Boardwalk REIT Signage Guidelines by Boardwalk Rental Communities

This live document is constantly revised. Refer to the online version only for the most up-to-date information.

Boardwalk REIT Interior and Exterior Sign Guidelines

Exterior Signage Standards | Canopy Signs

Colour and Dimension Standards

» Black background | Silver logo lockup and text | Logo lockup always appears on left side | Font: Century Gothic Pro Regular

» Logo lockup and property name must remain in proportion shown regardless of overall sign dimension.

» Stripe width must scale proportionately to overall sign dimension. Secondary stripe is always 50% width of primary stripe

centre pointe west

solano house flintridge place

Please note: Vinyl manufacturers and colour equivalents must be approved before install.

Exterior Signage Standards | Canopy Signs

All exterior building signage install locations must be reviewed by the Preventative Maintenance Team and the Design Team for additional paneling and structure work.

» Substrate is matte black composite panel, 1-in. depth on backer

Lifestyle Brand

» Property name is backlit pin-mounted chrome lettering

» Logo and accent stripes are adhesive-backed vinyl

Illuminated

Illuminatedsignsareunderreview

Communities and Living Brand

Option 01: High vehicle or foot traffic location*

» Logo, accent stripes and property name are illuminated acrylic push-thru

*Budget is significantly higher for this option

Non-illuminated

Communities and Living Brand

Option 02: Residential area, not high exposure

» Logo in 1/4-in. aluminum

» Accent stripes and property name are adhesive-backed chrome vinyl

Communities and Living Brand

Option 03: Residential area, not high exposure

» Logo, accent stripes and property name are adhesive-backed vinyl

Exterior Signage Standards | Site Identifier Signs

Material and Colours

» [1] Welded .020 aluminum box with a powdercoat finish.

» [2] .25-in. thick vertical stripes with painted finish. Thin stripe is always 50% width of thicker stripe.

» [3] .125-in. router-cut clear acrylic letters with satin aluminum vinyl finish.

» [5] Concrete base with .080 aluminum base cover with grey 04 (Monarch) powdercoat finish.

» [6] 4x4 treated wood posts embedded in concrete, set below frost line.

Sizes

» Aluminum box standard is 48-in. x 72-in. x 6-in., Base measures 50-in. x 10-in. x 8-in.

» Dimensions can vary according to regional code requirements

Lifestyle Brand 01

Aluminum

Aluminum Base Grey 04 Monarch

This live document is constantly revised. Always refer to the online version for the most current specifications.

Aluminum

Exterior Signage Standards | Site Identifier Signs

Main Entrance Address

[A] Standard Location: Transom window above main entrance door

…When [A] cannot be accommodated:

[B] SIdelight window next to entrance door

…When [A] or [B] cannot be accomodated:

[C] Centred on entrance door glass

Service Door Address

Alternate: In some instances, addresses may

Exterior Signage Standards | Main Entrance Signs

All exterior building signage install locations must be reviewed by the Preventative Maintenance Team and the Design Team for additional paneling and structure work.

Address Decals

Mandatory sign due to fire codes

Materials:

» Adhesive-backed white vinyl lettering

Design:

» Address always on a single line, sentence case

» Always abbreviate street type (Ave. St., Dr., etc.)

» Font: Century Gothic Pro, Regular

» Not to exceed 4-in. high

Installation:

» [A] Standard Location: Above the entrance door

When there is no window above main entrance:

» [B] Alternate Location: Window next to the entrance door

» Centred on the window space

When [A] or [B] cannot be accomodated:

» [C] Alternate Location 03: On entrance door glass (not shown)

Site Number/Letter Decals

Materials:

» Adhesive-backed white vinyl lettering

Design:

» Size: 12-in. x 12-in.

» Font: Century Gothic Pro, Regular

Installation:

» [A] Standard Location: Adjacent to entrance door

» Bottom edge of sign is 60-in. above grade

When there is no room around main entrance:

» [B] Alternate Location: Window next to the entrance door, above address decal

» Centred on the window space

When [A] or [B] cannot be accomodated:

» [C] Alternate Location 03: On entrance door glass (not shown)

Refer to Boardwalk DAM for specific sizes.

15503 – 87 Ave.

4515 Valiant Dr. NW

[A] Standard Location: Transom Window Above Entrance

[B] Alternate Location 01: Window Adjacent to Entrance

[A] Standard

Exterior Signage Standards | Experience Centre Signs

All exterior building signage install locations must be reviewed by the Preventative Maintenance Team and the Capital Design Team for additional paneling and structure work.

