$108 million in federal financing for new Oakridge rental housing
A 19-storey tower with over 200 rental homes will be built by 2025.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 22, 2023
City of Vancouver is sitting on a $31 million unused fund dedicated for a concert hall
This fund for a project from the 1990s is still growing in an interest-bearing reserve.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 22, 2023
Never built: The original design for Vancouver Convention Centre's expansion
Imagine a design that matched Canada Place's iconic sails.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 22, 2023
Army & Navy Vancouver redevelopment progresses to official application (RENDERINGS)
It promises to be an economic engine for the Downtown Eastside.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 22, 2023
Iconic sculpture fountain on Lonsdale Quay waterfront to be removed
Instead of a $300,000 repair project.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 21, 2023
City of Vancouver to dissolve Vancouver Economic Commission
Vancouver is closing its business and economic investment attraction agency.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 21, 2023
Rental towers up to 25 storeys proposed for former gas station at Oak Street and 41st Avenue
The proposal has seen a major height increase for more rental homes.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 21, 2023
2,600 homes, including rentals, proposed for Langara Gardens redevelopment (RENDERINGS)
Taller buildings for much-needed additional rental housing.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 21, 2023
New aerial view of Broadway Subway's construction progress (PHOTOS/VIDEO)
Both tunnel boring machines are now approaching Oak-VGH Station.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 19, 2023
Office conversions eligible for federal GST rebate on new rental housing
The policy could catalyze many more rental housing units nationwide.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 18, 2023
Poilievre's housing plan requires cities to increase supply by 15% annually
Thousands of federal properties would be turned into affordable housing.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 18, 2023
BC government to incentivize new rental secondary suites with forgivable loans
Up to $40,000 for the creation of a secondary suite for rental.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 18, 2023
City of Vancouver's chief urban planner makes abrupt exit
Theresa O'Donnell held the role for just over two years.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 18, 2023
Laneway houses and secondary suites now permitted in Burnaby
Burnaby's single-family neighbourhoods could look like Vancouver.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 16, 2023
New Westminster's massive new aquatic centre to open in Spring 2024 (PHOTOS)
The replacement facility for Canada Games Pool and Centennial Centre.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 16, 2023
18-storey rental housing tower to be built near Queen Elizabeth Park
182 units of market and non-market rentals near Oakridge-41st Avenue Station.
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 15, 2023
"Finally, we're here": Construction officially begins on new Vancouver Art Gallery
"The building will in effect serve as the 'Art Gallery of British Columbia.'"
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 15, 2023
Vancouver City Council approves up to eight homes on single-family lots
"The biggest land use change in Vancouver in decades."
- Kenneth Chan
- Sep 15, 2023

















