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Richmond council rejects further push for empty-homes tax

Richmond council rejects further push for empty-homes tax

City not pushing for an extra empty-homes tax, but ask the province to return tax it collects on vacant homes to municipalities
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High-stakes Burnaby bowling-alley sale, unenforceable, ‘tainted by illegality’: judge

High-stakes Burnaby bowling-alley sale, unenforceable, ‘tainted by illegality’: judge

Real estate agent for both parties withheld information from owner about rezoning potential of property now worth $86 million.
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Two-tower residential project heads to Development Permit Board

Two-tower residential project heads to Development Permit Board

The project is seeking to become the first residential Passive House highrise in Vancouver
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Delta cannabis grower expands operation on East Coast

Delta cannabis grower expands operation on East Coast

Zennabis says it received federal licensing for its Atholville, New Brunswick cultivation facility to expand
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Full and fuller: Hotels, office space face record-low vacancies

Full and fuller: Hotels, office space face record-low vacancies

“The news goes from bad to worse,” a recent office report warns, adding: “Lower rents are unlikely, even with pending new supply"
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One in five proposed Vancouver housing units has been shelved: report

One in five proposed Vancouver housing units has been shelved: report

New home sales fell seven per cent last year, on top of a 31 per cent decline in 2017, causing developers to abandon projects
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Ladner Village redevelopment gets another extension

Ladner Village redevelopment gets another extension

Delta council recently granted another six-month extension to the current owner of heritage building
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Vancouver two-bed apartment rental prices average nearly $3,000: report

Vancouver two-bed apartment rental prices average nearly $3,000: report

But Vancouver is not the most expensive city in Canada to rent one-bedroom units, according to Rentals.ca
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Big players muscle out mom-and-pop storage firms

Big players muscle out mom-and-pop storage firms

Self-storage a target for big companies, real estate investment trusts
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Redevelopment raises discussion about lack of industrial space and meaning of 'heritage'

Redevelopment raises discussion about lack of industrial space and meaning of 'heritage'

Proposed Mount Pleasant project would save heritage buildings but displace tenants, bottle return depot
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