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Squamish council grapples with possibilities of rental-only zoning

Squamish council grapples with possibilities of rental-only zoning

Municipality looking for ways to protect 309 rental units in 12 buildings if redevelopment occurs, but fears unintended consequences
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Landowners await payday in Port Kells

Landowners await payday in Port Kells

Fourteen years after the City of Surrey released a land use plan for the area, land speculators and owners are still waiting for the payoff
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Public hearing scheduled following changes to West Vancouver's Evelyn project

Public hearing scheduled following changes to West Vancouver's Evelyn project

Removal of 10,000-square-foot clubhouse in favour of new townhomes will add to housing mix on site
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B.C. government not stablizing housing market the right way: BCREA

B.C. government not stablizing housing market the right way: BCREA

Finance minister says housing market is moving in right direction, but real estate industry critics disagree
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Victoria highlights housing investments in advance of budget

Victoria highlights housing investments in advance of budget

"Your government will continue to work with partners to build the homes people need, improving housing affordability for everyone who calls B.C. home,” the throne speech proclaimed
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Proposed 28-storey South Granville development proves predictably polarizing

Proposed 28-storey South Granville development proves predictably polarizing

Controversy about the project's future touches on the usual suspects — height, density, affordability, the housing crisis, to name only a few
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Demand for minimum affordable housing could push up costs, says group

Demand for minimum affordable housing could push up costs, says group

City of Victoria's proposal to require all condo projects to include affordable rental units should be rethought, as policy could actually drive up prices, according to developers
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St. Paul’s Hospital $1.9-billion replacement gets go-ahead

St. Paul’s Hospital $1.9-billion replacement gets go-ahead

Phased project to include multiple care units, high-tech care
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B.C.’s ‘policy-induced’ housing slowdown gives chill to January’s market: BCREA

B.C.’s ‘policy-induced’ housing slowdown gives chill to January’s market: BCREA

Province’s real estate association lays blame for sluggish market and falling prices squarely at federal market intervention
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35-storey tower proposed for Hornby Street in downtown Vancouver

35-storey tower proposed for Hornby Street in downtown Vancouver

Cultural amenity space included in the project would be owned by city
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