It is always a pleasure for me to meet with property owners in District 2. Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with Howard Szalavetz, a hands-on owner if there ever was one of two large apartment buildings: Kildare Towers (5761 Honore de Balzac), and Manoir Camelia (5875 Cavendish).
A chartered accountant by profession, Howard (pictured with me below) is an energetic 44 year old businessman who also owns apartment buildings in N.D.G., LaSalle, T.M.R, and St. Hubert. He has an excellent website at http://www.montrealapartments-hs.com which provides comprehensive overviews of each property, including availability.
Howard has owned Manoir Camelia, a 98 unit located directly next to the City Hall and Library, since 1992. In fact, this was the first place he lived upon moving out on his own. He did so for five years, eventually buying a home after getting married and having kids. As for Kildare Towers, situated adjacent to the Cavendish Mall, Howard only purchased this large 162 unit facility in 2007.
I was amazed to see Howard’s familiarity with the tenants in his properties. Not only is he in touch with his building managers throughout each day, he makes a point of making personal visits to each place several days a week. "I absolutely love what I do," he insists.
That is clear!