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New Home Registry Report In Around
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To provide the residential construction industry with more information during COVID 19, BC Housing issued an addendum to their regular registry report.
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- Courtenay: Development Permit approved for 94 unit apartment project
- Campbell River: Mamalilikulla First Nation proposes 440 ha residential-commercial development
- CFB Comox: Tender issued for Contaminated Soil Remediation
2019 Buyer Profile in Around Town
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The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board as released their 2019 Buyers Profile with 1378 survey respondents.
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- Port Alberni: The Canadian Mental Health Association is proposing a mixed use development.
- Comox Valley: 3L Developments has submitted a new application for a 780 unit community near the Puntledge River.
- Campbell River: The City has released a tender for a conditions assessment and alternate uses for the cruise ship terminal.
Commercial Mortgage Strategy in Around Town
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Who remembers the federal government’s M.U.R.B program from 1975 to 1980, introduced to stimulate construction of affordable rental housing in Canada by reducing income taxes on approved projects? Unfortunately, in recent years, that drastic shortage of affordable rental housing in many parts of Canada has acutely worsened.
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- CFB Comox: Tender packages are available for the Hangar 7 Remediation and System Replacements
- Port Hardy: The public hearing for a 50-unit independent living seniors home will be held online.
- Campbell River: Construction on a new 28 unit executive patio home community will start soon.
Construction Development Industry Update In Around Town
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Join the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce and guests Rory Kulmala (Vancouver Island Construction Association), Kerriann Coady (Canadian Home Builders Association), and Pam Beynonbrown (Building Links Construction Report) to gain updates on the current climate of our construction industry.
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- Comox Valley Regional District approves commercial tourist development near Saratoga Beach.
- Campbell River developer proposing multi-family townhome project.
- Powell River: Grasshopper Developments pursuing 38 acre residential project.
Going Modular: RDH Online Seminar in Around Town
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The RDH Building Science Live seminar on June 3 will explore modular construction and discusses the challenges and advantages it presents in comparison to traditional construction methods.
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- Campbell River: Discovery Park has applied to expand the industrial landfill for the disposal of contaminated soils.
- Courtenay: A development permit application has been submitted for 38 units in a combination of duplex and triplex buildings.
- Comox: Providence Living is hoping to start construction of a 156-bed dementia village in 2021.
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