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Housing Starts down in Vancouver in this week’s Around Town
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in October rose eight per cent compared with September, with seven percent in multi-unit starts. The Prairies, Quebec and Atlantic provinces have seen higher activity this year, while Ontario and B.C. recorded declines.
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In this week’s Editor’s Note:
- Tofino: Construction Manager required for a new Island Health two storey modular building.
- Courtenay:Â Tender to be released soon for the $1.65 million Lake Trail Multi-Use Pathway.
- Comox: Rezoning application under review for three apartments with 228 units.Â
BCCA Releases Stat Pack Fall 2024 in Around Town
The BC Construction Association (BCCA) has released their quarterly industry statistics for the Fall of 2024.
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- Tofino:Â proposed mixed-use building with 25 apartments and three commercial units
- Union Bay:Â Â open house for the proposed FireHall and funding options
- Campbell River: new zoning proposed to prohibit business and service types near downtown
Quarterly Building Permit Statistics in Around Town
Comparing the year-to-date 2023 and 2024 building permits for the Comox Valley and Campbell River, the number of permits for single and secondary family decreased by only 2% with decreases in Comox and Cumberland offset by increases in Campbell River and Courtenay.
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In this week’s Editor’s Note:
- Port Alberni:Â Â tender released for hospital elevator replacement
- Campbell River: proposed 65 unit, six storey mixed-use building
- Campbell River: asbestos disposal resumes
BC Housing Starts and Unit Sales In Around Town
September’s BC MLS® unit sales were 25 per cent lower than the ten-year average. Markets on Vancouver Island and in the North are recording more historically normal activity while the Lower Mainland and parts of the Interior lag behind.
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- Ucluelet: approx. 400 units proposed in 55 buildings
- Courtenay: DP approved for new building with 183 child care spaces
- Comox: approvals moving forward for a 270 unit multi-family development
Multi-Family Switch to Heat Pump Rebates
The BC government is providing rebates to help cover the costs of whole-building retrofits to install heat pumps, LED lights, better windows, and ventilation to make apartments, condos and co-op homes more energy efficient.
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In this week’s Editor’s Note:
- Port Alberni: 6 buildings with 112 purpose-built market rentals
- Ucluelet: 79 lots with approximately 120 units
- Powell River: 40 unit rental apartment building
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