HST Self Assessment on Commercial Property
Date: March 22nd, 2023
A Westland Company
Westland Express (Formerly Zipsure)
Contact: Victoria Thornbury
Email: victoria.thornbury@westlandmygroup.ca
Website: www.westlandexpress.ca
Providing landlord solutions for tenant insurance.
Listing your properties in our intelligent quote creation software is simple, and you will start receiving notifications when your tenants purchase insurance or if they cancel their insurance policy.
A Westland Company
Westland MyGroup
3390 South Service Road
Burlington, Ontario, L7N 3J5
Tel: (844) 999-7687
Email: support@westlandexpress.ca
Website: www.westlandmygroup.ca/IPOANS
Corporate Bio: Preferred Home and Auto insurance rates for members of RHPNS members, member’s employees, and dependents.
Abell Pest Control is a family-owned Canadian company dedicated to providing effective professional and courteous service in pest management. Abell is proud to announce its 98th year of providing quality pest control services in North America. Starting in 1924 with one office, Abell now employs hundreds of people with branch offices located across Canada and the United States.
Abell Pest Control provides world-class pest management to Canada’s premier brands. As the largest Canadian-owned pest control provider, we offer the expertise of our Quality Assurance team, management group, and over 300 licensed service people in every community in Canada. With a dedicated National Accounts team as the backbone of our service, we provide consistent service programs and quality from coast to coast. What’s more, your local service provider lives in your neighbourhood and is ready to care for your needs 24/7.
website www.abellpestcontrol.com
APOLLO Insurance is Canada's leading online insurance provider. Our proprietary platform allows insurance agents and their customers to purchase their policy immediately, from anywhere, on any device, 24/7. Unlike traditional paper-based processes, APOLLO leverages extensive data and sophisticated algorithms to quote, collect a payment, and issue policies without human intervention.
Through traditional agents and embedded finance partnerships, APOLLO is redefining the distribution of insurance. For more information visit https://apollocover.com/.
Coinamatic, Canada’s specialist in managed laundry systems, has been providing vended laundry equipment and service to the multi-residential housing industry since 1946. Coinamatic currently services over 22,000 customer locations across Canada with top of the line Alliance and Maytag laundry equipment and ultimate customer service with a 24/7 multilingual live voice call centre supported by a coast to coast national service team. Let us help you determine what’s best for your building with our complete line of coin, card and NEW mobile vended payment options.
Eastlink is Canada’s largest family-owned and operated telecommunications provider, delivering world-class video entertainment and communications services to residential, business and public sector customers across the country. Eastlink is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies with operations in Atlantic Canada, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia as well as Bermuda.
Eastward Energy Incorporated is the natural gas distribution company in Nova Scotia, serving several communities in the province. Our team brings affordable energy solutions to local industries, businesses, and homeowners. Natural gas is the lowest emitting fuel in Nova Scotia when compared to heating oil, propane, and electricity generation. Nova Scotia faces some unique challenges to transition to a low carbon economy and natural gas has an important role to play in this transition to help us meet our energy challenges of today and tomorrow.
Enercare is a leading provider of heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical, and water heating and treatment needs for over 65 years. We provide both in suite and central system solutions, along with comprehensive preventive maintenance for your building’s primary mechanical systems. Our services will keep your equipment operating efficiently while reducing the risk of costly emergency repairs. Work with Enercare for equipment sourcing, installation, maintenance, and repair services for all elements of your mechanical system.
Nova Spray is proud to be Nova Scotia's leading provider of advanced nanotechnology treatments for roofs, concrete, and wood surfaces, helping property investors maximize the longevity and value of their assets. Our GoNano treatments form a protective barrier against water, UV rays, hail, high winds, and organic growth, extending the lifespan of surfaces by an additional 10-15 years. These treatments significantly reduce long-term maintenance and replacement costs, making them an ideal solution for investors looking to preserve property value, enhance curb appeal, and improve their bottom line.
In addition to our nanotechnology solutions, Nova Spray provides minor roof repairs, hot water pressure washing, and graffiti removal services. These offerings help property owners maintain pristine, durable exteriors, ensuring properties remain attractive and protected from environmental damage, which in turn increases the return on investment over time.
Trinity Energy Group sells energy saving solutions. Through three companies, we’re able to assist home-owners, property owners, and commercial clients through a multitude of services; free energy efficient products, building envelope solutions, retails/online store & more!
