Around Town: Vancouver Island Real Estate Board May 2017 Statistics
In May 2017, the benchmark price of a single-family home in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area rose to $431,200, up 18 per cent from one year ago. Prices increased in every zone, ranging from 15 per cent in Duncan to 21 per cent in Nanaimo. The...
Around Town: Mini boom – number of building, development inquiries slowing processing times in Campbell River
Another surge in local construction has City staff processing a flurry of applications and permits in Campbell River, to the point where it’s getting hard to keep up with demand. Construction has been strong and steady in Campbell River since 2013, when a mini...
Around Town: Comox holds Open House for 2017 planned Capital Projects
The Town of Comox will be hosting a public open house on Tuesday, May 30 to present to its citizens the Town’s capital projects planned for the 2017 calendar year. The drop-in open house will be held in the Town’s newly constructed Twin Sail buildings located in...
Around Town: Building Links Celebrates 24 Years in Business!
Building Links celebrated its 24th anniversary yesterday! Our first issue came out on May 17, 1993. Building Links has grown into the “go-to” source for online information for the North Island construction industry, including a weekly newsletter, blog...
Around Town: CVRD updating development cost charges for water and sewer systems
Developers and land use consultants are invited to an information session about proposed bylaw changes for changes to the DCC’s. for water and sewer systems. Increases are proposed in most sectors. Proposed rates for sewer include: Single Family: $6,941 up from...Get 8 FREE Issues!
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