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More than 4,200 parcels of land within Broadway, Cambie plan areas subject of Sept. 16 public hearing
Vancouver council will consider Tuesday a series of staff recommendations to amend the city's zoning and development bylaw that would eliminate the need for property owners to apply for a rezoning in certain areas within the Broadway and Cambie plan boundaries…
Smaller size, land constraints, less overbuilding make region attractive, says expert.
Metro Vancouver's persistently tight industrial real estate market is being humbled by rising vacancy, but don't expect it to last very long. The region's industrial vacancy rose in the second quarter of 2025 to its highest level since 2015, but it's still rel…
Cost of delivery crisis
An anticipated development in Vancouver's River District is no more. Wesgroup Properties has pulled the plug on Ardea, a 204-unit, multi-building project. The company said in a statement that "higher-than-anticipated construction and delivery costs specific to…
Storage real estate boosted by demographics, density and commercial use
Notable deals and a sizable development pipeline indicate a robust self-storage market in Western Canada, where migration, density and business users are driving demand. Nearly four million square feet of new supply is expected in B.C. and Alberta together bet…
Site designated for future condominium development
DEAL | A 2.5-acre property at 7320 208 St., Langley, sold April 30 for $11 million, or an average of $4.4 million an acre. Zoned SR-2 and situated within the Smith Neighbourhood Community Plan area, the site is designated for future condominium development at …
Shape Capital says it's owed $62 million by Keltic after alleged mortgage defaults.
A Vancouver lender has petitioned the B.C. Supreme Court to appoint a receiver for a medical office project near the new St. Paul's Hospital, saying the borrower, a Vancouver developer, defaulted on two mortgages totalling more than $60 million. Shape Capital …
One of Canada’s largest pension funds with net assets of over $26 billion, has acquired Westbank’s share.
Just as all three towers of the Sen̓áḵw project's first phase reached their full heights this week, Vancouver-based developer Westbank Corp. has sold its entire stake in the massive Squamish Nation housing development. The Nation announced Thursday that…
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has upheld the District of Squamish council’s unanimous decision to reject a proposed eco-village near the Cheakamus River, citing fairness and good faith in the process.
A B.C. Supreme Court judge upheld District of Squamish council's unanimous decision to reject the proposed Paradise Trails at Squamish eco-village near the Cheakamus River. "The enactment of the rezoning bylaw was reasonable, and there was no breach of any dut…
Injunction, punitive damages sought by condo owners next door to construction site.
A Vancouver strata corporation is suing a developer and contractor who allegedly operated a construction crane above the strata's buildings and lands without permission. Strata Plan BCS1199 is suing Keltic Canada Development Co. Ltd. and WCL Formwork Ltd. for …
The GJ Group has acquired the corner property that has 90K square feet of leasable space, and could be rebuilt to include retail and hotel use
A major redevelopment project may be in the cards on the northeast corner of Granville and Robson streets in Vancouver. Bonnis Properties Inc. has sold the site, known as 798 Granville St., to The GJ Group for $140 million, according to a report from Storeys .…
It's the 62nd most expensive property in the province
A luxurious house on Vancouver's famed "Billionaires' Row" remains on the real estate market with a new, lower price tag. The stunning mansion is at 4788 Belmont Ave. The short road is the location of several of B.C.'s most expensive residential properties . I…
City updates are not a realistic look at what's happening in the Broadway plan area, a critic says
The latest city of Vancouver update on its Broadway plan touts all the residential development in progress along the corridor. A critic says the quarterly updates provide detailed data, but don't give a real picture of the challenges facing the plan, including…
Promotional items got snazzier as the prices went up
David Rogers loves going to open houses. Since the mid-1980s, he and his wife, Krista, have been checking out the latest and greatest highrise condos, imagining what it might be like if they won the lottery. Could they live there? Would it fit their lifestyle?…
Erick Villagomez: Every tax exemption or subsidy should be tied to clear, enforceable requirements: binding timelines, deep affordability, and meaningful penalties for delay or reversal
In B.C., ordinary homeowners pay annual property taxes — and when they buy a home, they pay property transfer tax. In recent years, the province and the city of Vancouver have introduced new taxes to curb speculation: the empty homes tax , the speculatio…
The stretch of semi-rural land on No. 6 Road in Richmond, B.C., is home to blueberry farms, multimillion-dollar mansions and an 18-hole golf course.
Those properties are all now encompassed by a landmark Aboriginal title claim that was successfully established by the Cowichan Nation last week. The ruling in B.C. Supreme Court confirmed Cowichan Aboriginal title and fishing rights over the stretch of land o…
Homeowners could potentially stratify and sell secondary detached units
The City of Vancouver has laneway homes in its sights, weighing adding ownership options to this form of housing that experts say could boost supply despite presenting some challenges of its own. Allowing separate ownership of laneway homes could give families…
In a tough market where many such proceedings are happening, the four-storey Chloe building off the Arbutus Greenway stands out. Here's why.
