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Judge rules Vancouver West End condo, Barclay Terrace at 1075 Barclay Street, assembly can be sold off despite holdout owners' protests
Barclay Terrace is a 36-unit concrete complex built in 1992 and located at 1075 Barclay St. in Vancouver's West End. A judge has ruled that a sale can proceed despite the protests of two holdout owners.
Toronto, Vancouver trending in opposite direction from rest of country
Canadian home sales fell 16.9 per cent in February, while the national average sale price dropped five per cent, compared to a year earlier.
Undisclosed Shaughnessy gangland murder quashes deal
The former owner of a mansion in Vancouver's exclusive Shaughnessy neighbourhood must repay a $300,000 deposit.
Six False Creek affordable housing lots still empty after three decades
In 1989, after Concord Pacific bought the old Expo lands, the developer agreed to sell six lots at low-cost to city hall for affordable housing. Those properties, which were to provide 600 affordable homes for families and seniors in popular False Creek, are s…
Housing supply-demand gap largest in Toronto and Vancouver, says CHMC
A lack of supply in Vancouver and Toronto had buyers gravitating towards condos
Over 98% of Vancouver homeowners declare for Empty Homes Tax
Underutilised properties in 2017, were condominiums (60.6%). Single-family residential properties accounted for 33.55% .
Vancouver has highest construction costs in Canada
A high-quality 2,000-square-foot detached house would cost up to $460,000 in hard construction costs to build in Vancouver.
Thousands face empty homes tax in Vancouver as declaration deadline passes
Nearly 8,500 homes have been declared vacant or underused in Vancouver after the submission deadline passed for the city's new empty homes tax.
Empty Homes Tax registers 8,481 vacant, exempt or undeclared homes in Vancouver
There were 183,911 property status declarations submitted, out of the stated 186,043 homes in the city.
More than 2,000 homeowners to be taxed under Vancouver's empty homes tax
More than 2,000 residential properties went undeclared, have been deemed unoccupied and will be taxed under Vancouver's empty homes tax.
Vancouver feeling mortgage changes, interest rates
Home sales in Metro Vancouver fell more than 14 per cent below the 10-year average in February .
Trends in condo design driven by residents' needs
Condominium design is changing in Vancouver, says Jason Turcotte, vice-president of development at Cressey Development Group, with much greater emphasis being placed on amenities and outdoor living spaces.
Evolv35 at 312 Moody Avenue North Vancouver has legal suite rentals known as ‘lock-off suites’
As Lower Mainland municipalities struggle to provide more affordable housing choices, they might explore the top of a nearby mountain.
Main and Twentieth 42 homes at 209 East 20th Avenue by Landa Global Properties
A Vancouver developer has employed an ancient building design to appeal to a new hip generation in the rapidly evolving and increasingly popular Mount Pleasant neighbourhood of Vancouver.
Vancouver home sales fall in February amid mortgage, interest rate changes
Home sales in Metro Vancouver fell more than 14 per cent below the 10-year average in February as buyers contended with stricter mortgage rules and higher interest rates, according to statistics released Thursday.
B.C.’s new taxes on $3M homes could lean hard on Vancouver’s west side, maps show
B.C.'s new taxes on properties worth $3-million or more could lean hard on West Vancouver and Vancouver's west side .
B.C.'s real estate taxes to impact activity in southern areas
The foreign home buyer's tax is projected to make noticeable ripples in the central Okanagan, the Fraser Valley, and much of southern Vancouver Island.
Metro Vancouver directors torn on controversial Hazelmere development in south Surrey
The amendment would create a "23.7-hectare non-contiguous extension" of the Metro 2040 Urban Containment Boundary, and redesignate lands from Metro 2040 Rural to General Urban .
Is Vancouver Canada's Wild West?
A report linking the housing market to money laundering and the fentanyl trade accuses Vancouver as Canada's Woild West.
The heritage house at 3737 Angus Drive Vancouver was destroyed by fire
The city has deemed that the house is very much salvageable, with more than 60 per cent of it intact .
Confusion beclouds B.C. housing market
A tremendous undersupply of available homes in Metro Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna, coupled with B.C.'s strong economy, will keep home prices from dropping.
Vancouver approves two new rental housing buildings
Two new buildings one on Main Street and One on West King Edward will add a total of 88 homes.
Meet the realtor transforming Vancouver one block at a time
Land assembly is kind of like the board game Monopoly: assemble a bunch of adjacent properties to get more profit.
Atira signs agreement with the Sahotas to take over operations at crumbling Regent Hotel
Pest control and security for tenants is priority as the Society takes over the Regent Hotel.
City passes Northeast False Creek plan
The northeast corner of False Creek has been approved for the new development of residential towers, parks, retail and more over 20 years.
CMHC says policy should tackle supply not demand
Over 6 years, Vancouver's house prices rose 48%.
Lender seeks foreclosure on two rental properties owned by Vancouver’s Sahota family
The buildings are owned by companies controlled by members of the Sahota family.
The Morrison 40 townhomes at 649 East 3rd Street North Vancouver by CREO Developments and The Haebler Group
The concept for The Morrison was to have a highly functional kitchen that was clean, sophisticated and strong
Condos keeping red-hot real estate market stoked
The Vancouver real estate market is classified as a two-speed market. Single-detached is balanced while condos are out of control.
Purpose-built rental investors see huge returns in Vancouver
MC2 rental building is up for sale again, after showing a major profit to the current owners.
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