Real Estate

The global equity market bloodletting in the wake of China’s “Black Monday” dominated last week’s headlines, but down at street level in Metro Vancouver more immediate business issues need attention.

Issue raised $225 million to cover cost of telecom’s new downtown Vancouver headquarters

Leasing alternative proves popular in C-class inventory shortage

Fire sales Wildfires in the Okanagan haven’t hurt real estate sales on the benches above the valley’s shimmering lakes, with July ranking as the second-busiest month in the past 35 years.

It may be a long, long wait for any potential first-time homebuyers hoping for Metro Vancouver’s housing bubble to burst before making a down payment.

This is due to turnover rates as figures are based on landlord-reported amounts for all units – not just new ones

Higher household net worth pushed Toronto neighbourhoods further up the list compiled by Canadian Business Magazine

Development plan includes retail and residential

Investors on track to spend a record $1 billion for Metro rental buildings this year

First Nations banking on better bang for band land buck than industrial use