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Royal York Property Management: Embracing the Digital World

Published

3 years ago

February 22, 2021

The shift in the digital world is no surprise. It has heightened cultivation, driven simplicity, and eliminated work while increasing revenue. While advancements have shown the endless options of software and tools, most businesses have had the choice to integrate technology solutions, until the wake of the COVID-19 era.

Transition to a digitally-enabled society has become essential for businesses to survive; creating progress in what seems to be, a daunting world of work, and developing success in remote work. While the pandemic has created many challenges, it has opened a new door of possibilities by questioning our integration of technology, leading us to question: what if we replaced ourselves with automation and drove effectiveness?

One business that has focused on unified technology solutions is Royal York Property Management. Founded by Nathan Levinson in 2010, Royal York specifically handles property management for single-family homes, working with homeowners and tenants to provide a great tenant experience and guarantee the rental income for property owners. With its focus being on improving the leasing experience, it was imperative to ensure the safety of prospective tenants, property owners, and staff, all while increasing productivity. And that’s what they did.

Royal York Property Management adapted to changing work environments and has become a great example of businesses that thrive in difficult times. Avi Levinson, Director of Property Management, developed new strategies and implemented new technologies that focus on custom security and integration. With their tenacious devotion to streamlining the property management system, Royal York offers a secure and user-friendly experience like no other.

It’s hard to imagine a world where real estate companies can thrive without in-person interactions. Interestingly enough, the team at Royal York created their core business structure by managing everything digitally. Instead of focusing on traditional models, Royal York was able to cut ineffective processes and increase revenue, including a full embrace of remote work when required. Even with a large influx of customers who are more anxious than usual, their custom software such as, the leasing system, allows them to handle everything in a streamlined manner — tenants can view, pre-qualify, and apply for properties from any device, all in the comfort of their homes.

More importantly, the digital space allowed Royal York to increase accountability by implementing an electronic payment system that provides end-to-end security for their clients and tenants. Quickly moving in the unprecedented times space, Royal York was able to implement a custom software solution that aided in the customers journey and in new employee working conditions. Inevitably, they determined that the best way forward was to offer a solution that was accessible from any device; offering client and tenants security and generating a seamless interaction with their company using single software platforms that drives customer retention and revenue growth.

Through automation, Royal York is keeping up with the increased demands — with tenants viewing and signing a lease in as little as one-weeks’ time. Moving to a platform that allows tenants to inquire about properties easily and view effective virtual tours, Royal York software facilitates a smooth process by screening tenants and protecting landlords from the application process onward. However, with the real estate sector being 20 years behind everyone else, their greatest challenge has been getting people to actually adapt to a digital process. Tenants are used to seeing a property and sometimes, the virtual tours are not good or informative, often giving no true feel of the property. With this in mind, Royal York strives to have virtual tours that explain to people what they are looking at and point out any potential deficiencies or opportunities.

Royal York Property Management is a great example of how challenging times can prompt success in a business. Royal York has been able to leverage the digital world and expand international developments. After all, it has provided a better option, which has done more than simply increase results — it has multiplied them. With their trajectory steadily going up, they are continually scaling out their software and processes to expand beyond Canada, with plans to be in Southern and Southeastern Europe. The first opening was in Tirana, Albania, on February 1st, 2021.

Believe it or not, their customized software has made it possible to accomplish more by doing less; it has entered a world of elimination — a world of endless possibilities that embraces innovation and global affairs. It goes without saying that Royal York Property Management is a business for the modern world: the global citizen who is ready to progress in our digital world.

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Pandora Ziu

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Turning Tragedy into Triumph Through Walking With Anthony

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13 hours ago

April 18, 2024

Rosario Farell

On the morning of February 6, 2010, Anthony Purcell took a moment to admire the churning surf before plunging into the waves off Miami Beach. Though he had made the dive numerous times before, that morning was destined to be different when he crashed into a hidden sandbar, sustaining bruises to his C5 and C6 vertebrae and breaking his neck.

“I was completely submerged and unable to rise to the surface,” Purcell recalls. “Fortunately, my cousin Bernie saw what was happening and came to my rescue. He saved my life, but things would never be the same after that dive.”

Like thousands of others who are confronted with a spinal cord injury (SCI), Purcell plunged headlong into long months of hopelessness and despair. Eventually, however, he learned to turn personal tragedy into triumph as he reached out to fellow SCI victims by launching Walking With Anthony.

Living with SCI: the first dark days

Initial rehabilitation for those with SCIs takes an average of three to six months, during which time they must relearn hundreds of fundamental skills and adjust to what feels like an entirely new body. Unfortunately, after 21 days, Purcell’s insurance stopped paying for this essential treatment, even though he had made only minimal improvement in such a short time.

“Insurance companies cover rehab costs for people with back injuries, but not for people with spinal cord injuries,” explains Purcell. “We were practically thrown to the curb. At that time, I was so immobile that I couldn’t even raise my arms to feed myself.”

Instead of giving up, Purcell’s mother chose to battle his SCI with long-term rehab. She enrolled Purcell in Project Walk, a rehabilitation facility located in Carlsbad, California, but one that came with an annual cost of over $100,000.

“My parents paid for rehabilitation treatment for over three years,” says Purcell. “Throughout that time, they taught me the importance of patience, compassion, and unconditional love.”

Yet despite his family’s support, Purcell still struggled. “Those were dark days when I couldn’t bring myself to accept the bleak prognosis ahead of me,” he says. “I faced life in a wheelchair and the never-ending struggle for healthcare access, coverage, and advocacy. I hit my share of low points, and there were times when I seriously contemplated giving up on life altogether.”

Purcell finds a new purpose in helping others with SCIs

After long months of depression and self-doubt, Purcell’s mother determined it was time for her son to find purpose beyond rehabilitation.

“My mom suggested I start Walking With Anthony to show people with spinal cord injuries that they were not alone,” Purcell remarks. “When I began to focus on other people besides myself, I realized that people all around the world with spinal cord injuries were suffering because of restrictions on coverage and healthcare access. The question that plagued me most was, ‘What about the people with spinal cord injuries who cannot afford the cost of rehabilitation?’ I had no idea how they were managing.”

Purcell and his mother knew they wanted to make a difference for other people with SCIs, starting with the creation of grants to help cover essentials like assistive technology and emergency finances. To date, they have helped over 100 SCI patients get back on their feet after suffering a similar life-altering accident.

Purcell demonstrates the power and necessity of rehab for people with SCIs

After targeted rehab, Purcell’s physical and mental health improved drastically. Today, he is able to care for himself, drive his own car, and has even returned to work.

“Thanks to my family’s financial and emotional support, I am making amazing physical improvement,” Purcell comments. “I mustered the strength to rebuild my life and even found the nerve to message Karen, a high school classmate I’d always had a thing for. We reconnected, our friendship evolved into love, and we tied the knot in 2017.”

After all that, Purcell found the drive to push toward one further personal triumph. He married but did not believe a family was in his future. Regardless of his remarkable progress, physicians told him biological children were not an option.

Despite being paralyzed from the chest down, Purcell continued to look for hope. Finally, Dr. Jesse Mills of UCLA Health’s Male Reproductive Medicine department assured Purcell and his wife that the right medical care and in vitro fertilization could make their dream of becoming parents a reality.

“Payton joined our family in the spring of 2023,” Purcell reports. “For so long, I believed my spinal cord injury had taken everything I cared about, but now I am grateful every day. I work to help other people with spinal cord injuries find the same joy and hope. We provide them with access to specialists, funding to pay for innovative treatments, and the desire to move forward with a focus on the future.”