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B.C. commercial real estate index points to weak recovery

B.C. commercial real estate index points to weak recovery

Leading indicator of commercial real estate fell for the fourth quarter in a row for the second-worst performance in more than two decades
Trump hotel management firm files for bankruptcy

Trump hotel management firm files for bankruptcy

Malaysia-linked TA Hotel Management declares assets of $1.1 million against $4.7 million in liabilities as Vancouver’s Trump hotel shuts down
Trump hotel in Vancouver has shut its doors

Trump hotel in Vancouver has shut its doors

Trump International Hotel & Tower has permanently closed the Trump hotel, which has been shuttered since April due to COVID-19
Real estate, not retail, seen key to shopping centre survival

Real estate, not retail, seen key to shopping centre survival

As big malls tentatively open from COVID-19 restrictions, owners are redefining redevelopment to capture and extend the value of the real estate beyond retail
Investors, philanthropists aim to fix troubled Downtown Eastside

Investors, philanthropists aim to fix troubled Downtown Eastside

Vancouver began here on a foundation of vision and hard work and now a new wave of real estate investors and philanthropists hope to reclaim its mean streets
Outlook: ‘what-ifs’ harnessed to meet recovery forecast

Outlook: ‘what-ifs’ harnessed to meet recovery forecast

If a vaccine is discovered and if there is no virus second-wave lockdown, B.C. projected to match the nation and lead the west into a post-pandemic recovery
Victoria office market outpunches Alberta’s capital

Victoria office market outpunches Alberta’s capital

Victoria has a fraction of the office space as Edmonton, but B.C.’s capital is outperforming Alberta’s in vacancy rates, lease rates, construction and even sales volume this year.
New office concept could lure remote workers back

New office concept could lure remote workers back

Natural ventilation, wellness studio, on-site dining, advanced tech and short-term leases reflect concerns about coming back to the office
Vancouver’s new downtown office towers on track

Vancouver’s new downtown office towers on track

Despite leasing slowdown due to COVID-19 industry confident that 15 new office towers will proceed in Vancouver’s core and complete by 2024
China’s “belt and road” strategy embraces Surrey

China’s “belt and road” strategy embraces Surrey

A $190 million industrial build in the Fraser Valley a concrete symbol of China's intention to make Canada a "belt and road" country – but it is also a target of local and national concern