by Kenzie Andrews | Dec 7, 2017 | Around Town, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Real Estate News, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
In November 2017, the benchmark price of a single-family home in the VIREB area was $463,200, up 17 per cent from one year ago. (Benchmark pricing tracks the value of a typical home in the reported area.) The benchmark price of an apartment last month rose to...
by Kenzie Andrews | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog, Campbell River, Construction News, Courtenay, Editor's Note, Port Alberni
In This Issue: Construction has started on Seymour Pacific’s 70-unit, multi-family development in Campbell River Port Alberni city council gave first and second reading to an OCP and Zoning Amendment application for a multi-family phased development at site of former...
by Kenzie Andrews | Nov 16, 2017 | Around Town, Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Port Alberni, Real Estate News, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) reports that single-family home sales in October 2017 rose by 16 per cent from one year ago but dipped 10 per cent from September. Last month, 460 properties sold on the MLS System® compared to 398 one year ago and 511 in...
by Kenzie Andrews | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog, Campbell River, Construction News, Editor's Note, Port Alberni, Powell River, Tenders
In This Issue: Construction continues on the $13.5 million Campbell River Trades Facility Replacement and Campus Consolidation Project Phase II tender for Powell River Airport expected to be issued in late November Construction is underway for a planned spill response...
by Kenzie Andrews | Oct 25, 2017 | Blog, Comox Valley Regional District, Construction News, Courtenay, Editor's Note, Port Alberni, Tenders
In This Issue: New bridge and connector from the inland Island Highway to Courtenay is now open Comox No. 2 pump station plans being reviewed due to high costs and associated risks Tender issued for a two storey Pre-engineered steel office and warehouse building in...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jul 26, 2017 | Blog, Comox Valley Regional District, Construction News, Editor's Note, Liquid Waste Management Plan, Port Alberni, Tenders
In This Week’s Issue: New tender out this week for Greenwood Trunk Sanitary Sewer in Courtenay Contract for Hudson Trunk Sanitary Sewer Upgrade has been awarded to Wacor Holdings Ltd Port Alberni is moving ahead with planning for the Liquid Waste Management Plan...