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Ottawa, ON – September 24, 2014 – The Minto Group stood out amongst a respected group of industry peers to win the Ontario Home Builder of the Year Award at the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) Annual Awards of Distinction dinner held at the Ottawa Convention Centre. The prestigious industry award recognizes outstanding professionalism and integrity within the business, industry and community.
Ottawa, ON – February 18, 2014 – Minto Properties Inc. announced its decision to narrow the company's hospitality focus, and accordingly will transition the Minto Suite Hotel to a premium unfurnished and furnished rental property commencing April 2014. The re-positioning of the award-winning property, which opened its doors 25 years ago, marks a strategic shift to provide greater alignment with the company's growth strategy.
Ottawa, ON – 2013 – Minto Properties Inc.'s Minto Richgrove Affordable Seniors Housing, located at 620 Martin Grove Road in Toronto, has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). Constructed in 2011, Minto Richgrove Seniors Affordable Housing is an innovative rental property that supports more environmentally-friendly living in a dynamic community setting.
Ottawa, ON – October 1, 2013 – In connection with its funding campaign for the Trades Institute of La Cité collégiale, the La Cité Collégiale Foundation is proud of its partnership with Minto Communities Canada. Today Minto delivered its fifth payment of $100,000 under a 10-year agreement to give $1M to La Cité collégiale Foundation for the Minto Trade Centre – Alphonse-Desjardins campus.
Ottawa, ON – July 5, 2013 – It was 25 years ago that The Minto Group's Minto Suite Hotel first opened its doors. Real estate icon Irving Greenberg travelled to some of the most prestigious all-suite hotels in the world in order to research the best designs, staying in as many as four hotels per week. This dedication to the creation of a unique property - long before boutique hotels were the 'in' thing - has ensured the hotel's continued success.
Ottawa, ON – 2013 – The Minto Group's new recreation complex under construction in Barrhaven South is now officially named the Minto Recreation Complex – Barrhaven. The name was unveiled by Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Mark Taylor and ward Councillor Jan Harder at the latest sponsorship announcement under the City’s Community Champions program. Roger Greenberg of Minto was recognized with a Certificate of Recognition in the Leader Category.
Ottawa, ON – May 9, 2013 – As a result of the organization’s long history of building more sustainable homes and communities, The Minto Group has been selected as one of five building partners in Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative.. With ecoEII financial support, Minto will work with leading residential experts in building science and energy efficiency to plan, design, and construct five zero energy homes.
Toronto, ON – April 29, 2013 – The Minto Group was named Green Builder of the Year (Low-Rise) by the BILD (Building Industry and Land Development) Association of the Greater Toronto Area. Each year, BILD presents the local home building industry's most prestigious awards to those organizations who demonstrate home building excellence, after receiving hundreds of entries in categories ranging from architecture to sustainable design.
Ottawa, ON – February 22, 2013 – At EQ’s annual Awards of Excellence, The Minto Group was named both the 2012 Leader of the Year and Ontario Green Builder of the Year for the second year in a row by EnerQuality, Canada’s foremost provider of green building services. The awards were announced at the Village of Blue Mountain Conference Centre in Collingwood as part of the 2013 Builder and Renovator Forum.
Ottawa, ON – December 21, 2012 – The Minto Group continued its stellar streak of third-party recognition for its commitment to green building after achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications for five more of its developments in 2012. Awarded by the Canada Green Building Council, LEED® is an internationally recognized third party verification program for more sustainable building and energy performance.