Experience Centre Sign

Materials:

» 3mm matte black aluminum composite panel

» Adhesive-backed mirror chrome vinyl lettering

Alternate:

» Adhesive-backed opaque white vinyl lettering

Design:

» Size: 24-in. x 24-in.

» Font: Century Gothic Pro, Regular

Installation:

» No visible face fasteners, no fastener penetration on face

» Bottom edge of sign is 36-in. above grade

» Always adjacent to main entrance when wall space permits

*In some instances, address and phone number can be added to the Experience Centre sign. This is at the discretion of the CDT and should be avoided unless no other preferred alternatives are available.

» Address always on a single line, sentence case

» Always abbreviate street type (Ave. St., etc.)

» Address should follow Canada post standards. Please note that many addresses in BPMS are formatted incorrectly and place hyphens between street numbers and street names.

Experience Centre Interior Window Frosting

Design:

» Band is 7.0-in. high

» “experience centre” x-height is 1.5625 (1-9/16)-in. -centered on band

» dot is 0.75-in. dia. centered on band

> Band is 7.0-in. high

» dots are 31.0-in. on-centre (repeat)

> “experience centre” x-height is 1.5625 (1-9/16)-in.centered on band

> dot is 0.75-in. dia. centered on band

> dots are 31.0-in. on-centre (repeat)

[A] Standard

Intentionally blank

Interior Signage Standards | Door Identifier Signs

Utility Signs: Garbage, Maintenance, Stairs, etc. On-the-door Installation (6-in. x 3-in.)

Lifestyle Brand

BOSS#: 3701-026-0010

Communities & Living Brand

BOSS#: 3701-003-0010

Adhesive-backed laser-etched plastic panel Material:

» TroLase Metallic LMT334-206 Brushed Silver/Black 1.6mm (1/16-in.)

(DO NOT SUBSTITUTE)

Installation:

» Top edge is 60-in. from floor, centered on door

Interior Signage Standards | Door Identifier Signs

Speak to your Regional Marketing Associate if your sign request is outside of these standard templates. *Some exceptions may apply.

Example Signs

Used to identify doors only

Do not use 6x3 signs as directional signs, warning or intructions

associate washroom associates only basketball court bike room

& generator

Interior Signage Standards | 6x6 Instruction and Information

Speak to your Regional Marketing Associate if your sign request is outside of these standard templates. *Some exceptions may apply.

Beside-the-door Installation (6-in. x 6-in.)

Lifestyle Brand

BOSS#: 3701-026-0020

Communities & Living Brand BOSS#: 3701-003-0020

Adhesive-backed laser-etched plastic panel Material:

» TroLase Metallic LMT334-206 Brushed Silver/Black 1.6mm (1/16-in.) (DO NOT SUBSTITUTE)

Installation:

» Top edge is 60-in. from floor

» Side edge is 2-in. from door frame

» Always mounted on handle-side of door

Interior Signage Standards | 6x6 Instruction and Information

Speak to your Regional Marketing Associate if your sign request is outside of these standard templates. *Some exceptions may apply.

Example Signs

Used to convey instructions, information or directions

Do not use 6x6 signs as door identifiers

Interior/Exterior Signage Standards | Amenity Rules

Speak to your Regional Marketing Associate if your sign request is outside of these standard templates. *Some exceptions may apply.

12-in. x 18-in. Templates

Specific rules and regulations can change depending on region. Please consult with local authorities for correct wording requirements.

Interior Application

All Brands

Material:

» TroLase Metallic LMT334-206 Brushed Silver/Black 1.6mm (1/16-in.) (DO NOT SUBSTITUTE)

Exterior Application

Material:

» Alumibond panel, digital print

» No visible face fasteners

Lifestyle Brand

Colour: » white text on black

Communities Brand

Colour: » white text on Communities Brand Blue

Living Brand

Colour:

» white text on Living Brand Blue

*digital print vinyl CMYK spec only. DO NOT USE PANTONE!

Communities Brand Blue

100C | 40M | 0Y | 0K

Living Brand Blue

patio rules

smoking and vaping are prohibited

alcohol and glass bottles are not permitted pet-free area

residents are responsible for any damage

please be considerate of your neighbours and patio furniture

 Hours of operation: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

 Smoking and vaping are prohibited.

Residents are responsible for any damage.

Please be considerate of your neighbours.

 Please pick up after yourself.

 Keep noise to a reasonable level.

100C | 64M | 0Y | 16K Enjoy the Community Room!

please pick up after yourself and clean BBQs after each use keep noise to a reasonable level

Enjoy the patio!

pool rules

Interior Signage Standards | Amenity Rules

Amenity Rules (12-in. x 18-in.)

