British Columbia / Alberta

The tower proposed for 1470-1476 W Broadway in Vancouver.
Development Projects

Gracorp Proposing 34-Storey Tower At Future South Granville Station In Vancouver

The tower being proposed by Gracorp Properties would sit at 1470-1476 W Broadway and include a secondary entrance to the future South Granville Station.

Profiles

PCI President Tim Grant On Marine Gateway 2 And Development Processes

PCI Developments is expected to submit their official rezoning application for Marine Gateway 2 to the City of Vancouver in September.

Economy

The BoC Came Through With A Rate Cut. Economists Are Already Anticipating Another

Economists with CIBC, BMO, and Desjardins are optimistic that the Bank of Canada will deliver on a third interest rate cut in September.

Development Projects

Anthem And Crestpoint Take Over West End Project From Strand And Intracorp

​Anthem Properties and Crestpoint have also made significant changes to the tower planned for 1318 Thurlow Street and 1068-1090 Burnaby Street in the West End of Vancouver.

Listed Luxe

One Of Vancouver's Largest Residences Hits Market For $27.5M

Located a short distance from the Fraser River, this home is so close to the Marine Drive Golf Club that it's practically an extension of the (already sprawling) backyard.

Construction

CMHC Introduces 'Frequent Builder Framework' To Fast-Track Loan Applications

​The frequent builder framework will allow applications for CMHC's Affordable Housing Fund and Apartment Construction Loan Program to be expedited.

Taxes

Easing Does It: Bank Of Canada Lowers Interest Rate By Another 0.25%

Wednesday’s cut brings the policy interest rate down to 4.5%, and was by and large anticipated by economists with Canada’s ‘Big Five’ banks.

Real Estate News

How Immigration And Migration Are Reshaping Canada's Luxury Home Markets

“Migration Nation” is the aptly named title of the Sotheby's International Realty Canada report revealing how population trends are impacting the country's most lucrative housing markets.

Policy

Bosa Properties Says Burnaby Policies Make Purpose-Built Rental Projects "Unbuildable"

​Bosa Properties recently sent a letter to Burnaby City Council outlining its thoughts, after it backed out from acquiring a site in the Royal Oak neighbourhood.

Economy

Where Every Big Bank Stands On Tomorrow's Interest Rate Announcement

Recent data releases have been encouraging on the interest rate front, and economists with CIBC, RBC, and BMO are optimistic that we will see a quarter-point cut from the Bank of Canada tomorrow.

Condos

Metro Vancouver Sees Largest Quarterly Presale Inventory Release In Two Years

Despite the surge in inventory, sales velocity in the presales market has been slow and it could be more of the same to close out 2024, says MLA Canada.