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City Centre Motel at 2111 Main Street, Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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City Centre Motel on Main Street in Vancouver sold for over $60 million

The iconic 67-year-old property was acquired for its redevelopment potential.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 29, 2021
December 2020 artistic rendering of the new Bombardier Metro 300 (Mark III) trains for TransLink's new SkyTrain car order. (TransLink)
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Opinion: SkyTrain expansion is unquestionably Metro Vancouver's way forward

It's time to build no-brainer SkyTrain projects to transform how Metro Vancouver moves around.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 28, 2021
Condominium building (Shutterstock)
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BC city covering condo down payments for first-time homebuyers

Up to 75% of the downpayment will be covered by the city government.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 27, 2021
Early concept for Oakridge Municipal Town Centre under the approved Cambie Corridor Plan. (City of Vancouver)
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City of Vancouver seeking public input on where to focus future growth

Transit stations, retail districts, and traditional single-family areas are eyed for growth.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 27, 2021
May 2021 construction progress of The Paramount in Richmond. (Keltic Development)
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Allowed by community plans? Skip the rezoning's public hearing, says BC government

BC government is changing legislation to allow cities to axe public hearings in certain scenarios.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 27, 2021
The existing Coquitlam Crunch trail. (City of Coquitlam)
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$7-million upgrade and extension of Coquitlam Crunch trail moving forward

Coquitlam Crunch will double in length, along with major new amenities and upgrades.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 27, 2021
Boffo Development's Bassano Site redevelopment at 2100-2210 Springer Avenue and 5334 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby. (Google Maps)
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Over 1,200 homes in 4 towers proposed near SkyTrain Holdom Station

These towers in the Brentwood area could reach up to 50 storeys.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 26, 2021
Electric-battery vehicle charger in a garage. (Shutterstock)
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BC expands electric vehicle charger rebates to up to $2,000

The initiative prepares homes and workplaces for the mass use of electric-battery vehicles ⚡️

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 26, 2021
The existing St. Paul's Hospital at 1081 Burrard Street in downtown Vancouver's West End. (Google Maps)
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St. Paul's Hospital sale price to Concord Pacific was $850 million: Auditor General

New details have surfaced on the sale of the downtown Vancouver hospital.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 26, 2021
"The Real Wild West" (FlyOver Canada)
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Dive into the Grand Canyon in FlyOver Canada's new Wild West ride

The best of the natural landscapes of eight American West states 🤠

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 26, 2021
Electric-battery vehicle charger (Shutterstock)
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100% electric vehicles by 2035, carbon tax hike in BC's revised climate plan

By 2030, distances travelled in cars will drop by 25%, and all new buildings must be zero-carbon.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 25, 2021
Seawall cycling bike lanes and pedestrian pathways near the Olympic Village in East False Creek. (Caley Dimmock/Daily Hive)
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City of Vancouver issues first sustainability bond of $100 million to fund infrastructure

It will help cover the cost of basic infrastructure maintenance and upgrade projects.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 25, 2021
Vancouver skyline (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver ranked dead last for housing affordability amongst North American cities

Housing affordability in Vancouver is expected to further deteriorate in 2022.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 25, 2021
Vancouver (Shutterstock)
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Parents gifting Vancouver homebuyers $340,000 on average for down payment

And nearly 25% of first-time homebuyers rely on help from mom and dad.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 25, 2021
Artistic rendering of the Coronation Heights redevelopment at 135 Balmoral Drive and 2518-2548 Palmer Avenue, Coquitlam. (Polygon Homes)
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2,600 homes in 8 towers proposed for former Coquitlam school next to SkyTrain

Homes for over 5,000 people next to SkyTrain Inlet Centre Station.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 23, 2021
2020 artistic rendering of the revised infill development of Lougheed Village. (NSDA Architects/Starlight Investments)
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Thousands of future new rental homes in Burnaby could be cancelled

Developers are considering cancelling plans to build thousands of rentals due to city policy changes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 23, 2021
BC Place Stadium during a Vancouver Whitecaps FC game. (Pavco)
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BC Place Stadium will have a new turf field by January 2022

The six-year-old turf will be replaced just in time for Canada Sevens and potential World Cup qualifiers.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 22, 2021
Artistic rendering of Hawksley in the Rodgers Creek area of West Vancouver. (British Pacific Properties/Beedie Living)
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British Properties proceeding with multi-family homes in West Vancouver's Uplands

A major development for this mountainside area of West Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 22, 2021
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