Premium Canadian-American Credit Reports (English/French). SOLE SOURCE for Tenancy History 4.4M+ records. Commercial Business reports; turnaround time 10 seconds for all reports. Many more products available. Enhanced Criminal checks from RCMP; 4-hour turnaround time. Partners Equifax and TransUnion for over three decades. For over 40 years working with Landlords.
Member Benefit: No Annual Membership Fees! SAVINGS OVER 77% ON REPORTS.
Family owned and operated, in business for 70 years, we are a full service bilingual inbound answering service center. We operate 24/7/365 with more than 850 current clients in North America. We are experts in Investment Property Management vertical, and specialists in after hour call service with emergency dispatch. “We never call in sick”, proud award winning English Neutral Maritime voices.
At Altus, our mission is to solve critical asset and fund management challenges for commercial real estate investors, developers, proprietors, lenders and their advisors. We are uniquely positioned to partner with CRE professionals around the globe by providing them with integrated capabilities across technology, analytics, and valuations, tax and cost advisory services. We call this intelligence as a service. The work we do and the way we partner with each other and with our clients is guided by our values. We are committed to think boldly, work inclusively, lead with integrity, strive to outperform and create exceptional experiences.
Bell Aliant is a proud sponsor and supporter of RHPNS offering FIBE TV, phone and the fastest internet options for your buildings. If you have a new development and are interested in our wiring please contact Patrick Ferguson Account Executive New Construction Partnerships . To discuss Partnership Programs, 902 220-6591, patrick.ferguson@bell.ca or
Jennifer MacKenzie-Harkness, Partnership Manager for Atlantic, 902-478-3427, jennifer.mackenzieha@bell.ca.
CertaPro Painters® of Nova Scotia
Commercial & Multi-Unit Residential Painting Specialists
CertaPro Painters® of Nova Scotia provides professional painting services for property managers, building owners, and businesses across the province. The team specializes in large-scale commercial, industrial, and multi-unit residential projects, as well as smaller refresh and maintenance work.
With extensive experience managing multi-phase projects, CertaPro delivers consistent, high-quality results while meeting tight schedules and minimizing disruption to tenants and operations. Fully trained and insured crews are supported by dedicated project management, ensuring clear communication, on-site oversight, and on-budget delivery from start to finish.
CertaPro Painters® is locally operated and committed to supporting Nova Scotia communities through partnerships and charitable initiatives.
Contact: certapro.com/nova-scotia
Phone: 902-425-7554
Email: certans@certapro.com
The Home Depot is Canada’s leading Home Improvement Retailer. Through 182 stores, 4 major distribution centers, and now a best in class PRO B2B Website – we are dedicated to servicing this industry in Atlantic Canada. As well, our PRO’s receive excellent rebate tiers through PRO Xtra or Premier PRO Xtra, coupled with a discount volume program – PRO Direct.
Benefits: RHPNS members will be assigned a Commercial Account Manager, who will assist in their day to day business and support large volume projects.
KENT Building Supplies is an Atlantic Canadian Home Improvement Retailer with 49 locations across New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador. KENT is committed to servicing the Atlantic Canada region with modern facilities and equipment, an extensive product assortment and a team of associates who are dedicated to serving the construction, renovation, repair and maintenance needs of all our customers.
Member Benefits: Dedicated salespeople, delivery services, credit services, installation services, usage reports & pricing/bids with locked in pricing of key items. Contact a dedicated KENT sales expert for more information.
Founded at home in Nova Scotia, Purple Cow Internet is on a mission to drive down the cost of Internet, TV, and Home Phone services to the people of Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland. Our goal is to ensure our customers have the best possible experience, at every touch point. Providing easy ways for our customers to connect with us and simple set pricing that customers can count on has made us the choice local provider.
For more information on joining the herd including Partnership Programs that make sense for you and your tenants, contact Krystina Richards at krystina@purplecowinternet.com.
Scotia Fuels is a family-owned and operated company that has been providing an ALL-INCLUSIVE oil heating service package in the HRM area for over 50 years.
With Scotia Fuels' unique bundled package that includes direct oil delivery, annual inspections & tune-ups, fast customer service, and 24/7 emergency response all at one price, it provides customers with the ultimate in value, dependability, convenience, and peace of mind.
