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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.
(more…)Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
- 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
Vancouver Island Real Estate Board September Market Update
Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) recorded 637 unit sales board-wide (all property types) in September. 320 single-family homes sold, up 22 per cent from September 2023. Sales of condos came in at 69 units, decreasing by 19 per cent. In the row/townhouse category, 93 units sold, up 31 per cent from 2023.
(more…)Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note:
- Courtenay: upcoming procurement for the 6th Street Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge
- Campbell River: reduced DCC’s for affordable rental housing
- Powell River: approved DP for 60-unit townhouse development
New Building Code Videos on Changes to National Model Codes in Around Town
The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) has released a set of twelve informational videos on the significant changes that were introduced into the 2020 National Model Codes. The videos are available on the CBHCC’s website.
(more…)Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this week’s Editor’s Note:
- Cumberland: proposed 180 units in two mixed use buildings
- Strathcona Regional District: tender released for supply and installation over 1000 water meters
- qathet Regional District: Lund Waterworks conversion cost doubles to potentially $22 million
BC Mass Timber Demonstration Program In Around Town
The deadline to submit Expression of Interest for the fourth intake of the Mass Timber Demonstration Program (MTDP) closes on October 21st.
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In this week’s Editor’s Note:
- Courtenay: New Artificial Turf Field proposed for Vanier School.
- Cumberland: Construction Management tender for school addition with 16 classrooms.
- Powell River: BC Housing supportive housing complex may start construction in 2025.
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