1351 Continental St, Vancouver · Downtown Vancouver
See the whole Downtown Vancouver risk profile →Maddox has been before the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal 4 times (2019–2022), surfacing 5 distinct issues across 4 categories. The dominant theme is governance & council conduct, and the highest-severity issue on record is rated elevated. Owners prevailed in 0 of 4 decisions; total awards on record: $113.
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.
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.
Noise, pets, smoking, short-term rentals. Day-to-day quality-of-life conflict — lower financial stakes, but a useful window into how neighbours and the council handle disputes.
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 applicant disputed the strata corporation's procedures for imposing fines regarding outstanding strata fees, rental matters, short-term rentals, and conduct issues. The tribunal record appears incomplete, leaving the resolution and findings uncertain.
A strata unit owner alleged harassment through noise violation notices, improper fine procedures, and discriminatory restrictions on using common areas for musical instrument practice. The tribunal rejected these allegations, determining the strata followed appropriate enforcement procedures and applied rules fairly.
The strata corporation attempted to recover $4,000 in fines imposed on the owner for tenant conduct violations. The tribunal rejected all 19 penalties worth $3,800 due to the strata's failure to follow proper notice procedures and provide tenants opportunity to respond as mandated by legislation.
The applicants disputed various strata governance matters including meeting documentation, election processes, voting methods, financial reporting, and reserve fund administration. The tribunal rejected most allegations but determined the strata corporation failed to meet financial disclosure obligations and improperly structured a contingency reserve fund loan for LED upgrades that contravened regulatory standards.
Across 1,141 buildings, this manager has 304 tribunal cases on record — a dispute rate of 1.2 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.