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Artistic rendering of the electric-battery MS Medstraum ferry vessel in Norway. (TRAM Project)
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New passenger ferries could link downtown Vancouver with Bowen Island and Sunshine Coast

It would use two high-speed, passenger-only vessels, each with a capacity for 150 people ⛴

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 7, 2023
Preliminary artistic rendering of the City of Surrey's "Gateway project" at 10744 133 Street and 10725-10757 University Drive. (Surrey City Development Corporation)
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City of Surrey planning 1,600 new homes next to Gateway SkyTrain

A major housing redevelopment spearheaded by the City on its own land.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 6, 2023
September 2021 artistic rendering of Centre Block at 10275 City Parkway, Surrey. (Hariri Pontarini Architects/Adamson Architects/City of Surrey)
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City of Surrey to relaunch its municipal-owned real estate development firm

Surrey is relaunching its for-profit real estate development company.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 6, 2023
Amtrak passenger train on the Cascades corridor. (Amtrak)
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Amtrak train services linking Vancouver, Seattle and Portland fully restored

Increased frequencies and direct service between all three cities 🚆

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 6, 2023
Hotel concept for 848 Seymour Street, Vancouver. (Perkins & Will Architects/Forme Development/Paul Y. Construction)
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Metro Vancouver needs 20,000 more hotel rooms to meet demand over the coming decades

Without more hotel room supply, expect expensive rooms, fewer events and economic losses.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 6, 2023
A tension-membrane modular structure enclosure for Centennial Aquatic Centre in Collingwood, Ontario. (Sprung)
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Burnaby's Central Park outdoor swimming pool will be converted to indoor

This will enable year-round use of Burnaby's largest outdoor public pool 🏊🏻‍♂️

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 6, 2023
Example of BC Hydro poles that will be removed in Yaletown in downtown Vancouver. (Yaletown Business Improvement Association)
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62 power poles in Yaletown are being permanently removed

The removal of most of the power poles and lines will reduce visual clutter ⚡️

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 6, 2023
Surrey City Hall of the City of Surrey. (Moriyama & Teshima Architects)
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$400 million in BC funding for Metro Vancouver cities for community facilities

Vancouver will receive $49 million, while Surrey will get $90 million.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 4, 2023
Artistic rendering of the new Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant and area ecological improvements. (Metro Vancouver Regional District)
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$250 million in provincial funding for new sewage treatment plant serving Vancouver

The entire project is expected to cost $10+ billion 💩

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 4, 2023
Nordstrom at CF Pacific Centre in downtown Vancouver (left) and the urban IKEA at Aura in downtown Toronto (right). (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Opinion: Vancouver's Nordstrom should turn into Ikea, Uniqlo, Eataly, and Simons (PHOTOS)

Nordstrom leaving 230,000 sq ft of space is actually a new opportunity 👀

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 4, 2023
Artistic rendering of the hotel tower at 516-534 West Pender Street, Vancouver. (Henriquez Partners Architects/Marcon)
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32-storey hotel with destination rooftop restaurant proposed for downtown Vancouver (RENDERINGS)

This will be the largest new hotel in downtown Vancouver in 20+ years 👀

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 3, 2023
Artistic rendering of the rental housing towers at 3362-3384 Vanness Avenue, Vancouver. (Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects/Intracorp Homes)
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Two towers with 679 rental homes proposed at Joyce-Collingwood SkyTrain

A major redevelopment right next to Joyce-Collingwood's transit hub.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 3, 2023
Artistic rendering of the proposed office building as an expansion of Fairmont Hotel Vancouver at 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver. (Architects-Alliance/Larco Hospitality)
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Fairmont Hotel Vancouver proposes 12-storey office tower addition

A 12-storey office tower, plus hotel restaurant, retail, and ballroom spaces 👀

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 3, 2023
The existing condition of the CF Pacific Centre building, with a Nordstrom department store. (Google Maps)
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Nordstrom to permanently close downtown Vancouver store

This is the third department store to close in this Pacific Centre mall building.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 2, 2023
Artistic rendering of the Lansdowne Centre mall redevelopment. (Vanprop Investments)
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First phase of Lansdowne Centre mall redevelopment includes 1,100 homes and new retail

The major mall in Richmond will be redeveloped into new housing and retail.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 2, 2023
2023 revised artistic rendering of 456-496 Prior Street, Vancouver. (Francl Architecture/Strand Development)
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Major redevelopment with rental housing and office space near Vancouver's Chinatown moves forward

Space for 1,500 office workers and 600 renters next to Chinatown and the new hospital.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 2, 2023
Rooftop of the former Rennie Museum and offices at 51 East Pender Street In Vancouver's Chinatown, the future home of the Chinese Canadian Museum. (Office of Mcfarlane Biggar Architects and Designers)
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Vancouver Chinatown's new Chinese Canadian Museum to open this summer

The opening will coincide with the centennial of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1923.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 1, 2023
Artistic rendering of the IKEA Richmond store expansion at 3320 Jacombs Road. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive photo)
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IKEA proposes major Richmond store expansion, growing by 50% in size

The total building size will grow to over 500,000 sq ft 👀

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 1, 2023
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