Building IT and property technology in Burnaby, British Columbia
Burnaby is a commercial and tech hub in Metro Vancouver.
Burnaby: one accountable partner for building technology
Burnaby is a commercial and tech hub in Metro Vancouver. A building in Burnaby usually has five technology vendors and no one who owns the whole picture. PropertyIT takes that role. We document the network, audit the access and camera systems, support the property platform and keep a single calendar of renewals. You get one phone number, one set of drawings and a plan written against your budget, led by Ali Sedighi, MBA.
Pricing for Burnaby properties, stated plainly
Costs in Burnaby follow scope, not postal code. Starting prices: managed IT $89 to $199 per user each month, projects from $2,500, vCIO from $1,500 per month and security assessments from $1,900. Suite count, number of sites, regulated data and after-hours coverage move a quote within those ranges. We add 5% GST, apply a 10% launch discount and never use lock-in terms.
Who we serve in Burnaby
PropertyIT supports commercial landlords, co-working operators and reits & asset managers in Burnaby, along with the owners and operators around them. Each has its own pressures. Managers need dependable systems for month-end, strata councils need records that survive turnover and landlords need buildings that lease. We apply one operating model, with sector-specific scoping, to all of them.
Continuity planning for Burnaby properties
Buildings in British Columbia face seismic, wildfire and flood events that vary sharply by region. A property team cannot control any of those, but it can decide what keeps working when they arrive: door access on battery, camera footage uploaded offsite, tenant notices sent from a cloud system and rent records restored from a clean backup. We write that plan for each Burnaby building, test it, and keep the emergency contacts somewhere that does not depend on the building being online.
Services most requested in Burnaby
Security Camera Systems
Camera design, installation and ongoing management with retention, signage and disclosure handled to Canadian privacy expectations.
S / ConnectIoT & Sensors
Leak, temperature, occupancy and air-quality sensors deployed on a network designed for them, with alerts that reach the person who can act.
S / AdviseAI for Property Operations
Practical AI for lease abstraction, tenant communications, maintenance triage and reporting, with data handling rules written first.
S / AdvisevCIO for Property Companies
A senior technology advisor for property companies: roadmap, budget, vendor oversight and board-ready reporting on portfolio technology.
S / ConnectBuilding Wi-Fi & Tenant Internet
Property-wide Wi-Fi and in-suite internet engineered for density, with a billing and support model that does not land on the property manager's phone.
S / SecureIntercom & Visitor Management
Entry phones, visitor logs and delivery workflows that work for residents, couriers and concierge staff.
Older buildings, newer towers, and the IT gap between them
A typical Burnaby portfolio mixes vintages. The older buildings often lack structured cabling, rely on consumer routers in a storage closet and keep access fobs in a drawer. The newer ones are packed with controllers, intercoms and meters that arrived without an integrator. The regional economy, built on technology, trade, natural resources, film, tourism and a strong professional-services base, keeps demand for both steady. PropertyIT brings the old and the new to a common standard so one team can support them.
Where Burnaby clients usually start
Teams in Burnaby often begin with IoT & Sensors, then add Smart Building Networks and Accounting System Integrations as the portfolio grows. We do not push a bundle. The first conversation is a free 30-minute call about your buildings, and the follow-up is a written scope with price, schedule and exclusions. If one service solves the problem, that is all you buy.
Privacy and records obligations for Burnaby property teams
Property companies hold identity documents, rental applications, payment details and camera footage. In Burnaby, the governing framework is BC's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and, for cross-border activity, PIPEDA. In practice that means collecting only what you need, restricting who can see it, keeping it for a defined period and being able to answer a records request. PropertyIT builds those controls into the systems you already own, from the leasing desk laptops to the camera recorder.
Connectivity and cabling realities in British Columbia
Infrastructure in British Columbia is characterised by wide variation between dense urban fibre and remote-community connectivity. For a property, that shapes the carrier options at the street, the cost of a second uplink and how much redundancy is realistic. We survey the riser, the entrance room and the in-suite cabling in Burnaby, then design the building network with a documented handoff to the carrier. Where only one carrier reaches a site, we plan a cellular failover so the alarm panel and access control keep reporting.
Frequently asked questions
Do you send technicians on site in Burnaby?
We are remote-first from Vancouver and solve most issues without a visit. When a task needs hands on equipment, such as cabling, camera mounting or a controller swap, we coordinate a local technician working to our documentation standards and report back to you in one voice.
Are you a reseller of equipment?
No. PropertyIT is an IT services and consulting firm, a sub-brand of SAZ.ca and Sedighi.ca. We can procure equipment when you need it, but recommendations follow the building and not a manufacturer's incentive, and you own everything we install.
How do you handle privacy law such as BC's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and, for cross-border activity, PIPEDA?
We configure access, retention, encryption and logging so your policies are enforceable in the systems. That includes camera retention windows, restricted exports, multi-factor authentication and documented vendor access. We are not a law firm, so interpretation of the statute belongs with your counsel.
How quickly can PropertyIT start in Burnaby?
Most engagements begin within two to three weeks of a signed scope. We start with a free 30-minute consultation, then a building technology survey, then a fixed-price proposal. Urgent faults such as a failed network core or an offline access controller can be handled sooner under an emergency scope.
Is there a long-term contract?
No lock-in. After onboarding, agreements run month to month. You keep your drawings, configurations, credentials and data, so you can change providers without losing the record of your own buildings.