Husband and wife Albert and Christine Pereira purchased the 22-unit apartment building, located at 190 and 200 Carson Cres. at the end of the block, for less than $2 million in 2017 and have since invested nearly $300,000 to fix it up.
When the Pereiras purchased the Carson Crescent building, it needed work. The building had been rented out for some time by a property management company. Bathrooms were a half-century old. Decks had rot. Hallways needed paint, drywall needed repairs and the building smelled. Christine said it can be costly to make improvements — but the couple got to work immediately.
Within six weeks of purchasing the building, the Pereiras purchased windows to retrofit every unit in the building. Christine said double-glazed windows not only improve dwelling heating, but also increase security. Security was also the reason the front doors were reinforced and cameras were installed.