Real Estate

1.4 million square feet of warehouse space built in the past six months; another 1.8 million square feet under construction

Plan calls for prohibiting condos from being built atop shops in trio of commercial areas

Greater Vancouver had a total of 2,698 residential home sales in October – an increase of a staggering 37% compared with October 2012's 1,970 sales, the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) announced November 15.

The cost of new housing in Vancouver continues to fall, with the city seeing Canada’s biggest decline in September, according to the New Housing Price Index released by Statistics Canada November 14.

Bosa Properties unveiled in Surrey November 13 what it bills as being the world's first transformable homes built in a large-scale condominum development.

Shape Properties unveiled more details about its ambitious plans November 12 for its Brentwood Mall site in Burnaby, part of a Brentwood Town Centre master plan that received civic approval in September

Century Group's contentious Southlands proposal has been given the green light as Delta's city council has voted in favour of the developer's proposal for the Tsawwassen property.

Musqueam and Squamish bands plan large UBC and Vancouver City developments

Housing starts in the Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area remained stable in October compared with September, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation data released November 8.

The City of Surrey's website says a new $97-million city hall will be officially open for business on February 17, 2014.