Vancouver swamped by unsold condos as supply outpaces demand Ryan Berlin, head economist and vice-president of Rennie Intelligence, said 2025 will close with the ‘highest level of unsold condo inventory’ that the Vancouver region has seen in many years

"Vancouver swamped by unsold condos as supply outpaces demand" as told by @goldinyvr.bsky.social

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B.C. developers push back on foreign buyer restrictions Developers, who are experiencing a bitter downturn, say they desperately need investors to return to the market

A @goldinyvr.bsky.social article feat. a new poll on foreign buyers & speculation tax + federal ban & the Gordon, Ley, and Yan paper on "Crafting the Narrative" plus responses from #Vancouver developer community

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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures / May Company Wilshire - LA Conservancy The former May Company Building continues to shine as the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Maybe the new VAG?

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"What will be the future of Vancouver's Hudson's Bay store?" as told by @joanneleeyoung via @VancouverSun

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High-rise towers not the answer to the housing affordability crisis in Vancouver, critics say Based on construction alone, in a building without underground parking, ‘the average Vancouver household would be priced out between the third and eighth level’, writes Erick Villagomez

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"Utterly Ruthless": New Book Revisits Complicated History Of Olympic Village Journalist Richard Littlemore's new book, City Builders: The Maleks, The Olympics, And a Historic Gift to Vancouver, offers a different version of events than the City of Vancouver has maintained took...

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A vacant downtown Vancouver lot and a promise of housing unfulfilled As part of the sales contract, the city has until May 3 to buy the land at 601 Beach Cres. back from the developer. But if it plans to act on the option, it’s not saying

"A vacant downtown Vancouver lot and a promise of housing unfulfilled" as told by @goldinyvr.bsky.social /via @theglobeandmail.com

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Are commercial landlords paying their fair share? Undervaluing of for-profit real estate means residential owners must fill the gap, critics say

"Are commercial landlords paying their fair share?" as told by @goldinyvr.bsky.social /via @theglobeandmail.com

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B.C. looks to revive a stalled modular housing program Started in 2017 as a quick solution to dire need, modular units have instead sat in storage

Okay, I'm going to give this Bluesky thing a try. My most recent story on a lot of modular housing units sitting in storage instead of being used for affordable housing. #vanre www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...

Vancouver luxury tower ditches social housing component With the market for presales having gone soft, Montreal-based Brivia Group has applied to the city to pay cash-in-lieu, or a community amenity contribution

"#Vancouver luxury tower ditches social housing component" as told by @goldinyvr.bsky.social

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Vancouver’s public consultation process is being abused, critics say Unlike most municipalities, Vancouver does not require residency to weigh in at a public hearing, which critics say leaves the door open to abuses, such as online robot responses, or people who are pa...

"#Vancouver’s public consultation process is being abused, critics say" as told by @goldinyvr.bsky.social

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Struggles with housing shortages affecting B.C.’s small towns A shortage of affordable housing has led to a growing crisis, and it’s taken shape with a tent city in downtown Sechelt that sprung up in recent years

Community pulls together to deal with its housing crisis. #vanre www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/...

Foreign money continues to flow into B.C. real estate The move to slow down overseas property purchases through a foreign-buyer ban seems to have failed, expert says

Foreign buying in B.C. increased this year over last in residential dollar value, despite the federal ban. My story: www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/... #vanre