Housing market slowdown has slashed B.C. government’s projected income from purchase taxes, including foreign buyer tax revenues

Non-individual ownership in Kelowna outstrips that in Vancouver

More young professionals are coming to the region than are leaving it, according to Census data

Bill Morneau says getting people into affordable homeownership is top of mind, and that Liberal Party won't compromise stability of the market

A proposal recently put forward for council’s consideration would pave the way for more developers to step forward with high-density housing applications for the corridor

Condo developer blends high-tech workspace into residential towers as office vacancy rate falls to eight-year low

Development group Garibaldi At Squamish presents latest draft for four-season ski resort near Garibaldi Lake, 20km from Squamish, to local residents

Regional district board members divided over right level of regulation and whether it should be enforced based on complaints

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on sales from Vancouver to Victoria and construction costs

B.C.'s municipalities are badly served by a "hobbled" system — but there are solutions, says former assessor

Greater Victoria’s housing market is now “moderately overvalued,” an improvement from its status as being “highly overvalued,” according to the Canada Mortgage and ...

Another three towers could be added to the Coquitlam City Centre skyline. Monday, council sent to public hearing a proposal by the Onni Group to build the highrises on ...

Henriquez Partners Architects has filed a development application for three more buildings planned for the sprawling Oakridge Centre redevelopment

Despite home prices falling, CMHC’s quarterly report continues to find strong evidence of real estate overvaluation

A successful business succession plan hinges on transferring ownership, raising the business’ value and being sharp on tax strategies

Mayor Kennedy Stewart called the latest statistics on declarations “very encouraging.”

Provincial "school tax" will affect West Vancouver more than any other district, so a fair share of revenues should be used to fund local affordable housing

Visual representations of dollar values by which benchmark detached home and condo prices have fallen in a year

The storage properties are located in B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.

“NDP claims about the impact of taxes on providing an affordable price point is the mirage it has created in the desert for buyers”

Cost pressures A year ago, people wondered how high prices could soar. Presale condo pricing was pushing the envelope across the region, and Bosa had recently sold office...

Record-low availability is leading to a starved but pricey market, according to a new report by Avison Young

The two real estate investment groups purchased Tillicum Centre from RioCan, a retail mall of over 50 stores and services

For every month in 2018, sales numbers in the capital region fell below the same month the previous year

Proposals include market residential building for Little Mountain site and 31-storey office tower for Coal Harbour lot

In December, more than 400 trucks joined a protest parade in Estevan to protest federal inaction on resource development

Residential sellers make their move in January, with new listings up 245 per cent month over month, but sales are down nearly 40 per cent

The company behind Parq Vancouver sold its stake for an undisclosed amount to PBC Group

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on Vancouver and Prairie real estate markets

"It is very rare for a housing market to remain depressed when the local economy is doing so well," says panelist at UDI luncheon

A shortage of housing in the city's university district is causing developers to take notice

“Absolutely outrageous,” a councillor said. “I just can’t believe we are put to this degree of a money grab.”

Council considers ways to regulate short-term rentals

Average assessed value of immigrant-owned homes higher than those owned by Canadian-born residents, finds Statistics Canada

‘Combined effect of tighter mortgage guidelines and higher interest rates has been larger than previously estimated,’ says Bank of Canada

The city's office market has long made headlines for scant office availability

Despite market slowdown and even in detached sector, ownership cost vs income is getting worse, finds nationwide study

Foreign direct investment in Canada has fallen to the lowest level in nearly 20 years and analysts blame federal regulations

City Market will be part of the development’s 185,000 square feet of retail space, which will also include a food hall, gym, pharmacy, and dining options

Neil Belenkie says he's hearing from a wave of village residents who may be forced to rent out or sell because of the new provincial tax

Commercial real estate investments are flowing into major cities – some taking advantage of lower property prices in wake of oil price “crisis”

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary rental housing markets

It has taken sustained stupidity but Canada’s leaders are finally managing to bring down one of the strongest economies in the free world

The most expensive assessed properties in Coquitlam, PoCo and Port Moody are all commercial sites

Cambie at West Broadway eyed for long-term redevelopment plans

The company isn't put off by less than ideal office vacancies

More greenspace may result after Macdonald Development fails to acquire Crown land

The City of New West considered a proposal to build a 22-storey mixed-use residential and commercial development on the Columbia Theatre site

If the pace of development is a nail, it may be time for District of North Vancouver council to swing the hammer. That was the message from Mayor Mike Little during a ...

