Around Town: City of Campbell River launches new development handbook
To streamline the development permit and approval process, the City of Campbell River has updated an illustrated, easy-to-read handbook for developers preparing applications. The Development Handbook was first created in 2013 to provide a visual interpretation of the...
Around Town: VIREB September market update
According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) September Statistics, sales of single-family homes in the region (Duncan to Port Hardy) decreased by 32 per cent from September 2017 with Nanaimo down 36%, followed in order by Parksville, Campbell River,...
Around Town: British Columbia Codes 2018
Over the summer, the Province adopted the 2018 edition of the British Columbia Building Code, including Book II Plumbing Services. The BC Fire Code is anticipated to be adopted this fall and both codes will be effective December 10. Among other updates, the BC...
Around Town: CMHC releases August 2018 Housing Starts data
Highlights include: Langford continues to pace Greater Victoria in housing construction, as 387 apartments were started in August of 2018 A busy summer construction season continued in Courtenay throughout August, driven mainly by heavy activity in the single-detached...
Around Town: VIREB August Market Update
According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) August Statistics, sales of single-family homes in the VIREB region (Duncan to Port Hardy) increased by seven per cent from July 2018 and decreased by 14 per cent from August 2017. While prices continued...Get 8 FREE Issues!
We are your #1 source of real estate and construction industry news on Vancouver Island. 