189 Ontario Pl, Vancouver · Sunset
See the whole Sunset risk profile →189 Ontario Pl has been before the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal 2 times (2018–2018), surfacing 4 distinct issues across 4 categories. The dominant theme is water, envelope & structural, and the highest-severity issue on record is rated high. Owners prevailed in 0 of 2 decisions; total awards on record: $4,997.
Each category below explains what that pattern means for a buyer, with the building’s own decisions as evidence.
Water ingress, roof, and building-envelope failures are the most expensive problems a condo faces, and they’re what drive large special assessments. Structural cases on record are the strongest reason to commission an engineer’s review of the envelope.
Electrical, HVAC, elevators, and fire safety. Disputes here point to aging or contested infrastructure — confirm the status of major systems and whether any fire-safety orders are outstanding.
Boundaries, parking, and renovation disputes — who controls and can alter shared space. Usually lower-stakes individually, but frequent cases show ongoing friction between owners and the board.
Deferred repairs and general upkeep. Minor on their own, but alongside structural cases they reinforce a picture of a building falling behind.
Every tribunal decision linked to this building, newest first.
The strata corporation pursued compensation from the owner for water damage from two separate incidents in 2016. The tribunal rejected liability for the bathtub overflow but held the owner responsible for toilet leak damages to common areas, as the owner was aware of the issue but neglected to address it.
The strata corporation attempted to collect $3,840.29 from the respondent for repairs after a defective u-joint beneath their sink caused water damage to lower units. The tribunal ruled against the strata corporation, determining the respondent could not be held liable as the concealed plumbing defect was not discoverable through reasonable inspection.
Across 77 buildings, this manager has 29 tribunal cases on record — a dispute rate of 1.9 per 100 units. A manager’s portfolio-wide rate is a signal of how they run buildings generally, beyond this one address.
Sourced from published tribunal decisions and analysed by PropTrust. Not legal advice. Verify with the corporation and a licensed professional before purchase.