BEST in the News

Martin has contributed articles to ACMO’s Condominium Manager magazine and The Toronto Star newspaper. You can find copies of these articles below:

• “Best Practices for Reserve Fund Studies”, CM Condominium Manager Magazine, Spring 2017.
• “Myths and Realities on Maintaining EIFS”, CM Condominium Manager Magazine, Winter 2004.

The following articles originally appeared in The Toronto Star newspaper, and are reprinted with permission – Torstar Syndication Services:

• “Taxpayers on hook for leaky condo”, The Toronto Star – New in Homes, November 2, 2002.
• “Laminate flooring is wear-resistant but check condo bylaws”, The Toronto Star – Condo Living, June 9, 2001.
• “Owners floored by condo board’s stand”, The Toronto Star – Condo Living, June 2, 2001.
• “Added insulation won’t always solve icicle problem”, The Toronto Star – Condo Living, September 9, 2000.
• “Installing condo doors”, The Toronto Star – Condo Living, June 10, 2000.
• “Knock, knock. Who’s there? The neighbour”, The Toronto Star – Condo Living, September 11, 1999.
• “Must unit owner pay the cost of moving air conditioner?”, The Toronto Star – Condo Living, August 28, 1999.
• “Door definition will decide responsibility”, The Toronto Star – Condo Living, July 17, 1999.
• “Condo owner bothered by elevator’s roaring”, The Toronto Star – Condo Living, June 12, 1999.
• “Why do condo windows all seem the same?”, The Toronto Star – Condo Living, March 27, 1999.

The following article originally appeared in Toronto Life magazine, and is reprinted here with their permission:

• “Faulty Towers” by Philip Preville, Toronto Life, July 2012.

When the roof of a mall collapsed in Elliot Lake, Ontario, in June of 2012, Global TV reached out to Martin to comment on building repair and building safety. He was interviewed for the following televised news segments:

• “News Hour – Questions emerge about history of Algo Centre Mall’s roof” (Video), Global TV, June 25, 2012.
• “News Hour – Safety history of the Algo Centre mall” (Video), Global TV, June 26, 2012.
• “Global National – EXCLUSIVE: Documents reveal condition of Elliot Lake mall” (Video), Global TV, July 9, 2012.
• “EXCLUSIVE: Engineering reports warn of extensive leakage and fire risk at Elliot Lake mall”, Global National, July 10, 2012.
• “Global National – New questions about mall engineering report” (Video), Global National, July 14, 2012.

Martin was quoted in the July 2012 edition of Toronto Life Magazine in an article titled “Faulty Towers”, commenting on the current state of the Condominium industry in the city of Toronto. Global TV conducted a follow up interview with Martin on their News Hour segment.

• “News Hour – Problems with condo development” (Video), Global TV, June 8, 2012.

Condominiums in the News

• “‘It was just very shocking’: Faulty pipes cause headache for Toronto condo owner”, CBC News, August 24, 2018.
• “Kitec plumbing in condos should be revealed: Bob Aaron”, The Star, January 14, 2017.
• “Scarborough condo residents say new windows already cracked, mouldy”, CBC News, July 23, 2015.
• “Exploding glass not a clear cut issue for developers”, The Star, July 12, 2012.
• “News Hour – Problems with condo development” (Video), Global TV, June 8, 2012.
• “Throw-away buildings: Toronto’s glass condos”, CBC News, November 14, 2011.
• “Condo concerns” (Video), CBC News, August 23, 2011.
• “Flaws discovered in exploding glass balconies”, The Star, August 18, 2011.
• “Developer to replace all balcony glass on three condos”, The Star, August 17, 2011.
• “Glass fall for 3rd time from Toronto condo”, CBC News, August 16, 2011.
• “Falling glass hits woman on Bay St.”, The Star, August 15, 2011.
• “Glass falls from Annex condo”, The Star, August 13, 2011.
• “More glass falls from balconies”, The Star, August 3, 2011.
• “No one knows why glass continues to fall from a downtown condo”, The Star, August 2, 2011.