A lobby amenity your board can say yes to
A lobby upgrade, at zero cost to the corporation.
SMV installs and runs a Smart Store in your condo lobby. Residents tap a card, grab any item, and walk out. The corporation pays nothing, the board keeps full control, and we handle every part of running it.
A Smart Store is a self-serve shop that SMV installs, stocks, services, and insures inside a condo, at zero cost to the corporation. Residents tap a card or phone, grab whatever they want, and walk out, charged automatically with a receipt sent. For a board it is designed to be easy to approve: the corporation pays nothing, your property manager does no work, our insurance covers the corporation, and a 90-day trial means you can let residents decide with nothing at risk.
Built for how boards decide
Designed to answer a board's worries before they are raised.
Boards are careful for good reason. Directors carry a fiduciary duty and weigh cost, liability, and precedent. The SMV partnership is built around those concerns.
Zero cost to the corporation
No purchase, no lease, no monthly fee. We supply, install, and own the Smart Store.
No work for management
We stock, clean, and service it on a regular route. Your property manager does not lift a finger.
A clean exit
A 90-day trial up front. If residents do not love it, we remove it and restore the space.
One accountable partner
You reach the people who run the company, not a ticket queue.
It is a convenience upgrade for residents, run as a partnership rather than a machine dropped in your lobby.
Structured to stay a board decision
Where this sits under the Condominium Act.
A Smart Store sits on common elements, which makes it a Section 97 change under the Condominium Act. Under that section, the cost to the corporation determines who must approve the change. We structure the partnership so the corporation's cost is explicitly minimal, which keeps the decision with the board rather than triggering an owner vote.
In plain terms: because the corporation is not paying for the Smart Store, this is the kind of amenity a board can approve directly. We provide a one-page Section 97 note your board and counsel can review, and we are glad to work with your lawyer on the wording.
This is general information, not legal advice. Your board should confirm the approval path with its own counsel for your specific corporation.
Resident convenience they will actually use
Everyday essentials, without leaving the building.
- Drinks, snacks, and the small things people run out of.
- Forgot-it items: chargers, basic hygiene, travel sundries.
- A curated selection we tune to what your residents buy. Sells out, we restock. Does not sell, we swap.
It is open at hours when nothing nearby is. For a resident getting home late, that is the difference between a small frustration and a building that feels thought-through.
Insurance and privacy, handled
The two questions that decide most board votes.
Insurance
SMV is a fully insured business, and our coverage protects the corporation. The risk of running the Smart Store sits with us, not the building.
Privacy
Product recognition, not facial recognition. No camera analyzes people, and no resident images are stored. Full detail, with a Privacy Impact Assessment for your board, on privacy and security.
What we bring to your board
A board-ready pack, when you are ready.
- Proof that we are insured, with coverage for the corporation.
- Our Ontario incorporation.
- A board-friendly agreement with a clean exit and indemnity to the corporation.
- The one-page Section 97 note.
- A clear statement of zero cost to the corporation.
Everything your directors need to approve with confidence.
Try it for 90 days, risk nothing
Let residents decide.
We install it and run it for 90 days. If residents do not love it, we remove it and restore the lobby exactly as it was. There is no cost and no penalty, and nothing is left behind. The board risks nothing by letting residents try it.
Common questions
What condo boards ask us.
- What does a Smart Store cost the condo corporation?
- Nothing. There is no purchase, no lease, and no monthly fee. SMV supplies, installs, owns, stocks, cleans, and services the Smart Store, and earns its margin on the retail, not from the corporation.
- Does this need an owner vote, or can the board approve it?
- Because a Smart Store sits on common elements, it is a Section 97 change under the Condominium Act, and the cost to the corporation determines the approval path. We structure the partnership so the corporation's cost is explicitly minimal, which keeps the decision with the board. We provide a one-page Section 97 note for your board and counsel. This is general information, not legal advice.
- Is the corporation protected on insurance?
- Yes. SMV is a fully insured business, and our coverage protects the corporation. Repairs and maintenance are our cost, not the corporation's.
- Does the Smart Store use facial recognition?
- No. A Smart Store uses product recognition, not facial recognition. There is no camera analyzing faces, no age or gender estimation, and no resident images stored. We will provide your board a plain data-handling summary and a Privacy Impact Assessment on request.
Serving the GTA
Condo Smart Stores across the GTA.
We install and run Smart Stores in condo lobbies right across the Greater Toronto Area.
See if your building is a fit.
Fifteen minutes with your property manager or board. Zero cost, no obligation, and a straight answer either way.
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