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B.C.'s Eby says proposed Indigenous land transfer legislation is about saving money
Western Investor · 16 Oct 2026 · Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press
Kim Haakstad, president of the Council of Forest Industries, said it was unfair for government to ask businesses to absorb the costs. "But particularly right now, this is one more way that the government is making it hard for forest products manufacturing comp…
Here are the cheapest neighbourhoods to rent in Metro Vancouver this October
Western Investor · 15 Oct 2026 · Elana Shepert
Rent costs haven't surged upwards this October, but the region remains Canada's priciest market. The average cost to rent a newly listed, unfurnished one-bedroom in Metro Vancouver is $2,083 in October, down just $2 from $2,085 in September, according to the l…
Fraser Valley listings rise as homebuyers remain cautious
Western Investor · 09 Oct 2026 · Daisy Xiong
After a quieter summer, more homes came onto the Fraser Valley market in September, but buyers remain cautious despite declining prices. There were 2,818 new listings in the region in September, an 18.8 per cent increase from August, according to the Fraser Va…
'Big trouble': Vancouver's increasing real estate foreclosures indicate a disturbing economy
The Vancouver Sun · 14 Sep 2026 · Dan Fumano
Every Monday and Thursday morning, lawyers representing mortgage lenders, such as banks, bring foreclosure proceedings to B.C. Supreme Court in downtown Vancouver, aiming to force the sale of properties whose owners have stopped making their monthly payments. …
Big business: First Nations are taking a multi-million dollar stake in B.C. casinos
The Vancouver Sun · 10 Aug 2026 · Gordon Hoekstra
B.C. was expanding gambling and changing the rules, and First Nations were taking a hard look at establishing casinos, including on their own reserve lands, sometimes against the wishes of nearby municipalities and in conflict with the province.…
Vancouver's resale market could soften further as price expectations diverge
Western Investor · 08 Jan 2026 · Jami Makan
Vancouver's resale housing market is being challenged by persistent unaffordability, economic uncertainty, cooling sales activity and diverging price expectations. That's according to an analysis released Thursday by the Conference Board of Canada, which said …
Flash sale fails to save Surrey’s Belvedere condo tower from financial woes
Business in Vancouver · 17 Nov 2025 · Howard Chai
Despite the much-publicized "Condo Day" flash sale held earlier this year, the Belvedere project in Surrey by Square Nine Developments Inc. is now under creditor protection, according to B.C. Supreme Court filings obtained by Western Investor. Located at 9675 …
Number of empty, unsold condos continues to rise in Metro Vancouver — but a shift is coming
The Vancouver Sun · 23 Oct 2025 · Joanne Lee-Young
The number of completed, empty and unsold condos and townhomes in Metro Vancouver continued to climb in the third quarter of 2025, according to new data. But there are signs that this trend could start to taper off as developers pull more projects off the mark…
Surrey's new downtown concept for an entertainment district moving ahead
The Vancouver Sun · 22 Oct 2025 · Sobia Moman
The City of Surrey is pushing ahead with a vision to create a new "downtown" hub that would include an entertainment district featuring a 10,000-seat arena for sporting events and concerts, as well as an interactive art museum, hotels and other businesses. The…
Metro Vancouver's glut of empty condos: What's unsold and why?
The Vancouver Sun · 14 Oct 2025 · Joanne Lee-Young
Investors have fled the Metro Vancouver new condo market, leaving piles of empty and unsold units. And those looking to buy a home to live in aren't interested in these newer condos, either because they're too pricey (estimates suggest the bulk of the empty in…
Surrey gets hundreds of new rentals as developers pivot from condos
The Vancouver Sun · 30 Jun 2025 · Jami Makan
Surrey city council last week approved hundreds of new rental units, many of which were previously intended to be condos, illustrating how developers are adapting to changing market conditions. During a June 23 meeting, Surrey city council approved 758 net new…
Hotel plans part of long-vacant Surrey business centre’s future
Western Investor · 10 Jun 2025 · Peter Mitham
Registration documents identify the sole director of the numbered company as Sukhminder (Sukhi) Rai, head of RBI Group of Companies. RBI's diversified interests include blueberry grower Surrey Farms, commercial contractor RBI Construction, residential develope…
Foreclosed Surrey Westfield Business Centre Vacant For 26 Years Sold For $57M
other · 07 Feb 2025 · Howard Chai
The Westfield Business Centre sits at 14178 104 Avenue in Surrey and makes up the entire block between 141 Street and 142 Street, about midway between Surrey City Centre and Guildford Town Centre. According to court documents, the three-storey commercial build…
