by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 8, 2018 | Around Town, Blog, Campbell River, Comox Valley, Construction News, Port Alberni, Vancouver Island Construction Association
Construction activity on Vancouver Island remained robust during the fourth quarter of 2017. While there were normal seasonal declines in building permits issued during the fourth quarter, several new major projects where started. Employment in the industry rose by 11...
by Kenzie Andrews | Feb 28, 2018 | Around Town, Blog, Comox Valley, Construction News, Union Bay, Vancouver Island Real Estate
Kensington/Union Bay Properties is hoping to make a subdivision application to the Ministry of Transportation and Highways and the Comox Valley Regional District within the next week or two for Phase I of the project now known as Union Bay Estates. The first phase...
by Kenzie Andrews | Feb 22, 2018 | Around Town, Blog, Canadian Real Estate Association, Real Estate News
Statistics released February 15 by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales fell sharply in January 2018. Home sales via Canadian MLS® Systems dropped sharply in January after having climbed to the highest monthly level on record in...
by Kenzie Andrews | Feb 15, 2018 | Around Town, Blog, Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Real Estate News, Vancouver Island Real Estate, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
Sales in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area returned to seasonally normal levels in January after experiencing the busiest December on record. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) notes that the housing market in B.C. is still thriving...
by Kenzie Andrews | Feb 8, 2018 | Around Town, BC Energy Step Code, BC Hydro, Campbell River, Comox Valley Regional District
The City of Campbell River, in partnership with the Community Energy Association, BC Hydro and the Comox Valley Regional District is offering an Energy Step Code workshop for local builders and developers. In addition to supporting long-term improvements in energy...
by Kenzie Andrews | Feb 1, 2018 | Around Town, Blog, Comox Valley Regional District, water treatment project
A new water treatment plant is under development for the Comox Valley water system. Once complete, Comox Valley residents will have a modern water treatment system. The Comox Valley Water System provides drinking water to 45,000 residents and does not comply with...