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Review Strata Rules & Bylaws but don't go cr

2005-06-05

STRATAS: Owners always have a say in rules of their strata Tony Gioventu Province One Victoria strata highrise has created more than 200 rules for everything from pets, smoking and parking to the colours of flowers on balconies to the times…

Concrete makeover cheap and gorgeous

2005-06-05

TRENDS: Transform that grey surface Jane Cardillo Province EDMONTON -- If the word "concrete" conjures up images of drab sidewalks and endless kilometres of grey highway, you haven't seen Karren and Jordan Beasley's floor. Large squares of …

Captain Van. - City Hall Planner Larry Beasley turns things around

2005-06-05

CITYSCAPES: Vancouver planner Larry Beasley is lauded for making downtown cool again Mike Roberts Province CREDIT: Ric Ernst, The Province People were flowing out of downtown Vancouver at a startling rate. Then Larry Beasley and his team tu…

Cool comfort - Barclay Estates - in heart of city

2005-06-05

COVER: The West End's newest project has something for everyone Jeani Read Province CREDIT: Jon Murray, The Province Barclay Estates is 10 townhomes in the West End: a comfortable feel on familiar streets. CREDIT: Jon Murray, The Province B…

Review rules and bylaws but don't go crazy

2005-06-05

STRATAS: Owners always have a say in rules of their strata Tony Gioventu Province One Victoria strata highrise has created more than 200 rules for everything from pets, smoking and parking to the colours of flowers on balconies to the times…

Ten-day condo sellout shows Coal Harbour waterfront lure

2005-06-04

PROPERTY : Marketer George Wong says rush for luxury residences exceeded expectations Derrick Penner Sun Sellers of the luxurious Two Harbour Green project in Coal Harbour moved 65 units for a total of $160 million within 10 days, a pace th…

Bogus bills worry us, but we don't check our change

2005-06-04

Eric Beauchesne Sun OTTAWA -- Most Canadians feel counterfeiting is a problem but most also rarely, if ever, check the bank notes they are passed, according to the results of a survey conducted for the Bank of Canada. Seven in 10 Canadians …

Two Harbour Green project meets sales goal

2005-06-04

Developers held back five apartments and two townhouses Sun CREDIT: Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun Standing tall, and with good reason, sales director Lily Korstanje was taking orders on the day Platinum Project Marketing opened the Two Harbour…

Metroliving - Six buildings in Downtown for simplicity

2005-06-04

DOWNTOWN I Developer branches out with a multi-building undertaking that will appeal to buyers looking for something unique Michael Sasges Sun CREDIT: Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun 540 Beatty CREDIT: Glenn Baglo, Vancouver Sun 531 Beatty CREDI…

Fewer people can afford to buy homes

2005-06-03

Michael Kane Sun CREDIT: Steve Bosch, Vancouver Sun Buyer Leanne Harry outside soon-to-be-completed building that will contain her $220,000, 536-square-foot condo. Housing affordability in British Columbia has reached its worst level since …

Home sales soar sky-high

2005-06-03

Experts say this is no bubble, but sustainable growth driven by market confidence Derrick Penner Sun Source:Statistics Canada, Royal LePage, RBC Financial Group VANCOUVER SUN © The Vancouver Sun 2005 Lower Mainland real estate sales re…

Reasonable prices in niche markets

2005-06-03

Boutique-style developer maintains hands-on control of every aspect Ashley Ford Sun Architect Harvey Hatch (left) confers with independent developer George Kwong. TODD DUNCAN — THE PROVINCE Vancouver 's claim to having the most expens…

L'Hermitage en Ville - Ming Pao

2005-06-03

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2005-06-03

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Q1 residential construction reaches record $2.6 billion

2005-06-02

Housing starts projected to be as high as 2004's by home builders' group Michael Kane Sun Residential construction spending in British Columbia hit a record $2.6 billion during the first three months of this year, putting it on track to mat…

Businesses starting up at record clip in BC - doc

2005-06-01

About 27,500 new enterprises anticipated this year Michael Kane Sun CREDIT: Steve Bosch, Vancouver Sun The Urban Tea Merchant co-founder Karinna James with a tea pot used for exotic tea rituals. New business formation in British Columbia is…

Esse Garden Homes - UBC

2005-05-29

COVER: Sweep down that staircase in your ballgown Jeani Read Province What can you do with 1,200 square feet? Esse Garden Homes, a new 32-unit condo development at University of B.C., has a two-bedroom display unit that shows what a few wel…

High-end rental apartment

2005-05-29

REAL ESTATE: With everyone building condos, high-end apartments just seemed right Wendy Mclellan Province CREDIT: Wayne Leidenfrost, The Province Harry Sengara takes a call in an Arbutus Atrium apartment. Rental construction has not been ex…

Boom won't last: Emerson - doc.

2005-05-28

CHAMBER SPEECH I B.C. must invest today's dividends to ensure future competitiveness, industry minister says Derrick Penner Sun British Columbians must invest dividends earned from the current resource boom in key sectors to keep their comp…

L'hermitage, Richards & Robson - Millennium's newest development

2005-05-28

DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER I Air conditioning, overheight ceilings also set L'Hermitage apart: Michael Sasges Sun STUART DAVIS /VANCOUVER SUN The claim to presence, luxury and taste at L'hermitage will include kitchens supplied by European and high…

Unbuilt condos shoot into the $7-million bracket

2005-05-26

High-end luxury housing market keeps going higher Fiona Anderson Sun VICTOR BONDEROFF/VANCOUVER SUN Artists’ renderings of Coal Harbour’s Two Harbour Green with Shangri-La. There's a race for top spot brewing in Vancouver 's hig…

Two Harbour Green - for the rich

2005-05-26

Top-floor views have multimillion-dollar price tags Ashley Ford Province CREDIT: Les Bazso, The Province Two Harbour Green's Lily Korstanje relaxes in the display kitchen of the condo development's $7.25-million penthouse Vancouver has beco…

Streets open to two-way traffic - doc.

2005-05-24

Commuter routes hurt with better access to homes, businesses Glenda Luymes Province   CREDIT: Jason Payne, The Province Signs remind drivers that Beatty is one the streets that now has two-way traffic.   Expect minor traffic delay…

'Moving house' takes on a whole new meaning

2005-05-21

Darah Hansen Sun COQUITLAM I Police in Coquitlam got an unexpected chuckle Thursday from the unusual tale of a woman who fell asleep in a house in Vancouver only to wake up in the same home in Port Coquitlam the next morning. "We've all had…