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Protect our oceans, and get it done already

By Mike Harcourt, Times Colonist Greater Victoria’s daily flush of 130 million litres of raw sewage and 40,000 kilograms of solids into Haro Strait and toward Race Rocks is neither environmentally nor politically sustainable. Just ask Washington state Gov. Jay I...
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Do cities require too many parking stalls be built?

Buyers of condos in urban centres near transit have little need for cars  By Kevin Griffin, Vancouver Sun A real estate developer says that a special case needs to be made to ease parking requirements for residential construction in dense new urban areas such as...
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Affordable rentals on their way

Rebecca Aldous / Whistler Question Up to 100 Whistler employees may find themselves in affordable rental units early next year. Last week the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) approved rezoning of municipally owned land to pave the way for 27 resident restr...
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Canada builders shift from condos to rentals amid investor demand

By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO (Reuters) - Amid fears of a bubble in condominium prices in Canada's largest cities, developers say they are shifting from building condos to high-rise rental apartments, as institutional investors look for assets with steady cash flow. ...
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New housing incentives promised for B.C. budget

BY ROB SHAW, VANCOUVER SUN VICTORIA — The B.C. budget this month will make it easier for some people to buy a home, encourage the construction of new housing and put in place measures to track data on home sales and purchases, says the finance minister. Mike de ...
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Will 2016 be the Year of the Condo?

BY BARBARA YAFFE, VANCOUVER SUN Condominium units have long been viewed as the poor cousins of single-family houses in Vancouver’s real estate market. But 2016 could well be the Year of the Condo. Realtor Patrick Weeks foresees only moderate growth this year in ...
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Government action needed on land shortage crisis: developers

By Peter Mitham Business in Vancouver Show Leadership They’re not making any more land, a truism with real-life implications for an increasing number of players in the Lower Mainland’s development sector. “Fundamentally, we’ve run out of single-family land,...
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11-storey rental apartment tower planned for Uptown in Saanich

Andrew Duffy / Times Colonist The first residential building planned for Uptown will be an 11-storey structure with 134 rental suites and townhomes, according to plans submitted to Saanich. The development at the corner of Carey Road and Ravine Way will also off...