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Concept of 2516 Commercial Dr. and 1704 East Broadway, Vancouver, with the Safeway redevelopment also depicted. (DA Architects + Planners/Siddoo Properties)
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Proposed rental housing tower prevents future Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain expansion

On the footprint of a potential additional platform and overpass.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 24, 2025
2025 revised concept of 1926-1978 East Broadway, Vancouver. (Perkins&Will/Third Space Properties)
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33-storey rental housing tower proposed for Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain

More than quadrupling the number of rental homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 20, 2025
Shadowing impacts of the proposed towers at 1706-1738 Alberni St. and 735 Bidwell St., Vancouver, at 4 p.m. on Sept. 22. (Henriquez Partners Architects/Kingswood Properties/Bosa Properties)
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Updated building shadowing guidelines for downtown Vancouver approved

This consolidates some of the previous solar access guidelines.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 17, 2025
Concept of the digital advertising screen on the rooftop of 897 Granville St., Vancouver. (Astral Out-of-Home Bell Media)
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New giant digital screen approved for Granville Entertainment District

In exchange, the City will receive air time and significant payments.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 17, 2025
Digital advertising screens at the intersection of Robson and Granville streets. (Kenneth Chan)
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City of Vancouver moves to regulate and expand digital advertising screens

This also enables the City to generate more revenue.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 17, 2025
Manned PNE parking booths at Hastings Park's parking lots. (Google Maps)
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PNE removes manned pay parking booths at Hastings Park under new digital system

EasyPark's operations have been expanded across Hastings Park.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 17, 2025
Concept design of the battery-electric vessel for Greenline Ferries. (BMT/Greenline Ferries)
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BC Ferries identifies four potential passenger-only ferry routes

BC Ferries wants to focus less on vehicles and more on foot passengers.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 16, 2025
The 1912-built heritage log house at 4686 West 2nd Ave. in Vancouver's West Point Grey neighbourhood. (Sotheby's International Realty)
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Heritage log house in Point Grey to be relocated to Vancouver Island this fall

Previously owned by a B.C. artist, this house has had a storied history.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 16, 2025
Malcolm Brodie. (City of Richmond)
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Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie will not seek reelection after 25 years

"I am very grateful to all and will leave office fully confident."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 16, 2025
Greater Vancouver Food Bank facility at 3454 Lougheed Highway, Vancouver. (Greater Vancouver Food Bank)
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Greater Vancouver Food Bank buys new permanent home for $15 million

Located near SkyTrain's Rupert Station.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 16, 2025
Construction progress on the Nexus office building at 220 Prior St., Vancouver, as of Sept. 8, 2025. (Kenneth Chan)
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Receivership clouds new Vancouver office building, but construction presses ahead

Due to U.S. firm Masimo's decision to cancel its purchase.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 16, 2025
The partially-built "Siena at the Heights" condominium building at 4451 Hastings St., Burnaby. (Landa Global Properties)
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Partially built Burnaby condo building under receivership sees new owner

In a deal worth $12 million through a court sale.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 16, 2025
2025 concept of the SCDC Gateway towers. (ZGF Architects/Surrey City Development Corporation)
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City of Surrey eyes 1,800+ rental homes in four towers at Gateway SkyTrain station

A major project on a City-owned site next to Whalley Athletic Park.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 15, 2025
CPKC's South Vancouver railway corridor, looking east from Laurel Street. (Google Maps)
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New 9-km-long bike lane on South Vancouver railway corridor pondered

From the Arbutus Greenway to Boundary Road.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney and federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson announcing Build Canada Homes on Sept. 14, 2025. (Government of Canada)
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Carney launches Build Canada Homes entity with initial $13-billion investment

"Transform the way government works with the private sector to build."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 15, 2025
Concept of the West End Waterfront Plan. (Vancouver Park Board/City of Vancouver)
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Vancouver city councillor calls for fewer studies, more realistic shovel-ready projects

A more "nimble, outcome-driven approach."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 14, 2025
Clark Drive entrance into the Vancouver port facilities. (Google Maps)
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Push to reopen Clark Drive entrance into Vancouver port to ease traffic strain

A temporary diversion was recently made permanent.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 14, 2025
EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock
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Vancouver city councillor proposes Empty Homes Tax hike, targets unsold new builds

To "disincentivize the under-use of properties."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 13, 2025
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