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Tech firms leasing office space in the suburbs

Tech firms leasing office space in the suburbs

Some tech companies are taking a cue from their work-from-home staff and switching downtown costs for the savings and flexibility on the edge of town
B.C. housing plan will immediately extend speculation taxes

B.C. housing plan will immediately extend speculation taxes

New scheme would turn all condos into rentals and subject the owners to provincial and Vancouver ‘empty home’ taxes if not rented
Suddenly, B.C. to become tough on crime

Suddenly, B.C. to become tough on crime

After five years of watching street crimes spiral out of control as Attorney General, B.C.’s new premier plans to crack down on chronic offenders
Comment: Four big commercial real estate myths exploded

Comment: Four big commercial real estate myths exploded

These common myths arise repeatedly in the commercial real estate market, says veteran Saskatchewan broker
Residential land still seeing eye-popping prices

Residential land still seeing eye-popping prices

Even as B.C. home prices decline, Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island developers appear willing to pay millions of dollars per acre for residential assemblies
Abbotsford 140-acre industrial park given greenlight

Abbotsford 140-acre industrial park given greenlight

Eleven buildings covering 1.3 million square feet could help alleviate a shortage of light industrial and distribution space within two years
Tech layoffs fuel speculation about Vancouver sublease space

Tech layoffs fuel speculation about Vancouver sublease space

Amazon mum on plans for space at 349 West Georgia built for 6,000 staff
Mass layoffs at Amazon hit Vancouver offices

Mass layoffs at Amazon hit Vancouver offices

Amazon staff in Vancouver are being impacted by the company's global staff cuts
New owner transparency rules coming to B.C. home sales

New owner transparency rules coming to B.C. home sales

All residential sales as of November 30 must include a list of people who have some ‘meaningful relationship with the land’ or any indirect ownership in it
Mixed-use projects have benefits but they can’t be forced, say developers

Mixed-use projects have benefits but they can’t be forced, say developers

Planners need to scale back expectations to prevent Frankenprojects