Nearly $3 billion of Metro Vancouver purpose-built rental properties exchanged hands last year, finds report

Measures such as mortgage stress test are “at cross purposes” with federal promises to support the middle class, asserts Mortgage Professionals of Canada

A preliminary development application proposes a mixed-use residential, retail and child-care project

Some could call this purchase spree of Calgary and Edmonton assets 'counterintuitive'

Councillor Jean Swanson says rents will keep rising unless vacancy control and rent freezes are implemented

Another B.C. civil forfeiture law suit has revealed allegations involving the illegal drug trade and real estate deals

“Speculators” were always going to hate the speculation tax, that’s pretty much a given

Application for distinct 10-storey building goes before Development Permit Board Jan. 21; City of Vancouver still considering whether to relocate 'Monument for East Vancouver...

Sydney moves down to third place in Demographia rankings as Australian home prices drop; Hong Kong remains least affordable

Louise McManus doesn’t want to be punished with higher property taxes on the condo she’s lived in for 25 years

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring breakdowns on tax declaration notices and commercial property assessments

The proposed surtax on vacant residential properties would “discourage derelict buildings, and encourage the occupancy, maintenance and improvement of buildings”

Panel of developers predict housing trends for coming year with cautious optimism; one says single-family price correction was “necessary”

Edmonton saw dollar value for commercial real estate sales reach its highest level in five years, up 30 per cent year-over-year

"Homeowners will file an annual tax declaration which will help tax administrators demonstrate whether owners need to pay the tax,” Finance Minister Carole James told ...

James says detractors of the government’s speculation tax exemption are “playing politics” in advance of Nanaimo’s provincial byelection

Saskatchewan's two biggest cities have the country's lowest commercial-to-residential ratios

Every homeowner in affected areas will get declaration letters between January 18 and February 28, and must apply for exemption or pay up

Veteran assessor says authority has been flying blind with little information, leading to catch-up assessments with huge value jumps

The Vancouver shopping centres once again post the highest sales in the West, with Edmonton, Calgary and Burnaby malls cracking the top ten

With major co-working space providers gobbling up traditional office space, Vancouver startups are turning to actual hotels to offer entrepreneurs space

Proposal for mixed-use development had been on hold but is "now active," says council

Despite significant sales activity slowdown, province's average full-year resale price in 2018 is no lower than 2017

Vancouver, Burnaby and Victoria's advertised rental prices for one-bed units soar way above inflation, says PadMapper

The prominent corner site is located just across the street from Broadway - City Hall SkyTrain station - part of the future Broadway Extension

Saskatoon's downtown and suburban office markets present diverging prospects

Western Canada's top commercial real estate stories, featuring coverage on B.C. Assessment property value changes' effect on local commercial businesses

Only banks and doctors will be left, councillor warns

Price growth has dramatically slowed across region, but still rose 2.1 per cent overall in fourth quarter, says Royal LePage

Landlord group says that increased property taxes will force apartment building owners to raise rents or spend less on building maintenance

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

“Second Cup does not use this money in an adequate manner to advertise and fails to fulfil its contractual,” read court documents

Application filed for architecturally striking building to replace 15-storey tower in Coal Harbour

Consumers increasingly less willing to pay for higher-priced units in new developments, says Altus Group

“Just opening the [assessment] envelope was enough to stop me from sleeping for two days,” says manufacturer and business owner

A industrial lands strategy task force was appointed in December, setting the stage for members to begin work in earnest

“Top-tier” of city’s real estate hit by “a barrage of government and regulatory interventions compounded by mortgage rate hikes,” says luxury brokerage

Lenders want to know a borrower’s track record and require a more detailed examination of prospective developments in the real estate sector

Deadline is Feb. 4