Frank O'Brien
Gig economy could spawn Vancouver ‘micro-lease’ office
Hong Kong company eyes city for short-stay startups seeking temporary working spaces
Empty homes are fraction of City of Vancouver estimate: report
Vancouver claimed there were nearly 25,000 empty homes, but only 2,538 owners are subject to its empty-homes tax
Politics cited as prices of Metro rental buildings fall
Landlords fear arrival of new policy that could make it harder to raise rents
Canadians stressing out about finances: report
Canadians don’t need the federal government to provide a stress test for borrowers – many are creating their own financial stress and Vancouverites are leading the nation. The percentage of...
Landlords the winners as Metro Vancouver housing sales slump
With a near free-fall in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia housing sales will plunge 23 per cent this year, according to the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA), and the projected 2019 recovery will...
Self-storage sector demand moving upmarket
Lock-and-leave investment attracts bigger players and a push for high-end units
Vancouver versus Toronto: a tale of two office sectors
Key differences between Canada’s two hottest markets
New small-space flex offices push $1,000 a square foot
Metro’s high-tech sector driving demand for new office-industrial strata projects
Meet ‘Henry,’ the new money target for condo builders
High-earning – but ‘not rich yet’ – young adults seen as prime demographic
Stay-home seniors skew retirement home outlook
More than nine out of 10 plan remain in their own homes during retirement – but some may not be by choice