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Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Cortes Island: Approvals proceeding for 22 units of non-profit rental housing.Cumberland: Public hearing scheduled for three-storey affordable housing project.Remembrance Day: Small acts of kindness can mark the day with...
Low Inventory, Upward Pressure on Price in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The changes to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Blard (VIREB) statistics/Matrix system for the Single Family Detached market now captures additional property types such as ‘Detached Waterfront’ houses. While this means that some of...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Comox: Several tenders released for four apartment/condo buildings.Campbell River: Two 6-storey multi-family buildings proposed for Dogwood Street.Ucluelet: Thirty-three residential lots in Phase 5 of OceanWest in Ucluelet. Site...
Year to date building statistics in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Comparing the year to date building permit values for the Comox Valley and Campbell River, 2020 now boasts an increase of 23.21% over 2019. The total permit values so far this year are $272.1 million. Building Links has released its...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: Approvals are moving forward for 38 strata units.Campbell River: Preliminary approval in place for 32 residential lots.Building Statistics: Year to Date - increased by 23% from 2019. The City of Courtenay has approved...
New Home Registry Report In Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing 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 August 2020 vs 2019 has decreased by 14% (836...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Comox: 12 acre subdivision with single family, duplexes, and patio homesCumberland: Three-storey, 22 unit affordable housing projectUcluelet: 33 lot modular home affordable housing development Comox Town Council has given first...
Commercial Building Awards Winners in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The 13th edition of the annual Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Commercial Building Awards was held virtually this year. Forty Three projects were up for the event this year, which celebrates the best in commercial, community and...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: Rezoning approved for a five storey 118 unit apartment building.Tofino: Proposed project reduced from 374 mixed commercial residential to 74 residential units. Comox Valley: Tender issued for an estimated $7 million in...
VIREB September Market Update In Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) September statistics, a total of 643 single-family detached properties (excluding acreage and waterfront) sold in September, compared to 324 the previous year. The...