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A Canadian condo developer has launched a $10-million lawsuit against online critics whose videos complaining about two of the company’s newest projects have racked up hundreds of thousands of views on social media sites TikTok and RedNote.
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In a statement of claim filed with the Ontario Superior Court, Concord Adex alleges that the owners of the TikTok account @Sailor.of.Justice and a Chinese-language RedNote user known as Toronto Sailors Light the Lamp have conducted a “highly coordinated and malicious campaign to cause as much damage as possible” to the company’s reputation and sales.
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Concord is separately suing more than 50 buyers for defaulting on agreements to purchase units in the two recently built condos in Toronto that feature in many of the online posts: the three-tower King’s Landing site on Esther Shiner Boulevard in North York and the twin-tower Canada House development on Concord Cityplace Way in downtown Toronto.
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The developer’s lawsuit says that the social media users have intentionally interfered with Concord’s economic relations, alleging that their videos were posted “for the ulterior purpose of creating a false pretense” to get themselves and others out of their agreed deals.
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The TikTok account’s most-watched video, which has been viewed close to 400,000 times, includes footage of floodwater gushing through a parking garage under Canada House, intercut with scenes of leaking ceilings, damaged flooring and bathroom clean-ups.
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According to Concord’s legal filings, the video leaves viewers with the false impression that the company was responsible for the parking garage flood, when they say it was actually caused by a burst in the city’s water line. In addition, they say the video was filmed before any owners had moved into Canada House and that the damage was repaired before occupants arrived.
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Other posts and comments by the TikTok and RedNote account holders falsely allege that Concord’s developments are poorly constructed, unsafe to live in and that the company was responsible for a gas explosion that interrupted construction of the King’s Landing project, Concord says.
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According to reports at the time of the October 2025 explosion, seven people were taken to hospital. Ontario’s Ministry of Labour said in a statement to the Post that it could not provide any details as the investigation is ongoing.
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The developer’s lawsuit takes issue with a total of 60 posts and comments made across the two accounts between July 2025 – soon after residents began occupying Canada House – and May 2026, a month after Concord received occupancy permits for the King’s Landing development. They include comments falsely implying that building inspectors had been bribed by Concord and a sarcastic reference wishing early death on a Concord representative with terminal cancer, the company alleges.
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Alongside the unidentified TikTok user J. Doe 1, Concord’s claim names North York resident Yiwei Mao as the operator of the RedNote account, explaining that it was able to identify him through a Chinese court proceeding against the Shanghai-headquartered social media firm, whose users are predominantly based in China and southeast Asia.