Real Estate

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Canada’s self-proclaimed fastest-growing unicorn facing legal trouble in B.C., the U.S.

Vancouver-based Nexii Building Solutions is the subject of two court cases that allege a breach of contract

Resurrecting office retail spaces in downtown Vancouver

High office vacancies, hybrid work environments and street safety concerns have not stopped post-pandemic demand for retail space in downtown Vancouver office buildings

Room to grow as BC Hydro reviews net metering program

BC Hydro rules limited the scale of B.C.'s largest rooftop solar array, developer says

Prince George seeing construction ‘lull'

The number of building permits issued by the City of Prince George is down, compared to 2021 and 2022

Surrey condo tower developer defends substantial delay

Edmonton-based Everest Developments claims four-year pause in construction was due to outside forces and it is now on track to completion - but some pre-sale buyers are skeptical

Vancouver home sales rise in May, nearing 10-year average: real estate board

Board says Vancouver's housing market is showing signs of heating up heading into the summer

Gregory Martel, B.C. company no longer allowed to act as mortgage brokers

The B.C. Financial Services Authority said investigators obtained evidence indicating Martel and Shop Your Own Mortgage had conducted business 'in a manner prejudicial to the public interest'

How can Whistler preserve and optimize its existing housing supply?

From helping seniors age in place to incentivizing rentals in WHA ownership units, the RMOW is exploring ways to make better use of the resort’s employee accommodation

Veteran Vancouver developer admits he’ll not make much on ‘signature’ project

Mass-timber strata complex wraps up 30 years of Aragon residential development on the New Westminster waterfront

Metro Vancouver condo development hits the brakes due to 'rising interest rates'

Thind Properties has halted its Minoru Square project and is returning the 20 per cent deposit to the pre-sale buyers