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The Lease Coach: Buying vs. leasing commercial space

Most entrepreneurs occasionally dream of buying or building their own office or property. The main reason that dream is not realized is because more than 98% of all commercial, retail and office space is leased, not sold.
Real-estate realities constrain city’s naked ambitions

Real-estate realities constrain city’s naked ambitions

Vancouver’s exotic entertainment industry has declined from 40 clubs to three, but the survivors say opportunities to deliver unique entertainment in the city remain
Vancouver housing prices edge up in April: CREA

Vancouver housing prices edge up in April: CREA

Greater Vancouver housing prices edged up in April but trailed average housing price gains across Canada, according to Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data released Friday. Greater Vancouver’s housing prices rose 0.
Bentall Kennedy and partners buy Bentall Five for $400 million

Bentall Kennedy and partners buy Bentall Five for $400 million

Bentall Kennedy Prime Canadian Property Fund and undisclosed partners have spent slightly more than $400 million to buy the Bentall Five office tower at the corner of Burrard and Dunsmuir streets.
Grey Area: Plan to improve B.C. seniors care unclear

Grey Area: Plan to improve B.C. seniors care unclear

In the final part of our joint investigation with CBC, we discover that provincial government, the Opposition and the private sector have a lot of ideas about how to improve the care B.C. seniors receive, but no one can agree on what needs to be done
Richmond readies for $4 billion in development

Richmond readies for $4 billion in development

Developers say the muncipality's detailed community plans provide them with more clarity about potential developments than is offered in the City of Vancouver
Slower Vancouver housing market dampens Canadian activity

Slower Vancouver housing market dampens Canadian activity

Decreased activity in Vancouver’s resale housing market dampened Canadian housing activity gains in April, according to Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) numbers released this morning.
Vancouver housing market set to soften: BMO

Vancouver housing market set to soften: BMO

According to a new BMO Economics report, slow sales, oversupply of condos and continued decline in home prices could lead to a correction in the Vancouver housing market in the near future.
Grey Area: Fractured system hinders ideal model of seniors care

Grey Area: Fractured system hinders ideal model of seniors care

Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent over the past decade to create the ideal neighbourhood for seniors. But a fractured health-care regime has failed to prevent significant a significant gap in the system.
Hollyburn Properties buys $60 million Toronto apartments

Hollyburn Properties buys $60 million Toronto apartments

Vancouver-based private landlord Hollyburn Properties spent $60 million to buy four Toronto apartment buildings, bringing its total portfolio to 65 properties in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto, the company announced May 8.