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Strong recovery real estate market forecast In Around Town
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The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2020 Third Quarter Housing Forecast Update last week.
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- Comox: Providence Living is moving forward with a proposed 156 bed Dementia Village.
- Courtenay: 56 new lots planned for the Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community
- Port Alberni: Approvals are in place for a $4.6 million, 46 unit, affordable apartment building.
Bidding Wars in Around Town
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Housing prices on Vancouver Island have been shooting up in the last 30 days, with many properties selling for tens of thousands of dollars higher than asking price.
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- Powell River: Increases in Development Cost Charges
- Quadra Island: Rezoning for an indoor micro cannabis production facility.
- Port Hardy: Metal Roofing tender released for Arena.
Powell River: highest home price hike in BC In Around Town
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Despite Powell River’s pulp mill shuting down in April, the town posted the highest home price increase in BC in July with a 30 per cent hike from a year earlier.
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- Courtenay: City receives OCP amendment for proposed 35 unit development
- Powell River: Associated Engineering awarded construction administration contract for wastewater treatment plant
- Campbell River: Affordable housing project with 79 units given third reading
New Home Registry Report in Around Town
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According to the BC Housing New Home Registry statistics for Alberni-Clayoquot to North Island and Powell River, the number of newly registered homes and multi-units from January to June 2020 vs 2019 has increased by 17% (703 vs 598 units).
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- Comox: Council approves four four-storey buildings with 208 units
- Union Bay: Development Permit application submitted for 114 lots in Union Bay
- Port Alberni: Public hearing waived for proposed multi-family condos with 150 units
BC 1 Call before you Dig In Around Town
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Did you know that almost half of all underground infrastructure damages are avoidable?
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- Comox Valley: New 52 unit three storey affordable apartment building for seniors proposed.
- Comox: Mixed residential commercial project approved to proceed to a public hearing.
- Campbell River: City staff reviewing application for 28 bare land strata patio home units
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