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​Brad Foster, Director of the Vancouver Housing Development Office (left) and its Pacific Street project (right).
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Inside The City Of Vancouver Housing Development Office With Director Brad Foster

​After stints at BC Housing and TransLink, Brad Foster joined the City of Vancouver as Director of the Vancouver Housing Development Office (VHDO).

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BC Minister Of Housing Ravi Kahlon On His New Mandate And The Year Ahead

​Kahlon discusses the suite of legislation that municipalities spent the past year implementing and what to expect from his ministry in 2025.

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Moving Up: Where Marcon EVP Nic Paolella Hopes To Take The Company

At just 32, Nic Paolella is helping to lead his family's company – from the position of Executive Vice President – toward an ever-widening scope of opportunity in the local community.

Industry

Teresa Goldstein Talks National Housing Council And The “Fascinating Conversation” Of City Building

There’s a lot of pessimism surrounding housing in Canada, but Goldstein speaks on the topic with an undertone of hopefulness and positivity. “The fact that we are having these conversations, I think, is so exciting,” she says.

Construction

Wesgroup SVP Of Development Brad Jones On The Challenges With DCCs, REDMA

​A group of developers, led by Wesgroup, recently launched a campaign against the upcoming increases to Metro Vancouver's DCCs.

Industry

PC Urban Founder Brent Sawchyn On Getting Creative In A Conservative Industry

Development is a conservative profession by nature, but out of necessity, it’s also getting more creative in its delivery, says long-time developer Brent Sawchyn, founder of Vancouver’s PC Urban, a merchant development company that builds purpose built rental and industrial strata buildings in Western Canada and soon, Toronto.

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“We Bogged The Whole Thing Down”: Anthem Properties' Eric Carlson Talks Roadblocks In Homebuilding

“The approval process is brutal today," says Eric Carlson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Anthem Properties, one of BC’s largest developers.

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Renewal Development Wants To Demolish The Demolition-First Paradigm

Glyn Lewis, Founder of Renewal Development, wants demolition to be the last resort rather than the default option.

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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.

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Josh White On Becoming Vancouver's New GM Of Planning

The former Director of City & Regional Planning for the City of Calgary joined the City of Vancouver on May 1, 2024.

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Ross McCredie On Rebranding Sutton Group And The Future Of Real Estate Transactions

Some 20 years after founding Sotheby's International Realty Canada, Ross McCredie has purchased Sutton Group... and he has ambitious plans.

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Christina Giannone On Leading One Of The GTA's Largest Developments

Christina Giannone shares what it's like working on the gargantuan Brightwater development in the very area she was born and raised, and what it's like being one of the few female leaders in the development sector.

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Britainny Hari On Launching Dual Agency And The CRE World For Women

Dual Agency was launched by Britainny Hari, previously at CBRE, on the week of International Women's Day.