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Port Coquitlam to retool regulations to stop illegal basement suites

Port Coquitlam to retool regulations to stop illegal basement suites

PoCo is set to tighten its zoning rules to stop illegal secondary suites in new houses and duplexes
East Vancouver parking, traffic woes raised at open house for proposed 14-storey towers

East Vancouver parking, traffic woes raised at open house for proposed 14-storey towers

The area’s “extreme traffic” problem is one of the reasons for opposition to two 14-storey rental buildings
Real estate takes a break as recreational property sales slow across B.C.

Real estate takes a break as recreational property sales slow across B.C.

All recreational regions surveyed in Royal LePage report see declining sales, but prices remain steady and even rise in some hot spots
Best Lower Mainland neighbourhoods to buy a home right now: study

Best Lower Mainland neighbourhoods to buy a home right now: study

Hot spots within New West, North Van, Richmond, Burnaby and PoCo make MoneySense’s top 5 in ranking of up-and-coming sub-markets
Proposed 60-storey residential tower would be among Vancouver’s tallest

Proposed 60-storey residential tower would be among Vancouver’s tallest

Iconic. Simple. Clean. That’s how architect Gwyn Vose of IBI Group describes the 60-storey residential tower Henson Developments is proposing for 1059 to 1075 Nelson St. near Thurlow Street in the city’s West End.
Greater Vancouver commercial real estate sales down 49%: Altus Group

Greater Vancouver commercial real estate sales down 49%: Altus Group

Office sales are the positive outlier in a quarter of declining sales volume and velocity
Metro Vancouver home sales jump 44.2% in a month, but prices slip further

Metro Vancouver home sales jump 44.2% in a month, but prices slip further

Resale activity still nearly seven per cent lower than same month last year, reports board – and lowest May sales total in 19 years
How to lose money developing a big-city casino

How to lose money developing a big-city casino

Government decisions helped push Parq casino into "selective default" on a $560-million debt
Woodfibre LNG rents out Squamish building for future workers

Woodfibre LNG rents out Squamish building for future workers

Lease is in under-construction building downtown
Real estate affordability worsened by taxes and limited options, say B.C. residents

Real estate affordability worsened by taxes and limited options, say B.C. residents

Poll finds that most British Columbians believe new taxation is making housing affordability worse, and they want more diversity and densification