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Empty parkades transform into delivery kitchens

Empty parkades transform into delivery kitchens

Vancouver-based parking giant Impark is turning parking spaces emptied by the pandemic into “ghost” kitchens for local restaurants
Vancouver city manager calls for pause on ‘net-zero’ homes

Vancouver city manager calls for pause on ‘net-zero’ homes

One-year moratorium on strict energy regulations would help ease city backlog on residential permit processing
Starlight buys eight Victoria rental apartment buildings

Starlight buys eight Victoria rental apartment buildings

Announcement follows Starlight application to build 1,200 rental apartments in Burnaby
Homebuilding dip seen as a harbinger of downturn

Homebuilding dip seen as a harbinger of downturn

A sudden drop in residential permits combines with fear among more than half of homebuyers that the market is now priced out of reach
Vancouver’s Wesbild reignites $230M Victoria project

Vancouver’s Wesbild reignites $230M Victoria project

Dispute settlement with Home Depot clears path for plan to transform the old University Height shopping centre site into a mixed-use community
B.C. resource companies bask in ‘supercycle’ price increases

B.C. resource companies bask in ‘supercycle’ price increases

Soaring commodity prices reflected in healthy profits for B.C.’s big forestry and mining companies – but consumers are paying the freight
North Van’s giant Lonsdale Square breaks ground

North Van’s giant Lonsdale Square breaks ground

Massive mixed-used community will eventually include more than 800 homes and a new recreation centre
B.C. commercial real estate index jumps 15 per cent

B.C. commercial real estate index jumps 15 per cent

First-quarter spike in leading indicator is third straight quarterly increase, despite pandemic restrictions
Real Estate Investing Part 4: commercial strata in B.C.

Real Estate Investing Part 4: commercial strata in B.C.

Commercial strata gives investors an edge not seen in the more-regulated and complicated residential condo market
Office tower speculators fearless in Vancouver

Office tower speculators fearless in Vancouver

Downtown office towers are nearing completion without a single square foot of space leased