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B.C. mall owner offers $6 million for three Hudson’s Bay leases: court documents

June 18, 2025 No Comments

The B.C. mall owner hoping to buy dozens of Hudson’s Bay leases has offered $6 million to take over three locations in malls that she owns, describing it as just the beginning of a new department store empire.

Home owned by family of UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health embezzler up for sale

June 16, 2025 No Comments

A real estate listing for a $2 million property in North Vancouver says the home has been excellently maintained and is on an attractive street, but what the description doesn’t say is it’s a forced sale involving an embezzler and a years-long legal battle.

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Airbnb says thousands of B.C. reservations at risk, blaming ‘rushed’ rental rules

June 16, 2025 No Comments

Short-term vacation rental platform Airbnb said Friday that “thousands” of reservations in British Columbia are at risk of cancellation, accusing the province of rushing out regulations as it cracked down on the industry.

The former Dunsmuir Hotel is demolished in Vancouver

How undervaluation of Vancouver sites could cost millions in property taxes

June 12, 2025 No Comments

Retired architect Michael Geller says he’s always keen to restore some “justice” to Vancouver’s real estate scene.

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B.C. to restore housing aid to families with sick children in Vancouver hospitals

June 9, 2025 No Comments

The British Columbia government says it’s working to reverse changes that slashed accommodation funding for out-of-town parents whose children receive specialized hospital care in Vancouver.

Vancouver home sales continue to weaken, inventory builds: board

June 3, 2025 No Comments

Vancouver home sales activity fell again in May as buyers continued to sit on the sidelines, the city’s real estate board said Tuesday.

Vancouver home sales continue to slide as trade war concerns weigh on buyers

May 2, 2025 No Comments

Home sales in Metro Vancouver continued to decline in April as economic uncertainty and trade tensions kept many buyers on the sidelines.

B.C. gives short-term rental platforms an extension to confirm listings are legal

April 30, 2025 No Comments

The British Columbia government has granted short-term rental platforms an extra month to confirm their listings are legal.

Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

April 28, 2025 No Comments

The latest housing report from Metro Vancouver underscores the significant gap between current affordable rentals and the number of units required to prevent more people from falling into homelessness, the head of the BC Non-Profit Housing Society said as the district released its data Friday.

One year after B.C.’s short-term rental crackdown, has it made housing cheaper?

April 24, 2025 No Comments

Marv Gandall says living in one of Victoria’s largest residential buildings a year ago meant a parade of people with suitcases, stuffed visitors parking and slow elevators.

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