Lifestyle Brand

BOSS#: 3701-026-0030

Communities & Living Brand

BOSS#: 3701-003-0030

Larger Sign Sizes: (in some instances larger signs may be produced)

Artwork files are built at the standard size of 12-in. x 18-in.

For larger sizes, use the same files output at greater percentages.

For example…

For 18-in. x 27-in. signs, output these files at 150%

DO NOT CREATE NEW FILES.

Larger signs must be proportionate to 12-in. x 18-in.

Interior Signage Standards | Suite Door Numbers

The installation of this size of the sign will vary based on location, please contact your Regional Marketing Coordinator for instruction.

Suite

Numbers | 4.5-in. x 4.5-in.

All Brands

BOSS#: 3701-007-0010

Design:

» Century Gothic Pro Regular (DO NOT SUBSTITUTE)

» 120 point, Optical Kerning

» Master InDesign template file available

Adhesive-backed laser-etched plastic panel

Material:

» Trolase® Metallic, 1.6 mm thick (or equivalent)

Colour:

Brushed Silver face w/black core

Installation:

» Top edge is 58.5-in. from floor, centred on door Alternate Location on wall, handle side

Intentionally blank

Interior Signage Standards | Stairwell Signs

The installation of this size of the sign will vary based on location, please contact your Regional Marketing Coordinator for instruction.

Stairwell

Floor Number Signs | 5-in. x 5-in.

All Brands

BOSS#: 3701-003-0031

Material:

» Laser-etched acrylic panel (not ABS)

» Tactile numbers 3.0 mm (0.125-in.) above the surface

Colour:

» Brushed silver surface with black core (alternate: brushed gold with black core)

Installation:

» middle is 1500 mm (60-in.) from finished floor

» Mounted permanently (VHB tape)

» One sign on each side (front and back) of doors to exit stair shafts

Stairwellsignsareunderreviewcontactyour regionalmarketingcoordinator

Note: Regional requirements vary. Check with your fire code to verify local regulations for stairwell numbering.

Interior Signage Standards | Exterior Signs

Marketing Associate must walk the site with Operations Leaders before installation of any exterior signage. *some exceptions may apply

12-in. x 18-in. Templates

Lifestyle Brand

BOSS#: 3702-025-0010

Material:

» Digital Print on Alumibond Panel

Colour:

» White lettering on black background

Font:

» Century Gothic Pro and Regular weights

Communities Brand

BOSS#: 3702-025-0030

Material:

» Digital Print on Alumibond Panel

Colour:

» White lettering on Communities blue background (100C, 40M, 0Y, 0K)

Font:

» Century Gothic Pro Bold and Regular weights

Living Brand

BOSS#: 3702-025-0050

Material:

» Digital Print on Alumibond Panel

Colour:

» White lettering on Living blue background (100C, 64M, 0Y, 16K)

Font:

» Century Gothic Pro Bold and Regular weights

Intentionally blank

Interior Signage Standards | Acrylic Poster Holder

Acrylic Poster Holder (8.5-in. x 11-in.)

All Brands

BOSS#: 1804-014-0030

Material:

» Adhesive-backed acrylic holder

Colour:

» Transparent

Installation:

» Install on handle side of door

» Top edge is 60-in. from floor

» Side edge is 1.5-in. from door edge

* Poster holders should not be taped or posted to windows or doors of the building.

Poster holders are installed as per the following:

» At the main entrance/vestibule and used only for the templated leasing office hours poster found in printable forms on BPMS.

» For low-rise and high-rise buildings, one poster holder can be installed per elevator.

» For walkup buildings, one poster holder can be installed in the entrance area.

Install poster holder on handle side of door

Interior Signage Standards | Emergency Fire Route Signs

All emergency fire route sign design and install locations must be approved by the local fire marshal or fire authority

Emergency Fire Route Signs (15-in. x 8.5-in.)

All Brands

BOSS#: 3701-041-0020

Adhesive-backed laser-etched plastic panel

Material:

» Trolase® Metallic, 1.6 mm thick (or equivalent)

Colour:

Brushed Silver face w/black core

Installation:

» Top edge is 60-in. from floor, centred above elevator call buttons.

Pleasenotefloorplanstylefireroutesignsarenolonger requiredforBoardwalkbuildingsinanyjurisdictions. Theselegacyspecificationswillremaininplacefor replacementsignsonly. Seespecificationfor"EmergencyProcedures"signon followingpage.

Interior Signage Standards | Emergency Fire Route Signs

Primary install location

Centred above elevator call buttons

Please note: These are general specifications only. Emergency fire plan exit route sign(s) install locations vary based on building size, complexity and specific guidance from local fire marshal or equivalent authority.