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Free BC Building Codes in Around Town
As of April 1, 2019, electronic versions of the National Building Code of Canada were made available at no cost and the changes eliminated the royalties B.C. pays to the federal government.
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In This Week’s Building Links:
- Courtenay: A development permit has been submitted for 60 residential micro-units.
- Powell River: Funding approvals are in place for construction of a new Lund Fire Hall.
- Port Alberni: Cermaq Canada is moving forward with a $9 million indoor Aquaculture System.
Before You Dig Partners Webinar Series in Around Town
In an effort to best serve the digging community, Before You Dig Partners is hosting two weekly Webinar series’ to review the locate submission process, recent software changes, and help excavators address any issues or hurdles they have encountered while using the Pelican software.
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In This Week’s Editor’s Note
- Courtenay: West Urban Developments is proceeding with projects that include 150 apartment units and 40 townhomes.
- Port Hardy: Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations has issued general construction tenders for an estimated $4.9 million in new and renovated buildings.
- Step Code Tip: When should you get an EnerGuide Evaluation on a new home?
Supply Increasing in Around Town
Over the past five years, one of the factors playing havoc with the market was low inventory. This continues to be an issue in most of the Condominium sectors in the Comox Valley, but especially in Campbell River.
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In This Week’s Editor’s Note
- Powell River: $16 million – 72 unit independent seniors housing
- Port Hardy: $11.5 million – 24 to 48 unit senior housing complex
- Courtenay: Tender for Water and Sanitary Servicing
VIREB July Market Update in Around Town
According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) July Statistics, 453 single-family homes sold on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System compared to 406 the previous month and 438 in July 2018.
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In This Week’s Editor’s Note
- Development permit approved for Kensington Union Bay’s Discovery Centre.
- Two new mixed-use buildings Courtenay under construction near the hospital.
- North Island College Comox Valley proceeding with $28 million student housing project.
Seller’s market: 34 Island hotspots in Around Town
In B.C.’s currently lukewarm real estate sector, it’s easy to read the headlines and imagine it’s becoming a buyer’s market. But that’s not true of all areas. A REW.ca study of real estate activity from February to May 2019 looked at the sales-to-active-listings ratio (SAR) in each individual Vancouver Island neighbourhood, for all property types combined. A figure over 20 per cent indicates a seller’s market.
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In This Week’s Editor’s Note
- Comox: 28 new residential lots for K’omoks First Nation
- Powell River: BC Housings proceeds with a 42-unit development
- Comox Valley: Construction of $126 million water treatment system begins this fall
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