October 27th, 2017
The plan also includes new parks, pathways and bike lanes, an extension of Berkley Road between Seymour and Dollarton, protection of environmentally sensitive areas and environmental remediation of former industrial sites, daycare centres and public art. The district’s intent is to have “complete” walkable communities where people can shop, work, access services and recreate without having to drive. [read more]
Written by Chris Brown
In Development, Neighbourhood Stories
June 8th, 2017
Squamish is both quickly becoming a commuter suburb of Vancouver, and undergoing an industrial expansion unseen in decades. And as more Lower Mainlanders are looking to Squamish as an option, driving up house prices. The benchmark price for a detached house increased 27 per cent from $658,600 to $836,100 between March 2015 and March 2016 alone. [read more]
Written by Chris Brown
In Development, Market statistics, Real Estate News, Uncategorized
June 6th, 2017
Seven Peaks is a collection West Coast-style townhomes in beautiful Squamish. Built for family life and making the most of the great outdoors of Squamish, these three and four bedroom homes are spaciously laid out and focus on creating a sense of community. [read more]
Written by Chris Brown
In Advice for Buyers, Development, Just Sold, New Homes
March 7th, 2017
B.C.’s finance minister says he’s going to offer a cash incentive on one hand, and maybe apply a little Drano with the other, to unclog the housing development pipeline in Metro Vancouver’s municipalities. Mike de Jong unveiled details in an interview about his plan to offer cash to Lower Mainland municipalities in exchange for “reasonable” deadlines on permitting, rezoning and approval processes. [read more]
Written by Chris Brown
In City Planning, Development
January 15th, 2017
A coach house and a secondary suite may be coming to a one-unit residential lot near you. City of North Vancouver council voted unanimously Monday to send a zoning amendment – which would allow homeowners to add a secondary suite and a coach house – to a public hearing. Presently, homeowners can have one or the other but not both. [read more]
Written by Chris Brown
In City Planning, Development
December 1st, 2016
Parents of Argyle secondary students got a look at preliminary plans for a new high school Thursday, including lots of “flexible” classroom space and a large commons area that can be opened up to become a performance or presentation space if needed. [read more]
Written by Chris Brown
In Development, Infrastructure, Neighbourhood Stories
January 26th, 2016
According to the city’s community development department, the assembly of lands in the area represents the largest assembly in the city since the early 1980s and creates special opportunities for the city and the applicant. [read more]
Written by Chris Brown
In City of North Vancouver, Development, Real Estate News
December 7th, 2015
A study released this month to the Urban Development Institute, Pacific Region, showed that 87 per cent of the 21,600 new condominiums being marketed for delivery in Metro Vancouver by 2018 have already been sold. The key reason: buyers understand that today’s prices could look like a bargain three years from now, largely because of the accelerating value of Metro Vancouver land. [read more]
Written by Chris Brown
In Advice for Buyers, Development, New Homes
November 17th, 2015
The province’s design, which has been public for almost a year, includes a five-lane Mountain Highway overpass (up from four lanes in previous iterations) with a new off-ramp from the Cut leading to Brooksbank Avenue, a new on-ramp from Mountain Highway onto the Cut northbound, controlled intersections, and AAA bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. [read more]
Written by Chris Brown
In Development, Infrastructure
August 12th, 2015
Lynn Creek Town Centre will be a transit-oriented, mixed use community offering a wide-range of housing options for people at all stages of life, in a unique location near employment and retail opportunities, natural amenities, and Phibbs Transit Exchange. [read more]
Written by Chris Brown
In Advice for Buyers, Development, Neighbourhood Stories
May 11th, 2015
North Vancouver District council gave the go-ahead for work to begin on the second phase of the Seylynn Village project April 27; but plans to hang large advertising signs from the building prompted council debate.
The project site, located at Fern Street and Mountain Highway, recently completed its first of three towers, which will start seeing people move in this summer. [read more]
Written by Chris Brown
In Development, Pre Sale
September 30th, 2014
As Metro Vancouver enters a new wave of growth in residential real estate, a more innovative and socially-conscious community of developers is coming up with new ideas about philanthropy. Increasingly, … [read more]
Written by Chris Brown
In Development, New Homes
August 13th, 2014
Earls has sold its long-held property on Marine Drive to a development group led by Darwin Construction for $20,000,000. The 2.06 acre site is currently built out with the restaurant itself, which … [read more]
Written by Chris Brown
In Development, Land Deals
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