by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 22, 2018 | Around Town, Blog, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Construction News, Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North
Since 2004, Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North has helped 23 families achieve their dream of affordable homeownership. Plans are underway to build 19 more homes over the next 3 years. Construction will begin this spring at both 477 Hilchey Road in Campbell...
by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 15, 2018 | Around Town, Blog, Real Estate News, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
There were 812 single-family homes for sale in February compared to 749 in January and 947 one year ago in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) region (north of the Malahat). The supply of apartments and townhouses also rose slightly from 2017, up three per...
by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 14, 2018 | Blog, Campbell River, Comox, Construction News, Editor's Note, Port Hardy
In This Week’s Issue: Campbell River has approved a development permit for a 51 unit apartment with commercial space in Willow Point Comox has approved a rezoning application for proposed 84 unit residential project on Anderton Road Port Hardy’s $13...
by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 8, 2018 | Around Town, Blog, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Construction News, Port Alberni, Vancouver Island Construction Association
Construction activity on Vancouver Island remained robust during the fourth quarter of 2017. While there were normal seasonal declines in building permits issued during the fourth quarter, several new major projects where started. Employment in the industry rose by 11...
by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 7, 2018 | Blog, Comox Valley Regional District, Construction News, Editor's Note, Powell River, Real Estate News, Union Bay
In This Week’s Issue: A ‘notice of upcoming tender’ is expected to be issued later this month for the new Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) regional office building Work on the water treatment plant in Union Bay is expected to begin this fall in preparing...