Vancouver Housing

• City council looking at denser housing in Vancouver’s Shaughnessy neighbourhood

  Bill 44, adopted by the Provincial legislature in November 2023, will allow for increased maximum densities for the purpose of creating new “small-scale, multi-unit housing.”

  Canada

  Apr 18
  
• Average Metro Vancouver renter spends 61% of monthly income on rent: report

  Average rates for furnished one-bedroom units in Metro Vancouver rose by $251 between March and April, with unfurnished ones rising by $39.

  Canada

  Apr 12
  
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• Vancouver is in a ‘full-blown crisis’ for housing affordability: Report

  "It is becoming more and more difficult with first-time homebuyers as prices rise here in Vancouver," realtor Mike Stewart told Global News.

  Economy

  Apr 3
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• BC Real Estate Association numbers point to market ‘uptrend’ at beginning of 2024

  The Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver saw the greatest year-over-year jumps in unit sales and dollar volumes.

  Economy

  Feb 13
• East Vancouver tower proposal revised again, this time with 100% rental units

  The Broadway Commercial project now proposes towers that are 35, 36 and 39 storeys in height, containing 882 market-rate rentals and 99 below-market rentals.

  Politics

  Feb 6
• Repairs underway at White Rock apartments where some seniors have been without heat

  White Rock RCMP attended Fir Haus Apartments to conduct wellness checks on Friday, confirming some residents had heat and others did not.

  Canada

  Jan 19
• Vancouver redevelopment’s critics question lack of early hydrogeological study

  In an emailed statement, the City of Vancouver said it's working closely with the landowners to ensure a detailed hydrological assessment is completed.

  Politics

  Jan 4
• Vancouver region closes 2023 with higher home sales, average price of over $1.1 million

  The board says 1,345 homes changed hands in December, a 3.2 per cent increase from the same month in 2022, but 36.4 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average.

  Economy

  Jan 3
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• Social housing waitlist grows 27 per cent in Metro Vancouver

  Metro Vancouver's Housing Data Book for December 2023 shows BC Housing's wait-list grew 27 per cent in the region since 2022.

  Politics

  Dec 22, 2023
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• Vancouver home sales rise amid ‘balanced’ market as newly-listed properties add to supply

  The composite benchmark home price in November for Metro Vancouver was $1,185,100, a 4.9 per cent increase from November 2022 and a one per cent decrease from October 2023.

  Economy

  Dec 4, 2023