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Five-tower mega-project eyed for Burnaby border next to Koreatown

Five-tower mega-project eyed for Burnaby border next to Koreatown

A five-tower development proposed for Burnaby’s border on the site of the former Best Western hotel on North Road has cleared its first bureaucratic hurdle. Following a public hearing on Dec.
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B.C.’s Rental Housing Task Force wants to stop renovictions but rejects vacancy control

B.C.’s Rental Housing Task Force wants to stop renovictions but rejects vacancy control

The B.C. NDP government’s Rental Housing Task Force is recommending changes to the Rental Tenancy Act to stop renovictions, but it’s rejected the idea of vacancy control — an idea renters favoured and landlords opposed.
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Huawei executive arrest could impact Vancouver real estate prices: Barron's

Huawei executive arrest could impact Vancouver real estate prices: Barron's

Influential business journal suggests that arrest could chill Chinese migration
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Gig economy could spawn Vancouver ‘micro-lease’ office

Gig economy could spawn Vancouver ‘micro-lease’ office

Hong Kong company eyes city for short-stay startups seeking temporary working spaces
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Construction companies get creative to find skilled workers

Construction companies get creative to find skilled workers

A shortage of skilled tradespeople has companies offering bounties and recruiting foreign workers to keep up with demand
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Affordable housing fuels construction in Greater Victoria

Affordable housing fuels construction in Greater Victoria

Strong demand for affordable housing powered home construction in the capital region in November, according to CMHC figures
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Developer buys swath of Blanshard Street block

Developer buys swath of Blanshard Street block

Merchant House has no immediate plans for changes
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Burnaby mayor sets up task force to tackle housing crisis

Burnaby mayor sets up task force to tackle housing crisis

Mike Hurley sets the course for a new committee tasked with finding immediate and long-term answers
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Delta South MLA says legitimate farmers should be able to build up

Delta South MLA says legitimate farmers should be able to build up

Now that the province has introduced stricter house size limits, Delta South MLA Ian Paton says an exception should be added to allow some homes to be built higher
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Commercial real estate sales down across all sectors: REBGV

Sales slowed nearly 20 per cent overall, with land sales posting the largest decrease quarter-over-quarter
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