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Commercial building assessments process lacks teeth: critics

Commercial building assessments process lacks teeth: critics

Veteran assessor says authority has been flying blind with little information, leading to catch-up assessments with huge value jumps
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Pacific Centre, Oakridge among Canada’s top three most profitable malls

Pacific Centre, Oakridge among Canada’s top three most profitable malls

The Vancouver shopping centres once again post the highest sales in the West, with Edmonton, Calgary and Burnaby malls cracking the top ten
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Co-working company partners with hotels to free up work space

Co-working company partners with hotels to free up work space

With major co-working space providers gobbling up traditional office space, Vancouver startups are turning to actual hotels to offer entrepreneurs space
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High-rise plan for major road in Delta resurfaces

High-rise plan for major road in Delta resurfaces

Proposal for mixed-use development had been on hold but is "now active," says council
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Advertised one-bed rents in B.C. cities see huge increases: report

Advertised one-bed rents in B.C. cities see huge increases: report

Vancouver, Burnaby and Victoria's advertised rental prices for one-bed units soar way above inflation, says PadMapper
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Demolition at Broadway and Cambie makes way for new seven-storey development

Demolition at Broadway and Cambie makes way for new seven-storey development

The prominent corner site is located just across the street from Broadway - City Hall SkyTrain station - part of the future Broadway Extension
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Rising commercial assessments a threat to North Shore businesses

Rising commercial assessments a threat to North Shore businesses

Only banks and doctors will be left, councillor warns
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Home prices holding firm in most Metro Vancouver areas, and for condos: report

Home prices holding firm in most Metro Vancouver areas, and for condos: report

Price growth has dramatically slowed across region, but still rose 2.1 per cent overall in fourth quarter, says Royal LePage
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Rising multi-family assessments could trigger higher rents across B.C.

Rising multi-family assessments could trigger higher rents across B.C.

Landlord group says that increased property taxes will force apartment building owners to raise rents or spend less on building maintenance
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B.C. commercial building permits break record

B.C. commercial building permits break record

Statistics Canada data for November show the province issued the highest value of commercial building permits on record
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