989 Nelson St, Vancouver · Downtown Vancouver
See the whole Downtown Vancouver risk profile →The Electra has been before the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal 7 times (2018–2025), surfacing 7 distinct issues across 6 categories. The dominant theme is governance & council conduct, and the highest-severity issue on record is rated high. Owners prevailed in 0 of 7 decisions; total awards on record: $2,294.
Each category below explains what that pattern means for a buyer, with the building’s own decisions as evidence.
How the corporation is actually run — records access, meetings, bylaw enforcement, transparency. Repeated governance cases signal a contentious or opaque council, and that colours every decision made about your money and your building.
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.
Deferred repairs and general upkeep. Minor on their own, but alongside structural cases they reinforce a picture of a building falling behind.
Special assessments and fee disputes hit owners directly — a single levy can run tens of thousands per unit. A pattern here means the building’s finances have been contested. Ask for the reserve-fund study and the levy history before you offer.
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.
Every tribunal decision linked to this building, newest first.
The applicant requested permission to run a short-term rental in their leased strata unit but was refused due to insufficient residency duration and questionable documentation. The tribunal determined the strata corporation's approval procedures and documentation standards were appropriate and legally sound.
The owner challenged a lien imposed by the strata corporation in November 2021 for outstanding special levy payments, arguing the lien was applied prematurely and without proper justification. The tribunal's decision and outcome remain unclear due to incomplete documentation.
The applicant sought damages from an upstairs respondent and strata section following water intrusion from condensation on pipes linked to a tenant's temporary bathroom fixture repair. The tribunal determined the tenant caused the issue but found the respondent acted reasonably, ordering payment of $294.38 in costs while rejecting the damage claim.
The applicants contested a 2020 annual general meeting conducted by the residential section, arguing violations of the Strata Property Act due to limitations on proxy voting and owner participation. The tribunal determined the section violated the Act but denied the requested relief as irrelevant given the fiscal year's conclusion and subsequent election of new leadership.
The applicant requested permission to run Airbnb operations in their strata unit but was refused by the strata corporation. The tribunal determined the denial was justified since the unit did not serve as the applicant's main residence, which is required under municipal regulations for short-term rental operations.
The owner applied for permission to run short-term rentals in their strata unit and challenged a monetary penalty. The tribunal ruled the $500 penalty violated bylaw provisions and overturned it, but rejected other requests due to insufficient proof of principal residence and found no significant unfairness in the strata's refusal.
An owner requested compensation for mould cleanup expenses resulting from water damage caused by a leaking hot water pipe in common property adjacent to their strata lot. The tribunal determined the strata corporation was 90% liable due to negligent delays in detecting and fixing the pipe issue, awarding $1,618.98 plus fees.
Across 135 buildings, this manager has 24 tribunal cases on record — a dispute rate of 1 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.