British Columbia / Alberta
Development Projects
Fraser Academy Buys Old LaSalle College Campus In Vancouver For $35M
The office building at 2665 Renfrew Street in Vancouver sold in July and is set to be the new home of the Fraser Academy beginning Fall 2027.
Nov 06, 2026
Industry
Moving Day: October 2026 Industry Hires And Promotions
For your information, reference, and networking needs, here are the moves, hires, and promotions the real estate and development industry saw in October 2026.
Featured
STOREYS Partners With Colliers To Launch Top 75 Real Estate Projects Report And Program
Powered by SiteMedia and its seven publications, the inaugural Top 75 Real Estate Projects report is set to become an annual fixture on the Canadian real estate and development calendar.
Economy
Bank Of Canada Raises Policy Rate To 2.5% In First Hike Since 2023
On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada increased its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% — marking the first hike since July of 2023 — and said further increases may be needed.
Costly Construction, Decades Of Delays: Canada’s Project Leaders Get A New Playbook
The Canadian Infrastructure Leadership Academy was built to help leaders move from contract-first thinking to the relationship-driven work major projects now demand.
Real Estate News
Ahead Of BC Election, UDI, Housing Central Push For Four Actions
The four housing-focused groups have come together as “unlikely allies” ahead of BC’s snap election on Saturday, October 24.
Office
How An Ottawa Office Conversion Ended Up In Receivership
The office building at 495 Richmond Road in Ottawa is owned by DOV Capital Corp and was placed under receivership on September 17 by Addenda Capital, after — according to filings in Ontario Superior Court — the conversion commenced without the lender's approval.
Industry
Moving Day: September 2026 Industry Hires And Promotions
For your information, reference, and networking needs, here are the moves, hires, and promotions the real estate and development industry saw in September 2026.
Development Projects
Surrey, SFU Submit Application For New SFU Med School Designed By Stantec, Revery
The Surrey City Development Corporation and Simon Fraser University recently submitted their development application for Phase One of Centre Block.
Real Estate News
Roughly 2.3 Years Of Supply Above $4M Is Sitting (Pretty, Probably) In West Van
Sotheby's International Realty Canada's 20-year look at West Vancouver sales finds the median price has reached $3.1 million only a few times. As of September 1, 195 residential properties were listed above $4 million on MLS.
Renting
Canadian Renters Caught Between Higher Rates And Homes That Don't Fit
Findings from the Canadian Housing Survey show that renters who have recently moved are paying a premium over sitting tenants — to the tune of $450 more per month.
Breaking Charts
Insider: Canada Risks Building Less As Homebuyers Gain Ground
"If the only way a project works is for resale prices to climb again, the affordability improvement contains the reason construction might stall. Canada needs the cost of delivering housing to adjust alongside the price buyers can pay."
Real Estate News
Canadian Home Sales Dip In August, Rate Worries Return: CREA
A Bank of Canada rate hike is officially back on the table this year and already priced in by markets, CREA's economist says — after four straight months of barely-there sales and price movement in August.
Real Estate News
Canadian Housing Market Stuck Between Correction And Recovery: RBC
“The general tone of Canada’s market will still be soft with our resales projections far below levels before the pandemic and home values just a smidgeon above the cyclical low,” said RBC.
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