British Columbia Business News

B.C.'s rent freeze is expiring on Jan. 1, 2022. Here's what you need to know.

The province enacted the rent freeze at the beginning of the pandemic to support British Columbians who were struggling financially.

Dec 31, 2021 10:00 AM Read more >

CRE OUTLOOK VANCOUVER: Follow the money to profit in 2022

Real estate lenders are hot for Vancouver, but even the bulls are skittish about some sectors in arguably the best property market in Canada

Dec 31, 2021 9:15 AM Read more >

CRE OUTLOOK 2022: ‘Beds, sheds’ and office deals lead big-city Alberta into New Year

Based on late-year momentum, industrial, multi-family and downtown offices will top real investments in Calgary and Edmonton in 2022

Dec 30, 2021 9:15 PM Read more >

CRE OUTLOOK 2022: REITs solid for selective investors in 2022

A US$379.4 billion ‘wall of capital’ is competing for returns in global real estate markets and real estate investment trusts are the preferred route for institutional investors

Dec 29, 2021 9:15 AM Read more >

CRE OUTLOOK 2022: A banner year coming, despite some bruises

If you walk around downtown Vancouver it feels like things are back to normal. But inside many office towers, it’s different, with floor upon empty floor

Dec 28, 2021 8:52 AM Read more >

Speculation pays off as large industrial build fully pre-leased

Surrey 343,000-square-foot distribution centre completely taken months before completion at lease rates above market average

Dec 23, 2021 11:05 AM Read more >

Listings plunge even as B.C. home sales, prices hit record highs

As of mid-December every new listing for a home in Greater Vancouver had sold even as average prices soared to a record high

Dec 22, 2021 4:57 PM Read more >

Vancouver developer eyeing four new residential towers in Kelowna

The land on which the four towers would rise is to the east of the original Waterscapes, which is 27 storeys tall, and north of the ONE Water Street project.

Dec 21, 2021 4:02 PM Read more >

Canada's real estate sector expected to rebound with economy in 2022

Canada's residential, commercial, industrial and retail real estate sectors are expected to rebound in 2022 as the economy continues to emerge from pandemic restrictions and lockdowns, a report released Dec. 21 said.

Dec 21, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

‘Thousands of jobs’: Amazon adding Burnaby mega-distribution hub

More than 500,000 squared feet of space

Dec 21, 2021 8:54 AM Read more >