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3163 Riverwalk Ave

3163 Riverwalk Ave, Vancouver · Killarney

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Risk read
High · Financial disputes & fees
1
decisions
20242024
span
4
issues
1/1
owner wins

What this building’s record shows

3163 Riverwalk Ave has been before the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal 1 times (20242024), surfacing 4 distinct issues across 4 categories. The dominant theme is financial disputes & fees, and the highest-severity issue on record is rated high. Owners prevailed in 1 of 1 decisions; total awards on record: $5,782.

Each category below explains what that pattern means for a buyer, with the building’s own decisions as evidence.

Financial disputes & fees

Elevated severity1 decision

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.

Condo Fees · 1

Water, envelope & structural

High severity1 decision

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.

Water Damage · 1

Building systems & safety

Elevated severity1 decision

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.

HVAC Systems · 1

Maintenance & upkeep

Low severity1 decision

Deferred repairs and general upkeep. Minor on their own, but alongside structural cases they reinforce a picture of a building falling behind.

Maintenance Deficiency · 1

The decisions

Every tribunal decision linked to this building, newest first.

2024 BCCRT 969
2024-09-27Owner won$5,782

The owners contested a $5,782.21 chargeback for emergency repairs following water damage from a malfunctioning flow meter in their unit's radiant heating system. The tribunal determined the flow meter constituted common property under strata maintenance obligations, ruling the chargeback invalid and ordering reimbursement to the owners.

Sourced from published tribunal decisions and analysed by PropTrust. Not legal advice. Verify with the corporation and a licensed professional before purchase.