It was billed by its developer as a luxury condo building whose design would be "inspired by the world-renowned fashion houses of Paris" and evoke "the smart chic of Parisienne character." Article content And from a visual standpoint, the four-storey Chloe bui…
Demand for storefronts differs across neighbourhoods, but vacancy increases in parts of the city raise concerns
Empty storefronts can be part of healthy retail districts — signs that new tenants may be navigating permits through city hall or renovating premises before they open a refreshed space. Vancouver has, however, seen a rise in vacant storefront properties,…
Previously a stalled development site under the last ownership group, a new proponent team is now seeking to unlock the potential of this significant property
at the northeast corner of Thurlow Street and Haro Street in downtown Vancouver's West End neighbourhood.
Developer Ryan Beedie is locked in a battle with the Vancouver school board over a property in the Broadway plan
While Vancouver school board trustees are elected to oversee student education, they are also responsible for the district's massive real estate portfolio — which is worth billions of dollars, Postmedia research has found. Postmedia librarian Carolyn Sol…
The modified plan would add height to several apartment buildings and remove up to 275 rental units
West Vancouver council is moving ahead with a plan to add height and removal rental from a project of high rises above the Upper Levels Highway. At a July 21 meeting, council voted to send an updated proposal for the Beedie Uplands development to a public hear…
The city's average hotel room rate in June was $335.74.
Metro Vancouver in June continued to have the priciest and most occupied hotel rooms among major Canadian centres. New data from CoStar, a global provider of real estate data, analytics and news, holds that Metro Vancouver hotel rooms in June were occupied an …
Your guide to cheaper rent in the region.
Metro Vancouver rental prices haven't declined, but several neighbourhoods offer a better bang for your buck (and they likely aren't in West Vancouver). The average price for a newly-listed, unfurnished, one-bedroom rental unit has increased by a modest $9 fro…
evelopers say proposal fails to address affordability issues
The development sector is criticizing a report going to Vancouver city council on Tuesday that proposes new zoning guidelines for the Broadway and Cambie corridors. The report suggests zoning changes that would eliminate or reduce the need for rezoning individ…
Here is a look at the city's five exceptional industrial sites that could potentially be used for residential construction
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim wants city staff to prepare an overview of five key industrial sites in the city, possibly leading to some or all of those sites being released from Metro Vancouver's industrial land reserve. This would mean those sites could be used fo…
It was supposed to be the tallest residential condo tower in the city. But documents filed in B.C. Supreme Court paint a picture of a project grounded in financial turmoil
On the corner of Burrard and West Pender streets, inside a splashy, ground-floor sales centre in the heart of downtown Vancouver, sits a large model of what was poised to be the tallest residential condo tower in the city, complete with twinkling lights up the…
Athletic wear maker plans to move into former Microsoft office space next year
Athletic apparel retailer Lululemon plans to expand its corporate footprint in downtown Vancouver after signing one of the city's biggest office leases in years. The retailer plans to fully occupy a 289,557-square-foot building at 725 Granville St. being vacat…
Pete Fry, one of four council members not associated with Mayor Ken Sim's ABC Party, said he is shocked the mayor's office is not prepared to reveal the locations.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has identified five sites that could be used to relocate three Granville Street supportive-housing facilities that have had ongoing and numerous complaints from business owners. But on Thursday the city did not disclose the locations of…
It's now the Hyatt Vancouver Downtown Alberni, but it's going to be a posh Park Hyatt
Downtown Vancouver's Shangri-La Hotel is no more, as the luxury accommodation with residences and renowned amenities is now part of the Hyatt portfolio. On July 1, 2025, Shangri-La's Vancouver hotel webpage announced: "We wish to inform you that Shangri-La Gro…
Owners hold the line on pricing as demand rises
Uncertain times are driving interest in manufactured home parks by institutional investors in a market traditionally dominated by mom-and-pop operators. "With the uncertainty around tariffs, lots of people are looking at stable cash flows for mobile home parks…
Building List Count by City
- Abbotsford - 447
- Agassiz - 28
- Burnaby - 55
- Burnaby East - 77
- Burnaby North - 365
- Burnaby South - 343
- Campbell River - 1
- Chilliwack - 221
- Cloverdale - 193
- Comox Valley - 10
- Coquitlam - 563
- Delta - 10
- Duncan - 41
- Esquimalt - 59
- Gulf Islands - 6
- Harrison Hot Springs - 13
- Harrison Mills - 1
- Hope - 22
- Ladner - 109
- Langford - 156
- Langley - 529
- Maple Ridge - 312
- Mill Bay - 2
- Mission - 65
- New Westminster - 444
- North Delta - 28
- North Island - 2
- North Saanich - 8
- North Surrey - 409
- North Vancouver - 747
- Oak Bay - 44
- Osoyoos - 1
- Parksville / Qualicum - 7
- Penticton - 8
- Pitt Meadows - 75
- Port Alberni - 2
- Port Coquitlam - 266
- Port Moody - 267
- Richmond - 1162
- Saanich East - 232
- Saanich West - 92
- Sardis - 153
- Sidney - 152
- Sooke - 39
- South Surrey White Rock - 713
- Surrey - 662
- Tsawwassen - 97
- Vancouver East - 998
- Vancouver West - 2482
- Victoria - 665
- View Royal - 46
- West Vancouver - 230
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