Howard Chai
Staff Writer at STOREYS
Taiwanese-Canadian. Western Lead at @storeyspub, where I cover real estate, housing policy, and the development industry. Email: [email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
storeys.com | Howard Chai
The City of Vancouver has received a rezoning application for a new hotel that would have the distinction as both the first mass timber hotel in Vancouver and the tallest mass timber hotel in North America, according to an application published on June 4. The subject site of the proposal is 1500-1588 W 3rd Avenue - 1580 W 3rd Avenue, legally - near the intersection with Fir Street, northwest of Granville Loop Park.
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3 weeks ago |
storeys.com | Howard Chai
Some call it a scourge that is counter-productive amidst a housing crisis. Others say it is democracy in action. Neither stance really mattered on Tuesday, however, as Vancouver City Council approved its new Development Approval Procedure (DAP) By-law - effectively eliminating public hearings for many projects - because they were required to do so by the Province.
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3 weeks ago |
storeys.com | Howard Chai
In January, Toronto-based Fiera Real Estate - the real estate subsidiary of Montreal-based Fiera Capital Corporation - announced that it was expanding its footprint in Calgary and acquiring three newly-developed rental buildings in the Quarry Park neighbourhood. All three towers were constructed by Alberta-based developer Remington Development Corporation as part of its deVille development located immediately west of the Quarry Rock Remington YMCA.
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3 weeks ago |
storeys.com | Howard Chai
Real estate market activity is usually fairly strong this time of year, but this is not your typical year. A confluence of factors has tempered real estate markets across Canada and Vancouver is no exception. According to new statistics published by Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVR) on Tuesday, a grand total of 2,228 residential sales were recorded in the region last month.
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3 weeks ago |
storeys.com | Howard Chai
On October 23, 2023, Edmonton City Council approved an overhaul of its zoning bylaw, ending exclusionary zoning and allowing up to eight units per residential lot by default. The change, delivered as Zoning Bylaw 20001, came into effect on January 1, 2024, and the City has seen the results it was hoping for, according to a report heading to the Urban Planning Committee today.
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The City of Vancouver has proposed a series of changes around development fees and how they are collected, in order to support project viability. #vanRE #vanpoli Here are all the details: https://t.co/8Eefkf7M7V
Vancouver City Council approved the big Commercial-Broadway Safeway redevelopment last night. Here's how Council voted and what they said, including comments from @rebeccaleebligh, @sarahkirby_yung, @PeterMeiszner, @PtFry, @seanorr, and @KenSimCity. https://t.co/VgMAQ0onGY
Last week I caught up with Vancouver City Councillor @Lucyincanada of @OneCityVan to talk about her motion to bring back the Renters Office, tenant protections, ABC Vancouver, and her upcoming motions. #vanRE #vanpoli https://t.co/31Q3G3GSOx
