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A rent dispute between two Regina companies has spilled out into the public sphere, after a property owner mocked Brown Communications Group on a billboard.

The billboard, located at the site of Brown’s former offices on Albert Street, reads as follows: “‘Breaking boundaries’ but not paying rent? Whoops! Seems Brown dropped the ball on their way downtown.”

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Brown Communications, which moved to new lodgings on 12th Avenue earlier this year, was well known for displaying its design work at its Albert Street location. The imagery of the current billboard appears to play on the trademark circles associated with the company’s logo.

According to Ken Christoffel, CEO of Brown Communications, the billboard went up following a lawsuit the company launched against its former landlord. It concerns a dispute over how rent was calculated for the property.

“They chose to put up the billboard in response to that,” Christoffel said. “I guess that’s their choice to make. It’s not something I would do.