ALL-TECH provides Building Assessments for Hazardous Materials, Indoor Air Quality Testing for various possible contaminants (Formaldehyde, Volatile Organic Compounds, Particulate/Dust/Fumes, and Radon), Potable Water Testing, Lighting and Noise Assessments as well as testing of general comfort parameters such as Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Temperature and Relative Humidity. ALL-TECH also provides Environmental Site Assessments, Phase I, II, and III.
Our commercial real estate lawyers have significant experience in municipal and planning law and are in tune with the region’s vibrant and growing real estate industry. They provide a range of legal services to commercial property developers, municipalities and lenders.
Cox & Palmer acts on behalf of both borrowers and lenders, including banks, trust companies and insurance companies, on local, national and international financing transactions.
Services include:
- Negotiate and prepare agreements of purchase & sale, including condominiums.
- Draft conveyancing and financing documents.
- Conduct appropriate searches and offer advice on all aspects of a commercial real estate transaction.
- Advice on development agreements, municipal service agreements, construction contracts and financing agreements.
- Advice on land use by-laws, municipal planning strategies, and environmental issues.
- Review and negotiation of commercial leases.
Main contacts:
Matt Dorreen, Partner
Phone: (902) 491-4145
mdorreen@coxandpalmer.com
Marc Beaubien, Partner
Phone: (902) 491-4108
mbeaubien@coxandpalmer.com
Tom Gerard of KW Commercial Advisors has over 30 years of experience representing multi-family investors and developers in the Halifax, Nova Scotia marketplace. Experience = Results: Successfully closed $300M + of multi-family investment product in 90 separate real estate transactions.
Turner Drake was founded in 1976 to provide real estate services to the business community.Our team approach ensures that we are uniquely equipped to provide professional assistance in the fields of valuation and appraisal, property tax, counselling, Lasercad space measurement, economic intelligence, planning, and brokerage.
Smarter Spaces helps clients in Atlantic Canada increase the value of their property assets, all while keeping safety in mind.
Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and led by co-founders Colin Gillis, CEO, and Dan MacIntosh, COO, the company works with a wide range of industry professionals, including building owners, developers, property managers, engineering firms, general contractors and architects, providing them with specialized services and solutions in three key areas.
Our Services: Smarter Spaces’ team of professionals uses mobile 2D and 3D scanning technology, merged with advanced data tools, to capture the outside and inside of any structure. This gives clients the true measurements of their property and the potential to reduce renovation costs, while also maximizing occupancy returns.
Smarter Spaces’ world-class 3D virtual tours give clients an interactive and immersive experience they can use to showcase their space and share with others. This technology is mobile and desktop friendly, making it accessible and easy to navigate.
The company also specializes in emergency planning, including fire safety plans, pre-construction fire safety plans and evacuation mapping. A member of the National Fire Protection Association, Smarter Spaces follows the National Fire Code and National Building Code of Canada. Clients are given peace of mind knowing their safety plans are up to date and in expert hands.
Community Impact: Smarter Spaces has seen incredible growth in recent years, as the company continues to add to its team of professionals and aims to create more job opportunities in Nova Scotia.
Smarter Spaces believes in giving back to the community and is committed to providing inkind services for 10 projects per year. In 2021, that included Habitat for Humanity, the North End Community Health Centre and East Peak Climbing, to name a few.
Contact: To learn more about Smarter Spaces, visit smarterspaces.ca or contact Colin Gillis at cgillis@smarterspaces.ca or 902-229-2926.
Supply and installation of siding, roofing, windows and doors. Specializing in multiple-unit projects. Now offering turnover unit services. Reach out to us today! Website: https://mathesonwindows.ca/
Yardi develops and supports industry-leading property management software for companies of all sizes and asset classes. Yardi offers two versatile SaaS platforms, Yardi Breeze Premier and Yardi Voyager, to serve property owners, managers and investors of all portfolio types and complexity. Each is compatible with a range of Yardi add-on products that support marketing, leasing, accounting, maintenance, procurement, energy, investment management, asset management and more – all in a single connected solution.
Ask Sherwin-WilliamsTM
For more than 155 years, Sherwin-Williams has been an industry leader in the development of technologically advanced paint and coatings. As North America's largest specialty retailer of paint and painting supplies, Sherwin-Williams is dedicated to supporting both do-it-yourselfers and painting professionals with exceptional and exclusive products, resources to make confident colour selections and expert, personalized service at our Nova Scotia stores. For more information, visit sherwin-williams.ca. Join Sherwin-Williams on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
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