Apartment building management in Aurora.
Aurora has a small apartment rental market, mostly older low-rise and mid-rise buildings along Yonge Street and Wellington Street, plus a few newer buildings near the GO station. Each building matters because there are so few. Tenants include families, seniors and commuters, and owners usually hold for the long term, so steady maintenance and clear compliance with the Town's rules are the core of the job.
Aurora, specifically.
Apartment building management in Aurora: the local picture
Apartment buildings sit along Yonge Street through the historic downtown, along Wellington Street East near Aurora GO on the Barrie line, and near Bayview Avenue. The Aurora Promenade, the Town's planned intensification corridor along Yonge and Wellington, is where new mid-rise housing is directed. Magna International's headquarters, St. Andrew's College and businesses along Highway 404 support local demand, and Viva and YRT buses connect to Newmarket and Richmond Hill. Most existing apartment buildings are small, with a few dozen suites or fewer and no resident superintendent.
Aurora updated its Vital Services By-law (6544-23) along with its property standards rules. It treats heat, hot and cold water, fuel, electricity, gas and air conditioning as vital services, and requires landlords to keep rental units at a minimum of 20°C between September 15 and June 1. Owners must not cut off these services, and planned shutdowns need notice and minimal disruption. Buildings are also subject to the Ontario Fire Code and the Residential Tenancies Act. We keep heating records, boiler service reports and contractor certificates for each Aurora building.
What's included
- Suite leasing & turnover. Pricing, marketing, screening and fast make-ready between tenancies.
- Rent roll & collections. Electronic payments, arrears follow-up, N4s and LTB files.
- Building operations. Superintendent oversight, cleaning, waste, snow and security.
- Life-safety systems. Fire alarm, sprinkler, elevator and generator contractors scheduled and logged.
- Capital planning. Roof, boiler, windows, balconies — budgeted before they fail.
- Compliance. RentSafeTO, Fire Code inspections, AGI applications and by-law orders.
What does Aurora's Vital Services By-law require?
It treats heat, hot and cold water, fuel, electricity, gas and air conditioning as vital services and requires rental units to be kept at a minimum of 20°C between September 15 and June 1. Landlords must not cut off these services.
Do you manage small apartment buildings in Aurora?
Small buildings along Yonge and Wellington are a good fit. We arrange cleaning, snow clearing and repairs through vetted contractors, run a 24/7 line for urgent tenant calls and send one monthly statement with invoices and photos.
Hand us the keys.
Tell us about your property. We'll walk it, price it, and send a plain-language proposal — no obligation.