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Construction

Metro Vancouver Developers Link Arms, Take Aim At DCC Increases

​Developers such as Wesgroup, Polygon, Anthem, Strand, and Edgar are pushing the Metro Vancouver Regional District to reconsider DCC increases.

Development Projects

39-Storey Mixed-Use Skyscraper Proposed For Little Jamaica

Once completed, the sleek new development would bring 423 new residential units to the Eglinton West neighbourhood.

Profiles

“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.

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.

Industry

AimForce Development Hit By 3 Foreclosures, Including 67-Storey Surrey Project

​The 67-storey tower was planned for 10227 King George Boulevard, which has become the subject of a new foreclosure, along with two other properties owned by AimForce Development Group.

Development Projects

Mimico Set For More Growth With Proposed 40-Storey Development From Minto Communities

The new Minto Communities development will feature a four-storey podium and contain a total of 413 residential units.

Development Projects

Liberty Development Unveils 36-Storey Condo To Kick Off Six Points Plaza Redevelopment

The multi-phase project was approved by the City in July 2023, and will see Liberty Development bring buildings ranging from eight to 45 storeys to the site of the popular Etobicoke shopping mall.

Industry

Greybrook Announces Death Of Founder Elias Vamvakas At Age 65

Vamvakas is remembered by his company as a “visionary leader whose entrepreneurial spirit and dedication laid the foundation for Greybrook”

Office

Lark Group To Convert 10 Floors Of 23-Storey Surrey Office Tower Into Hotel

The 23-storey City Centre 4 office tower at 9686 137 Street near King George Boulevard is currently under construction.

Development Projects

Kindred Works Proposes 11-Storey Development For Lawrence Ave E With 30% Affordable Units

With help from KPMB Architects, Kindred Works' chic design has sustainability, affordability, and accessibility at top of mind.

Development Projects

35- And 39-Storey Condos Proposed Near “Under-Utilized” Glencairn Station

Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp has set sights on a stretch of single-detached houses just a stone’s throw away from Glencairn subway station and a 15-minute walk from the future Eglinton Crosstown LRT.

Industry

Failed Sale, $49M Debt Push Slate-Owned Burnaby Office Towers Into Receivership

​The subject property of the receivership against Slate Asset Management is the "Golden Towers" office complex at 4330 Kingsway in Burnaby.

Under Construction

Municipalities Going Off 'Green' Script Is The Last Thing The Housing Crisis Needs

Residential builders already have to overcome numerous obstacles just to get shovels in the ground, and municipalities that push the envelope with their own green building standards will only make it even more difficult to meet housing targets.