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Patina - Glass tower to rise from prime Vancouver location

2007-09-15

A commanding presence in downtown Vancouver, Patina will rise 42 floors from the preserved fa

Huge hikes in value 'to end'

2007-09-14

Experts forecasting correction or moderated gains Ashley Ford Province Richard Wittstock, a vice-president of the Vancouver-based Amacon development company, agrees the rate of housevalue increases is probably not sustainable. Current Canad…

City to level social-housing project

2007-09-14

Frances Bula Sun VANCOUVER - The city will be taking the unusual step of shutting down and demolishing a social-housing building in the Downtown Eastside. "It is with great regret" that the city's housing centre is proposing to destroy 76 m…

$18 million apartment at 1000 Beach Avenue is elegant

2007-09-14

A mansion in the sky John Mackie Sun The dining room in this high-rise mansion is built over a small indoor pool. The reclaimed space was covered with Brazilian walnut flooring. Above the dining room is a 362-square-foot loft as well as a w…

Home prices running risk of eventual slowdown

2007-09-14

Markets across the country are running ahead of normal long-term pricing trends Bruce Constantineau Sun VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE in the neighbourhood of Kitsilano. Good house at 2825 W.13 Ave. Ian Lindsay/Vancouver Sun Files Canadian housing p…

MySpy alerts users to identity theft and where it is happening

2007-09-14

Software takes 30 to 90 seconds to give notification of an ATM withdrawal and balance left Marke Andrews Sun Darren Stevens (left) and Gordon Ross, partners in Virtual Perception Systems Inc., show MySpy notifications received on their cell…

Yaletown park to become party zone

2007-09-13

Damian Inwood Province Yaletown's David Lam Park will be transformed into a 2010 party plaza as part of Vancouver 's $23-million Olympic "live-site" program. And about 1.6 million people are expected to attend two downtown Vancouver Winter …

Vancouver least affordable

2007-09-13

Simple bungalow now gobbles up 71 per cent of income Anne Howland Province Despite the city’s efforts at so-called ecodensity, such as this development in Strathcona, Vancouver housing is the least affordable in Canada. NIC PROCAYLO F…

Baby boomers to continue to drive demand for condos

2007-09-13

Prices to rise through 2011, says Genworth report Anne Howland Province OTTAWA -- Baby boomers leaving their "empty nests" for more convenient, smaller homes near shops and restaurants will keep the price of condos in major Canadian cities …

It takes 71% of household income to buy a bungalow

2007-09-13

Mortgage rates, price gains erode Vancouver affordability Michael Kane Sun A zero down payment was what got Sean and Anna Carter, their baby Jake and Zoe, into their condo in Port Moody. Photograph by : Steve Bosch, Vancouver Sun British Co…

No break seen in rise of condo prices

2007-09-13

Boomers leaving empty nests and first-time homebuyers fuel increases Sun Growing demand from boomers over age 55 leaving their "empty nests" for smaller homes, combined with first-time buyers looking for affordable housing alternatives, wil…

East-side story: Condo prices up

2007-09-13

Sun Owners of condos on Vancouver 's east side saw the biggest percentage increase in bench-mark price (the price of a condo typical of that area) in the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver's region when comparing August of this year to …

Restaurant puts new spin on Latin cuisine

2007-09-13

Billing itself as 'nuevo Latino,' new Gastown eatery uses traditional spices, ingredients, while giving them a unique twist Linda Bates Sun Stuart Irving, executive chef and owner of Cobre, holds up handfuls of hot red peppers before adding…

A fine stop for English-y fare

2007-09-13

Fish and chip-o-philes eagerly fill up at this North Vancouver eatery Mia Stainsby Sun Kim Willcocks (left) and her mom Violet McArthur enjoy fish and chips served by Ron Lee at C-Lovers Fish and Chips. It's part of a franchise with some si…

Buying a pre-sale condo

2007-09-13

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Coping with GVRD housing crunch is getting to be a major headache

2007-09-10

Derek Moscato Province Cranes in Vancouver typify the feverish pace of Lower Mainland construction and the economic boom that has fuelled it. Many residents, though, face stiff increases in housing costs. – BLOOMBERG NEWS The word is …

Can't get much more central than Patina

2007-09-09

Kerry Moore Province Well-equipped kitchen opens to living area Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province Scale model shows Patina and YMCA building Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province Bedrooms are roomy. Photograph by : Jon Murray, The…

Grow-ops bane of owners

2007-09-09

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our townhouse complex has been plagued with grow-ops over the past five years. It seems every few months, we have another visit from the drug squad and another unit is busted. Two units have been bu…

Planners ponder limits to urban growth

2007-09-08

New regional plan to focus on industrial and seniors' needs Frances Bula Sun METRO VANCOUVER - In the next 25 years, the Vancouver region will see a boom in its seniors population, a struggle to create affordable housing as more people live…

Green is the colour of massive resort on Island

2007-09-08

Andrew A. Duffy Sun Wyndansea near Ucluelet is being billed as including the most environmentally sustainable five-star hotel in Canada VICTORIA - The developers of a massive resort on Vancouver Island 's west coast say the project will inc…

Vancouverites needn't worry about U.S. subprime debacle

2007-09-08

American homebuilders and buyers are being hit but experts say the B.C. market is much healthier Peter Simpson Sun American subprime mortgages have gone prime time in the media. First made available in the 1990s to low-income families -- ma…

Local firm sells select properties to wealthy buyers who want the best

2007-09-08

Bob Ransford Sun There are real estate connoisseurs, aficionados of select world-class properties and savvy investors. And then there are those who make up the rest of the market -- first, the "players" whose enthusiasm for the market drive…

Ottawa to rename 401 Burrard after first Chinese-Canadian MP

2007-09-07

'Green' edifice to honour Douglas Jung Lena Sin Province 401 Burrard in Vancouver, to be named after Douglas Jung today. Photograph by : Gerry Kahrmann, The Province After months of controversy and consultation, Ottawa has finally picked a …

Drop in value of building permits not tied to civic strike

2007-09-07

Decline a 'natural variation in data,' Statistics Canada says Sun The value of building permits issued by B.C. municipalities dropped by 24.3 per cent from June to July, Statistics Canada reported Thursday. The drop, to $987.5 million from …