Digital Signage for Toronto Condos: What Boards and Managers Should Know

Toronto has one of the largest concentrations of high-rise condominiums in North America, from older corporations to recently registered towers. Building communication in a Toronto tower has its own challenges, and digital screens are well suited to many of them.

What makes Toronto towers different

Scale

Many Toronto condos have hundreds of suites, multiple elevator banks and several parking levels. A corkboard in the mailroom can't reach that many people reliably.

Tenant-heavy buildings

A large share of suites in many downtown buildings are rented out by investor-owners. Tenants may not receive the corporation's emails at all. Screens in the elevator landings reach everyone who lives there, owner or tenant.

Frequent moves

High tenant turnover means constant move-ins and move-outs, service elevator bookings and loading dock juggling. See move-in scheduling on condo screens.

Concierge and parcel volume

Busy concierge desks and overflowing parcel rooms make a parcel-room screen useful for notices, pickup reminders and holiday parcel guidance.

Mixed-use podiums

Many towers sit on retail or office podiums with shared entrances and parking. See wayfinding for mixed-use buildings.

Approvals

Toronto condominium corporations (usually numbered TSCC, or MTCC for older Metropolitan Toronto corporations) follow the same section 97 process under Ontario's Condominium Act as the rest of the province. Larger buildings have larger budgets, which affects where a screen project falls relative to the notice and owner-vote thresholds. See owner approval for lobby screens.

Electrical and construction

• Electrical work must be done by a licensed electrical contractor with an ESA notification. See ESA notifications.
• High-rise corridors and elevator lobbies frequently involve fire separations. See fire-stopping.
• Many towers have concrete cores; screens near elevators may need furred-out walls rather than direct recessing. See concrete vs drywall.

Practical tips for Toronto buildings

• Book the service elevator and loading dock for installation days well ahead; they're often busy.
• Work outside peak lobby hours where possible.
• Plan parking for trades. Downtown parking is limited; arrange visitor or service parking with the concierge.
• Coordinate with the building's security company for access and keys.

Our service area

We work with condominium corporations and property managers across Toronto and the GTA, including North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough. A site survey is free.