Metro Vancouver's housing market slowdown to continue into 2023: forecast
Home prices will also increase more modestly this year.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 31, 2023
New drawings of the transformative 800 Granville redevelopment proposal
650,000 sq ft of office, retail, dining, and entertainment uses, with 4,000+ jobs.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 31, 2023
TransLink to launch new express bus route from SkyTrain Marine Drive to River District
TransLink is launching a new limited-stop bus route on Marine Drive this spring š
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 31, 2023
TransLink ridership rebound reaches 82% of pre-pandemic volumes
Comparable to London, and higher than Toronto and NYC.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 30, 2023
Future West End tower pivots from condos to 100% rental housing
A 32-storey tower with 269 rental homes, instead of condos and social housing.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 30, 2023
Over 1,100 fires in SRO buildings in Vancouver over the last seven years
And 12,000+ fire alarms, each requiring a fire rescue response.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 30, 2023
Vancouver City Council to create policies that encourage new tech hub spaces
Mayor Ken Sim wants to develop land use strategies that grow the tech industry.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 26, 2023
Mayor Ken Sim aiming to restore civic pride, fun and events in Vancouver
Vancouver is "open for business again."
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 24, 2023
Vancouver City Council to review the impact of view cones on new housing
Vancouver has a housing crisis, not a view cone or shadowing crisis.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 24, 2023
UBC student housing rents set to increase by up to 8%
Expect "higher level than usual" increases for the next 3 years.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 24, 2023
Coquitlam aiming to launch its own e-scooter share service this summer
Personal e-scooters can already be used in Coquitlam š“
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 21, 2023
New London Drugs building with rental housing on Hastings Street moves forward
Vancouver's Hastings-Sunrise area will finally get its new London Drugs, plus 157 rental homes.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 21, 2023
Vancouver's General Fusion hits milestone in plan for major UK test plant
Construction on the $400 million proof-of-concept test plant begins this year ā”ļø
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 20, 2023
Over 500 applications to live at new Vancouver rental building with 52 suites
The provincial government provided the project with $22 million in construction financing.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 20, 2023
Granville Street should be Vancouver's version of NYC's Times Square: City staff
There's a lot of work to do š”
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 20, 2023
New Vancouver Centre II office tower complete with Douglas Coupland salmon sculpture (PHOTOS)
The new 34-storey office tower next to Telus Garden is now finally complete.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 20, 2023
Vancouver Police Department looking to build new headquarters building
This will be a purpose-built "post-disaster" police headquarters facility.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 20, 2023
Two 18-storey rental towers in Oakridge approved by Vancouver City Council
Nearly 400 rental homes will be built north of Oakridge mall.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 19, 2023

















