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  1. Tech tenants are responsible for 81% of all subleases available on the market in downtown Vancouver

    Tech firms leasing office space in the suburbs Tyler OrtonWestern Investor Some tech companies are taking a cue from their work-from-home staff and switching downtown costs for the savings and flexibility on the edge of town Work-from-home is a stubborn trend that’s left downtown Vancouver in a “state of flux” after the pandemic rapidly shifted […]

  2. 3 retail units in Vancouver sells for $3.7 Million

    East Vancouver 5,100-square-foot retail site sells for $3.7 million Western Investor StaffWestern Investor The East Village parcel has three retail units, and the land offers development potential in an up-trending community. Corbel Commercial, Vancouver, for Western Investor   Property type: Retail development land Location: 2480 East Hastings Street, Vancouver Number of units: 3 Size of […]

  3. 2 units of strata office in Cloverdale sells for $1.03 Million

    Cloverdale 1,498-square-foot strata office sells for $687 per square foot Western Investor StaffWestern Investor Sale price of $1.03 million nets fully renovated corner office strata in Pacific Business Park, Cloverdale area of Surrey, B.C. Frontline Real Estate Services, Langley, B.C., for Western Investor   Property type: Office strata Location: 201, 17660 65A Avenue, Cloverdale, Surrey, […]

  4. Fed government’s ban on new foreign ownership of residential property becomes law on January 2023

    Federal foreign buyer ban coming in January 2023 REBGV StaffREBGV At a glance (3 minute read): The federal ban on foreign buyers is coming January 1, 2023. The period will last two years. The ban will only apply to residential property. The federal government’s ban on new foreign ownership of residential property becomes law on […]

  5. The top five greenest cities in Canada

    Three of Canada’s top five ‘greenest’ cities are on the Prairies Western Investor StaffWestern Investor New research has revealed Canada’s greenest cities, with Prince Albert coming out on top. Prince Alberta, third-largest city in Saskatchewan has been named Canada most green city with 28 hectares of parkland per person. | SubmittedA new study claims that […]

  6. Canada’s financial stability are elevated because of high levels of household debt along with rising interest rates, Rogers says

    Half of variable-rate mortgages have hit their trigger rate, estimates Bank of Canada The Canadian PressFinancial Post The Bank of Canada estimates that about 50 per cent of variable-rate, fixed-payment mortgages have reached the point where additional payments may be needed. That’s about 13 per cent of all Canadian mortgages. Photo by JAMES MACDONALD/BLOOMBERG OTTAWA […]

  7. Canada’s financial stability are elevated because of high levels of household debt along with rising interest rates, Rogers says

    Half of variable-rate mortgages have hit their trigger rate, estimates Bank of Canada The Canadian PressFinancial Post The Bank of Canada estimates that about 50 per cent of variable-rate, fixed-payment mortgages have reached the point where additional payments may be needed. That’s about 13 per cent of all Canadian mortgages. Photo by JAMES MACDONALD/BLOOMBERG OTTAWA […]

  8. 0.49 acres retail in Victoria sells for $10.25 Million

    Entire city block in downtown Victoria sells for $10.25 million Western Investor StaffWestern Investor Prime single-tenant retail location with 21,537 square feet of strata space on Government Street has frontage on three main roadways, with rear loading docks.   CBRE Investment Properties Group, Victoria, B.C, for Western Investor   Property type: Retail Location: 1450 Government […]

  9. B.C.’s propose housing supply act would come into effect through regulations in mid-2023

    B.C. housing plan will immediately extend speculation taxes Frank O’BrienWestern Investor New scheme would turn all condos into rentals and subject the owners to provincial and Vancouver ‘empty home’ taxes if not rented Banning condo rentals will expose about 300,000 owners to vacant-home taxes. | Chung ChowA proposed Housing Supply Act in B.C., released November […]

  10. B.C. government launches a Safer Communities Action Plan that aims to keep repeat offenders off the streets and strengthen communities | David Eby

    Suddenly, B.C. to become tough on crime Frank O’BrienWestern Investor After five years of watching street crimes spiral out of control as Attorney General, B.C.’s new premier plans to crack down on chronic offenders Smashed storefront in Vancouver’s Yaletown a symbol of rising street crime across B.C. | Chung Chow The B.C. government has launched […]