originating from another owner’s suite.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSE IF a): Management proceeds with trade to complete repair to the suite and invoice is charged to appropriate Corporate account.  Case Closed.

MANAGEMENT RESPONSE IF b): Management sends a letter to the owner who has caused the damage to notify them that they are responsible for the cost of repairing the damage in the reporting owner’s suite.  Management proceeds with the trade to make all necessary repairs.  Invoices for the repairs are billed to the Corporation and management processes the invoices as chargebacks to the owner responsible for the damage.

2b-i) If the owner responsible for the damages pays the charged back invoices,

MANAGEMENT RESPONSE: No further action required.  Case Closed.

2b-ii) If the owner responsible for the damages refuses to pay the costs,

a) If it is determined that the situation is lien-able,

MANAGEMENT RESPONSE: Send a Notice of Lien letter to the responsible owner indicating that if payment is not forthcoming, the Board’s remedy is to place a lien on the property.  – If payment is forthcoming, Case Closed.

- If payment is not forthcoming, implement a lien against the property.

b) If it is not a lien-able case,

MANAGEMENT RESPONSE: Initiate mediation procedure.

Mediation procedure is as follows (see next page):

MEDIATION PROCEDURE:

Mediation procedure is as set out in TSCC 1435 By-Law No. 1, Appendix “A”.  A short summary of the entire procedure is as follows:

1)    Unit owner & Board shall meet at least once prior to submitting dispute, within 14 days of dispute arising, to try to come to resolution.  This meeting may include neutral person(s) to aid in resolution.

2)    If this meeting is not held, or is not successful, either party may notify the other in writing within 5 business days that they are submitting the matter to mediation / arbitration procedure as outlined below.

3)    MEDIATION:  within 30 days of notice, the matter may be settled by mediation.

1. Selection of mediator:  both parties may provide the other with two or more selections of qualified mediator to choose from.  If unable to select one, a mediator will be appointed by a founding member of the CDRC (Condominium Dispute Resolution Centre), whose decision is final.
2. The mediator’s role is to assist the parties to negotiate a resolution.
3. Anything discussed in mediation will be held confidential by all parties.
4. Each party provides the mediator with written description of dispute at least 2 days prior to meeting.
5. The parties may have lawyers present, or may seek legal advice.
6. Each party must attend the initial mediation meeting, then may withdraw if so desired.
7. Each party shall pay the share of mediator’s costs & expenses as determined in the settlement.
8. If mediation fails, the mediator will notify each party in writing of failure to settle, and the parties shall resolve the dispute by arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1991.
9. If settlement is reached, the mediator will make a written report of the settlement and provide each of the parties with a copy.

2011 – [...]]]> Election
Residents will be able to vote in the 5th floor party room on May 2, 2011 from 9:30AM- 9:30PM. In accordance with the Elections Act, District Lofts allows access to the building to election officers, campaigning election candidates, and allows the posting of election signage in suite windows. Don’t forget to vote!

2011 – 2012 Budget & Owner Information Meeting
Notice of the new 2011-2012 budget has been mailed to owners. There will be an Owner Information Meeting held on Wednesday June 1st at 7:00pm in the 5th floor Party Room to discuss the new budget, a Standard Unit By-Law, and other items.

Reminder
Just a reminder that the final Assessment payment is due on June 1st. If you have already submitted or pre-authorized your payment, thank you very much!

Building Seal
Work in the courtyard and on the west wall is complete. Work has begun on the south facing terraces. Work on the north facing wall at the 4th, 5th and 6th levels will be done from the scissor lift in the back lane, once the scissor lift is repaired and functioning properly.
Note to all residents with south facing terraces: please ensure that your balconies are cleared of furniture and other items to allow the contractors room to work. You will receive notice several days in advance of work starting on your terrace.

Housekeeping
Garage Wash
The garage will be power washed on Wednesday June 1, 2011 between 9am and 6pm.
Heat Pump Service / duct cleaning
We will be running a program for spring servicing of in-suite heat pumps and air duct cleaning. Sign-up forms will be distributed in the near future.

Our sealant project contractors, Tritan Restoration Inc., have begun work on the south face of the building at the top levels. Beginning Wednesday, April 6, they will begin to build overhead protection above the sidewalk on Richmond St. The overhead protection will initially be built along [...]]]> Overhead Protection to be built over Richmond St. sidewalk

Our sealant project contractors, Tritan Restoration Inc., have begun work on the south face of the building at the top levels.  Beginning Wednesday, April 6, they will begin to build overhead protection above the sidewalk on Richmond St. The overhead protection will initially be built along the sidewalk across the western half of the building.  This will be in place until May, at which time it will come down and be rebuilt across the eastern half of the building.

IMPORTANT: Please clear your south-facing terraces of furniture, etc.

If necessary, items may be stored in the 6^th floor courtyard at your own risk.

Back Lane on North side of Building will be temporarily blocked

Please be advised that, due to sealant work on the north face of the building, the back lane will be temporarily blocked.  This work will take approximately three to four weeks.   There will therefore be no access to the back lane  from

Wednesday April 6 to Wednesday May 4

Between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm

Residents will have to enter and exit the underground parking garage via Spadina Rd. during this time.  We apologize for any inconvenience that this causes and appreciate your patience and understanding.

Please call 416-593-0693 or email tscc1435@rogers.com. If you have questions or concerns.

Please join MPP Rosario Marchese in the Party Room on Thursday March 24, 2011 at 7:00 pm for a discussion of condo owners’ rights.

Advertising Pilot Project

The Board is implementing a pilot project, beginning this weekend, of projected advertisements on the west wall of the building. [...]]]> Wine & Cheese with MPP Marchese

Please join MPP Rosario Marchese in the Party Room on Thursday March 24, 2011 at 7:00 pm for a discussion of condo owners’ rights.

Advertising Pilot Project

The Board is implementing a pilot project, beginning this weekend, of projected advertisements on the west wall of the building.  Night time projected advertisements will occur on Friday March 25, Saturday March 26, Thursday March 31 and Friday April 1.  This pilot project will provide funding for building improvements.  Your feedback is appreciated.

Monthly Emergency Generator Test

Please be advised that there will be a test of the emergency generator on

Friday March 25, 2011

between the hours of 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM.

There will be noise in the underground parking garage during the test.

There is also a very unlikely possibility of a brief power interruption during the test.  Please take care to protect any equipment sensitive to this.

Sorry for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.