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Vancouver real estate getting a boost from thriving life science industry, says report

Vancouver real estate getting a boost from thriving life science industry, says report

Strong job growth and government funding drive commercial demand, according to Cushman & Wakefield
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Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says

Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Real Estate Association says tariff uncertainty has slowed housing activity. A board report says there were 4,947 residential sales in the province last month, down 9.7 per cent from the same time last year.
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Vancouver developer decries Canada’s counter-tariffs on construction materials

Vancouver developer decries Canada’s counter-tariffs on construction materials

Exemptions needed to lower construction costs and boost housing supply, says Wesgroup exec
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Property tax 'curiosity' complicating B.C.'s housing density drive

Property tax 'curiosity' complicating B.C.'s housing density drive

Some say provision of the Assessment Act restrains housing supply and density
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Feds unveil standardized designs to tackle housing crisis

Feds unveil standardized designs to tackle housing crisis

Goals are to cut costs and accelerate housing delivery in Canada
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Average asking rents decrease for fifth straight month to $2,088: report

Average asking rents decrease for fifth straight month to $2,088: report

Average asking rents across Canada fell year-over-year for the fifth straight month in February to $2,088. A monthly report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation, which analyzes listings in the former's network, says rents declined 4.
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Vancouver industrial vacancy hits highest level in decade

Vancouver industrial vacancy hits highest level in decade

Tariff-related uncertainty has blunted momentum, says Newmark Group
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Vancouver developer pushes Georgia, Dunsmuir viaducts removal to build 5K homes

Vancouver developer pushes Georgia, Dunsmuir viaducts removal to build 5K homes

Concord Pacific submits rezoning inquiry for its last piece of Expo lands
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Developer Peter Wall, known for shaping Vancouver’s skyline, passes away

Developer Peter Wall, known for shaping Vancouver’s skyline, passes away

Influential businessman leaves behind charitable and visionary legacy
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Les Leyne: Despite province's 'all-front attack,' housing starts dropped last year

Les Leyne: Despite province's 'all-front attack,' housing starts dropped last year

It comes down to the fact that you can’t build houses if you can’t hire builders. And you can’t force the private sector to build if the financing doesn’t work.
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