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  1. Experts split on interest rate rises

    Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth Further interest rate rises may or may not be on the cards in 2017 with no expert consensus as yet. Following the increase on July 12, Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz said that further rates would depend on data. The latest retail figures, released by StatsCan last week along […]

  2. Vancouver commercial real estate benefiting from retail segment’s growth

    Ephraim VecinaREP A seismic shift in how the retail segment operates is fuelling an ever-stronger demand for industrial space in Vancouver, according to a discussion at a recent meeting of commercial real estate association NAIOP. Panel moderator and Deloitte LLP partner Rick Kohn noted that the most significant development was that brick-and-mortar retail has become […]

  3. Granite at McKinley Beach 3450 McKinley Beach Drive Kelowna 100 condos total and 18 three level townhomes overlooking the lake by Acorn Homes

    Granite at McKinley Beach offers best of both worlds Michael BernardThe Vancouver Sun Granite at McKinley Beach Project Location:  3450 McKinley Beach Drive, Kelowna Project Size/Scope:  A first phase of 36 of 100 condominium homes and 18 three level semi-detached townhomes. The condos average about 1,100 sq. ft. and the townhomes range from 2,300 to 3,000 […]

  4. Mirabel at English Bay 1345 Davie two towers of 18 and 19-storey with a total of 149 homes by Marcon

    Marcon?s Mirabel at English Bay takes prime position in the West End Kathleen FreimondThe Vancouver Sun Mirabel at English Bay Project location: 1345 Davie Street, Vancouver Project size: Neighbouring 18- and 19-storey buildings (149 homes) with studio/one-bedrooms (405 to 915 square feet), two-bedrooms (756 to 1,336 square feet), and three bedrooms (2,132 to 2,659 square […]

  5. Vancouver proposes infill incentives for thousands of homes

    Steve RandallCanadian Real Estate Wealth Thousands of new homes could be created in Vancouver after city staff announced proposals to allow more infill options for character homes. All of the approximately 12,000 pre-1940s homes across the city would be eligible for incentives to densify with coach houses and stratified units while retaining the character home. […]

  6. Vancouver looks at new housing options in single-family neighbourhoods

    City looks at adding homes to single-family neighbourhoods Dan Fumano The Province Vast areas of Vancouver dominated by single-family houses could soon be opened up for different kinds of housing, including more duplexes and laneway houses, the mayor’s office announced Thursday. Next week, Vancouver’s chief planner Gil Kelley will present options to city council that […]

  7. New housing starts in Vancouver plunge 80 per cent from a year ago

    Frank O’Brien Vancouver Courier Vancouver’s new housing sales have been on a blistering pace over the past two years and the inventory of new condos has fallen to historic lows, so it was a surprise to some when housing starts plunged through the first half of 2017. Total housing starts in the city of Vancouver […]

  8. West End residents to chime in on proposed 57-storey First Baptist Church redevelopment

    Jessica Kerr Vancouver Courier Vancouver residents still have the chance to have their say on a proposed 57-storey skyscraper in the city’s West End. The public hearing for the proposal, a partnership between Westbank Corp and First Baptist Church, and designed by late architect Bing Thom, continues at city hall this Tuesday. The hearing started […]

  9. Eliminating rental restrictions will increase speculation

    Lifting bylaws won?t ease the housing shortage Tony Gioventu Times Colonist Dear Tony: Is it true that the government is going to cancel the ability of strata corporations to enforce any type of rental limitation or restriction bylaws? Our strata is a 50-unit apartment building in Victoria and we permit five rentals. We also have […]

  10. Seven Peaks at 39548 Loggers Lane Squamish 70 townhomes by Polygon Seven Peaks Ltd

    Squamish development?s refined style able to balance adult tastes with the ?kid in you? Mary Frances HillThe Vancouver Sun Seven Peaks What: 70 three-bedroom-and-flex and four-bedroom townhomes Where: 39548 Loggers Lane, Squamish Residence sizes and prices:  Homes ranging from 1,485 to 1,795 sq. ft.; from $699,900 Developer and builder: Polygon Seven Peaks Ltd. Sales Centre address: 39548 Loggers Lane, Squamish […]