For any of the self-proclaimed condo geeks out there (I'm thinking of you Jon Juffs), I thought that I would update a
post we did previously on condo statistics. As a director for the Grand River chapter of CCI and a resident of the area, it seemed most fitting to start with the Grand River. For those unfamiliar with the area, the Grand River includes Brant, Wellington and Waterloo. In the next few weeks I'll provide statistics for the other areas of Ontario.
As of June 27, 2017, the Grand River had 971 condominium corporations registered:
- Brant – 105
- Wellington – 237
- Waterloo Region – 629
As of January 22, 2019, the Grand River has 1007 condominium corporations registered:
- Brant - 110
- Wellington - 249
- Waterloo 648
It should be noted that the total number is not the number of active condominiums as a few condominiums have been terminated or amalgamated. For instance, I attended a meeting for a Waterloo condominium last night that was created in 2004 when 20 condominiums (ranging in size from 3 units to 16 units) amalgamated into a single condominium. On my wish list is an accurate list of active condominiums for each jurisdiction. Maybe someone at the CAO could help us out?
Apart from the number of condominiums, the trends as far as type, number of units, and style appears to be holding steady. For instance, the last condominium registered in Wellington was a 36 unit townhouse style in Guelph. In my experience, many of the condominiums in Wellington are townhouses; high-rise and single detached condominiums are less common. The last one in Waterloo was a 77 unit low-rise in Waterloo. In Brant, it was a 9 unit vacant land condominium. As a percentage of the total number of condominiums, I suspect that Brant (or possibly Middlesex) may have the most vacant land condominiums.
That's it for now. Share this post and let me know what area you want statistics for next!
