Real Estate

The general contractor on the London Drugs store on the redeveloped Woodward’s site is suing the project developers for alleged debt of $386,804. Contractor NGC Management Ltd.

Innovative promotions on offer this week: glass-walled presentation suite at Central City mall and a one-day $20,000 discount

Long-term leases increasingly important for restaurateurs investing big dollars to lure fickle diners

Designers, architects and real estate consultants call for earlier public involvement and greater use of social media to help ensure rezoning approvals encounter fewer roadblocks

A proposed Surrey highrise, which would be the region’s third-tallest building after the Shangri-la Hotel Vancouver and the Harbour Centre, has gained approval from an advisory design panel.

Despite a strong showing in most of Canada’s major real-estate markets in the first two months of 2012, Vancouver experienced a softening in housing activity.

Home prices appear to be topping out in Vancouver and across Canada, according to Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) statistics. The aggregate composite MLS home price index for Canada in February was up 5.1% from one year ago.

Multi-family buildings have remained in high demand and short supply in Metro Vancouver over the past six months, as low-cost financing allowed mostly private buyers to reach for the few assets that became available, according to Avison Young .

Houses priced above $850,000 taxed at a higher rate under the HST than they will be under the incoming PST/GST regime

Father and son team up in competitive real estate market