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  1. False Creek residents give park the green light

    Raman KangOther False Creek residents are illuminating the night sky to shed light on a broken promise. Twenty-four years ago, a parking lot near Pacific and Quebec was promised as a park but the neighbourhood is still waiting. Residents are hoping that by placing green lights in their windows they will get the city’s attention […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    11-03-2014
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  2. Chinatown: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden finding place in history

    National designation sought Sandra ThomasVan. Courier The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden and adjoining park are one step closer to being listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places thanks to a statement of significance from the park board. Jeannette Hlavach, a board member of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden Society, said the city […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    31-01-2014
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  3. Chinatown: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen garden finding place in history

    National designation sought Sandra ThomasVan. Courier The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden and adjoining park are one step closer to being listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places thanks to a statement of significance from the park board. Jeannette Hlavach, a board member of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden Society, said the city […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    31-01-2014
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  4. Amazon Vancouver now hiring up to 1,000 employees

    Kenneth ChanOther Got tech skills? Looking for a job? Amazon Vancouver is currently in the process of hiring as many as 1,000 employees for its Canadian development centre in downtown Vancouver. It was announced last fall that Amazon will open a 91,000 square foot office at the under construction $750-million, 22-storey TELUS Garden office tower, […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    10-01-2014
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  5. Empress provides housing for vulnerable Vancouver women

    Hell hotel finds new life as haven Mike HowellVan. Courier The drug dealer doesn’t live there anymore. He was evicted. But he was on the corner last Friday morning, lurking. Inside the old building in which he lived, there now exists surveillance cameras and an alarm system. The security provisions allowed “Jenna” to enjoy the […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    09-12-2013
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  6. City debuts renovated York Theatre

    Vancouver spent $13 million to restore theatre in deal brokered by the late Jim Green Mike HowellVan. Courier It was dilapidated, filthy with rats and was once slated for redevelopment. Now the 1913-era theatre at 639 Commercial Dr. has had a $14.8 million rebirth and will officially open Friday with the production of Jack and […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    04-12-2013
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  7. Arbutus neighbourhood at a glance

    Sandra ThomasVan. Courier The neighbourhood of Arbutus Ridge is interesting in that it encompasses several enclaves, including Mackenzie Heights, and reaches blocks into territory typically considered Kerrisdale. The boundaries include West 16th to the north, West 41st Avenue to the south, Mackenzie Street to the west, and Arbutus Street and Maple Crescent to the east. […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    25-11-2013
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  8. Victoria-Fraserview: Neighbourhood at a Glance

    Jennifer ThuncherVan. Courier Victoria-Fraserview stretches up from the Fraser River to East 41st Avenue and is bordered by Knight Street to the west and the Fraserview Golf Course on Vivian Drive to the east. The region takes the Fraserview part of its name from the golf course and the first part of its name from […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    08-11-2013
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  9. Sunset: Neighbourhood at a Glance

    Megan Stewart Van. Courier Bordered by Ontario Street in the west and Knight Street in the east, Sunset begins at 41st Avenue and continues south toward the Fraser River. The neighbourhood was once part of the incorporated District of South Vancouver and amalgamated with Vancouver in 1929. This southern slope was farmland and clusters of […]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    25-10-2013
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  10. Killarney: The Neighbourhood at a glance

    Sandra ThomasVan. Courier When it comes to diversity in Vancouver, the neighbourhood of Killarney is about as mixed as it comes, likely due to its geography. Killarney, which also includes the small community of Champlain Heights, begins at East 41st Avenue and Kingsway to the north, Boundary to the east, Elliott Street and Vivian Drive [...]

    By Les Twarog Vancouver Real Estate and Condo Blog
    27-03-2013
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