Transit-Oriented Developments Set To Usher In A New New Westminster
other · 31 Oct 2024 · Howard Chai
Did you know New Westminster is British Columbia's oldest city? New West was an early pioneer settlement with a history that dates back 10,000 years , it was incorporated in 1859, and it was the first capital city of British Columbia until Victoria took over t…
B.C. purchases property near Surrey Langley SkyTrain for at least 700 homes
other · 12 Sep 2024 · Charlie Carey and Michelle Meiklejohn
Transportation Minister Rob Fleming announced the move, explaining it's the first time the province has made a purchase like this. This project is going to be tremendous for Surrey and Langley, and this project, for once, is going to align the development of o…
Strawberry Hills Shopping Centre Holding Inc. has bought Surrey's Strawberry Hill Shopping Centre for $155M
other · 30 Jan 2024 · Evan Duggan
The 35-acre centre near 72nd Avenue and 120th Street includes retailers such as The Home Depot, Winners, HomeSense, Sport Chek and PetSmart. It's also home to a Cineplex cinema and includes a large amount of surface parking area. Strawberry Hill has 35 retail …
New B.C. resident, Sudip Sehgall, stands to lose $82K in Streetside developments' pre-sale ‘David and Goliath’ fight
other · 25 Jan 2024 · Amy Judd & Aaron McArthur
A Surrey man is accusing a B.C. developer of acting in bad faith and costing him tens of thousands of dollars. Sudip Sehgall is a relatively new immigrant to Canada and dreamed of owning his own home in B.C. He put almost $82,000 down on a presale townhouse in…
Disclose Special Levy or Pay The Cost
other · 09 Sep 2023 · Ian Holiday
A second B.C. real estate agent has been ordered to pay more than $30,000 for failing to notify his clients about an impending special levy before they purchased a condo in White Rock. Jitendra Angelo Dehideniya has six months to pay the $30,000 discipline pen…
Surrey 14-acre industrial site sells for $75 million #LesTwarog
Western Investor · 18 Jan 2023 · Western Investor Staff
Once the site of a newspaper printing plant, the site was sold for land value and eventual development
Surrey 14.2-acre industrial site sells for $111 million #LesTwarog
Western Investor · 29 Dec 2022 · Western Investor Staff
With frontage on 92 Avenue and an estimated two years to development, the land sold for $7.8 million per acre in the fourth quarter, 2022.
Surrey two-acre industrial site sold for $14 million #LesTwarog
Western Investor · 29 Dec 2022
Two-lot assembly on 192 Street sold for $7 million per acre in the first quarter of 2022.
6.5-acre land assembly in Central Surrey sells for $170 million #LesTwarog
Western Investor · 08 Dec 2022 · Western Investor Staff
The development site of older rental buildings is destined for approximately 2,000 homes in five new condominium towers, some as high as 44 storeys.
Port Kells 2.29-acre industrial site sells for $15.3 million #LesTwarog
Western Investor · 25 Nov 2022 · Western Investor Staff
Industrial land was listed as the market began to shift downward, agents say, which caused a mid-launch strategy adjustment to a successful sale at $6.7 million per acre in the Port Kells area of Surrey, B.C.
Cloverdale 1,498-square-foot strata office sells for $687 per square foot #LesTwarog
Western Investor · 23 Nov 2022 · Western Investor Staff
Sale price of $1.03 million nets fully renovated corner office strata in Pacific Business Park, Cloverdale area of Surrey, B.C.
White Rock, B.C., 31-unit multi-family rental trades at $8.5 million #LesTwarog
Western Investor · 21 Oct 2022 · Western Investor Staff
Built in 1976 on a 19,395-square-foot lot, the four-storey apartment building sold at $288,710 per door at a 3 per cent capitalization rate.
Less than acre of Surrey multi-family land sells for $6.5 million #LesTwarog
Western Investor · 15 Oct 2022 · Western Investor Staff
The 0.97-acre parcels is in the Fleetwood area, close to the planned 152 Street SkyTrain station.
Surrey 1.76-acre site on Highway 10 fetches $4.4 million #LesTwarog
Western Investor · 14 Oct 2022 · Western Investor Staff
Eyed for residential development, the site is close to amenities in the Panorama area as well as Highway 91 and 99.
Surrey one-acre industrial with business sells for $10.35 million #LesTwarog
Western Investor · 06 Oct 2022 · Western Investor Staff
The 8,325-square-foot building holds a profitable welding and fabrication business in Port Kells, close to Trans-Canada Highway
18 hotel strata units in Surrey, B.C. sell for $7.5 million #LesTwarog
Western Investor · 29 Jul 2022 · Western Investor Staff
'Extended stay' hotel suites, meant for rentals for up to six months, cover entire floor of Guildford-area property
Cloverdale 8,476-square-foot mixed-use centre sells for $4.12 million #LesTwarog
Western Investor · 16 Jun 2022 · Re/Max Commercial Advantage
The downtown building on a 11,878 square foot lot contains eight commercial units and one residential rental in the suburban Surrey, B.C., community.
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