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B.C. commercial building permits break record

B.C. commercial building permits break record

Statistics Canada data for November show the province issued the highest value of commercial building permits on record
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Thirty-one storey office tower proposed for downtown Vancouver

Thirty-one storey office tower proposed for downtown Vancouver

Application filed for architecturally striking building to replace 15-storey tower in Coal Harbour financial district
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Assessed values of North Shore's priciest homes are down

Assessed values of North Shore's priciest homes are down

This story has been amended since first posting. Even in the world of heated driveways, curated wine cellars and infinity pools, homeowners in the upper ranks of the real estate world aren’t immune from changes in the market.
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Metro Vancouver task force to tackle industrial land squeeze

Metro Vancouver task force to tackle industrial land squeeze

A new Metro Vancouver industrial lands strategy task force was appointed in December, setting the stage for members to begin work in earnest under chairman George Harvie of Delta this month.
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Metro Vancouver new home sales down 19% in 2018 – and will fall more: report

Metro Vancouver new home sales down 19% in 2018 – and will fall more: report

Consumers increasingly less willing to pay for higher-priced units in new developments, says Altus Group
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Property taxes floor Burnaby tilemaker after soaring assessment

Property taxes floor Burnaby tilemaker after soaring assessment

“Just opening the [BC Assessment] envelope was enough to stop me from sleeping for two days,” says manufacturer and business owner
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$4M-plus home sales in Vancouver plummet by half in 2018: Sotheby’s

$4M-plus home sales in Vancouver plummet by half in 2018: Sotheby’s

“Top-tier” of city’s real estate hit by “a barrage of government and regulatory interventions compounded by mortgage rate hikes,” says luxury brokerage
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Rate of B.C. seniors deferring property taxes skyrockets

Rate of B.C. seniors deferring property taxes skyrockets

The cost of housing is hitting seniors hard as the rate of those using property tax deferral has skyrocketed, while the reliance on rent subsidies for seniors is growing too fast. That’s according to a new report by B.C.
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Real estate values sink for detached homes in West Vancouver, North Vancouver

Real estate values sink for detached homes in West Vancouver, North Vancouver

Condo values up across North Shore but market continues to slide
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Check out this $18.6M luxury mansion, perfect for winter (PHOTOS)

Check out this $18.6M luxury mansion, perfect for winter (PHOTOS)

Indoor pool with ocean vistas and a sunroom with fireplace – this newly listed home knows the weather
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