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building and we have a mortgage insurer
CHMC,” Fraser continued. “They were re-
luctant to do it because they don’t get into
student housing. But they relented and they
insured the mortgage.”
Perhaps a testament to his character and in-
ventiveness, Fraser’s approach to building is
unorthodox. Choosing to build in the off
season and put the foundation in during the
fall months and capping it until the win-
ter, allowing his crew to work over a heated
space and stay busy, while providing added
value and peace of mind to the tenants and
Fraser himself.
“This aspect of the company employs two
janitorial and two maintenance people con-
tinually,” he said. “I do things different. Al-
though they’re independent townhouses, we
clean the common areas every week, which
the students appreciate because they’re pay-
ing for it, the parents appreciate it because
someone is maintaining the units, and I like
it because at the end of the lease term I know
what my building looks like beforehand.”
29 AND CONTINUING
TO SHINE
Celebrating 29 years of success, Can-Tech
continues to shine. And while the market
they serve is small, their impact on the com-
munity has been monumental for everyone
involved.
“I’ve been able to keep my employees and