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Vancouver most luxurious rental homes in limbo

Vancouver most luxurious rental homes in limbo

A unique lease arrangement and a global pandemic have combined to stall take-up for an ultra-luxury apartment building on Vancouver’s English Bay
Telus to build new Victoria HQ

Telus to build new Victoria HQ

“Cutting-edge” regional office tower will employ 250 people and provide new office and retail space in the heart of downtown
Surrey acres among B.C. largest land plays

Surrey acres among B.C. largest land plays

This January the City of Surrey’s planned $3.
West Van condo tower sees fast sales during pandemic

West Van condo tower sees fast sales during pandemic

Launched in the teeth of a pandemic, a new 122-unit luxury condominium tower in West Vancouver has pre-sold 54 condos in the last month, including a $6 million penthouse, and the head of its marketing team suggest the success is more than a geographi
CRE landlords grapple with rent assistance

CRE landlords grapple with rent assistance

The federal-provincial Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CERAP) for landlords may not be long or strong enough to stave off evictions in some provinces, according to a KPMG real estate law expert. B.C.
Update: Hotel revenues could plunge 50%

Update: Hotel revenues could plunge 50%

Canada’s hotel industry will see revenues plunge by about 50 per cent this year due to pandemic closures and travel restrictions and the recovery could take up to three years, according to a startling new report from CBRE Hotels.
Trans Mountain starts in Kamloops

Trans Mountain starts in Kamloops

B.C. construction of $12.6 billion pipeline has begun with a seven-km spread in Kamloops
Summer camps banned across west

Summer camps banned across west

Thousands of summer camps will be quiet this season as overnight camps for kids have been banned due to the pandemic
Wood high rises gain support

Wood high rises gain support

B.C. is a world leader in sustainable, high-rise, mass timber construction and manufacturing
Commercial space scrubbed as restrictions lifted

Commercial space scrubbed as restrictions lifted

Office building and mall managers rethink their cleaning strategies as doors begin to open